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Therapy dog Lucy and her handler, Susan Stanitski, walk the hall of the cardiac floor at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in July. Lucy can visit patients in their rooms again after the last few COVID restrictions lifted. (Image: Laura Philion)

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center restarts therapy dog program after pandemic pause

Patients and staff alike welcome back the hospital's most popular visitors.

Physician assistants’ petition aims to ease prescription access in Virginia

A petition to remove a regulatory requirement that some say slows down care is being considered by the Virginia Board of Medicine Aug. 4.

US Navy Adml. Daryl Caudle, commander of Fleet Forces and US Marine LtGen Brian Cavanaugh, Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic announce Large Scale Exercise at Fleet Forces Headquarters. July 7, 2023. Steve Walsh

The Navy’s Large Scale Exercise will span the globe, run by a Hampton Roads command

Happening in August, it is an attempt to simulate what it would be like for the Navy to face threats from near-peer competitors.

Despite loss in court, Suffolk citizens ramp up fight against warehouse project

A group of concerned Suffolk residents have formed a nonprofit organization called Citizens Voice. The Port 460 Logistics Center is their “marquee issue.”

The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art will move to Virginia Wesleyan University’s campus. (Image courtesy of Virginia Wesleyan University)

Virginia MOCA will leave the Oceanfront for new facility at Virginia Wesleyan University

It’s unclear what will become of the museum’s Oceanfront location once the move is complete.

A Dominion Energy wind turbine off Virginia's coast. (Image: Laura Philion/WHRO News)

Dominion gets approval to charge customers again for carbon market participation

Despite Virginia’s pending withdrawal from RGGI, residential customers will see an additional $4.44 monthly charge.

Youngkin officials decided to remove resources for trans kids following a media inquiry about some of the sites. (Image: Courtesy of Capital News Service)

There’s no timeline for restoring resources for trans youth on Virginia’s health department website

“We do want to make sure that the resources we provide are medically appropriate as well as professional,” State Health Commissioner Karen Shelton told WHRO.

'Can Do' Has Your Weekend Plans Covered

Each week, join our WHRO Public Media’s Chuck Doud and CanTalk podcast host Kayda Plus as they share a list of curiously curated and intriguing events happening each weekend in southeastern Virginia.

Virginia's sales tax holiday started in 2006 to temporarily suspend sales tax on school supplies. (Image via Shutterstock)

Virginia’s sales tax holiday likely won’t happen this weekend

It could come back if Virginia lawmakers include it in a negotiated state budget.

Anthem, Mid-Atlantic Womenʼs Care agree on terms allowing thousands to keep OBGYNs

In last-minute negotiations, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Mid-Atlantic Women’s Care came to an agreement Monday, saving thousand of patients in Hampton Roads from having to find new OBGYNs.

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