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Newport News high school history teacher Matthan Wilson.

Teaching Black history in Virginia through the political minefield

A high school history teacher in Newport News navigates the first year of controversial curriculum demands ordered by Gov. Glen Youngkin

Voters trickled into W.H. Taylor Elementary in Norfolk Tuesday morning for to cast a ballot in the primaries. (Photo by Katherine Hafner)

Hampton Roads incumbents come out on top in party primaries

After weeks of early voting, primary Election Day is here.

Photo by Barry Graham. Some local races were called overnight, but results won't be official until every vote is counted.

Virginia voters reject extremism, experience in some primaries

Virginia voters unseated extreme candidates and in some areas, chose fresh faces over familar ones in party primaries.

Former Norfolk Police Chief Larry Boone speaks at a 2022 panel on school safety hosted by WHRO, WTKR and iHeart Media. (Courtesy of WTKR)

Ex-Norfolk police chief says navigating department’s racial politics was “draining,” contributed to his departure

Larry Boone spoke on WHRO's Another View before he heads to Urbana, Illinois to lead its police department.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Indian Child Welfare Act allows potential Indigenous adoptees priority over non-Indigenous adoptees when dealing with children who are part of a recognized tribe. (Image: Paul Brady, Shutterstock)

Supreme Court ruling affects Indigenous adoption in Virginia

Seven of Virginia’s 11 state-recognized tribes are also federally recognized, making them subject to the Indian Child Welfare Act.

Out of the Box Album of the Week--Eliza Gilkyson--Home

Eliza Gilkyson is an artist who believes a song can change the world. Her new album “Home” is a stirring collection of them celebrating that familial setting.

Out of the Box Album of the Week--Eliza Gilkyson--Home

Eliza Gilkyson is an artist who believes a song can change the world. Her new album “Home” is a stirring collection of them celebrating that familial setting.

Out of the Box Album of the Week--Eliza Gilkyson--Home

Eliza Gilkyson is an artist who believes a song can change the world. Her new album “Home” is a stirring collection of them celebrating that familial setting.

Out of the Box Album of the Week--Eliza Gilkyson--Home

Eliza Gilkyson is an artist who believes a song can change the world. Her new album “Home” is a stirring collection of them celebrating that familial setting.

One of the high-traffic stretches of the Colonial Parkway has several spots where potholes have been temporarily patched and concrete slabs are sinking. (Photo by Ryan Murphy)

The Colonial Parkway is getting a $123 million overhaul

The parkway that links Jamestown and Yorktown hasn’t had a major repair since it opened in 1957.

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