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Phyllis Ellis, the owner of Johnny's Drive-In, holds a picture on Nov. 29, 2023, of the floods in downtown Fair Bluff after the hurricane in 2018. (Courtesy - Cornell Watson for WUNC)

NC to launch $20 million data collection project to tackle future floods

North Carolina is developing a new flood data program that will help guide future infrastructure projects.

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro walks through smoke from a fog machine after arriving on USS Ford. Jan. 15, 2024. Steve Walsh

USS Ford’s long-awaited maiden voyage a chance to prove it is worth the $13 billion price tag

Built and based in Hampton Roads, the Ford's cost overruns and technical delays have plagued America's newest and biggest carrier.

Pickin' Celebrates The Legendary Earl Scruggs

On this week’s episode, we honor the 100th birthday of the legendary Earl Scruggs. Hear music from him as well as other banjo masters, Sunday at 7 p.m.

Panties in a Twist has performed at several locations in Norfolk. The show returns to where it debuted in 2012, the NorVa, on Feb. 10. (Photo courtesy of Sean Devereaux)

An all-female comedy group is returning to Norfolk to “put your panties in a twist”

The Panties in a Twist comedy group features 22 female comedians who will perform Feb. 10 at the NorVa.

VA hospitals like the one in Hampton, doesn't provide or pay for gender affirming surgery for transgender veterans, even though many of the same operations are provided for other health reasons. (Photo from Hampton VA Facebook)

A new lawsuit says the VA has failed to live up to its promises about gender-affirming care

The Transgender American Veterans Association is suing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, two years after the department said it would provide gender affirmation surgery.

The new Ryan Resilience Lab on Colley Avenue in Norfolk. (Photo by Katherine Hafner)

Sea level rise will swamp Norfolk nonprofit’s $8 million new headquarters. That’s the whole point.

The Elizabeth River Project is using a groundbreaking rolling conservation easement to ensure that when sea levels rise, the land will return to nature.

Professors Matthew Burner (L) and Ajay Limaye are collaborating on a project that will translate the movement of rivers into music. (Courtesy - Radio IQ)

UVA professors will turn the movement of rivers into music

Over the next five years, they plan to analyze as many as a hundred thousand bends in rivers – to better understand what factors influence the way rivers move and to translate patterns into compelling music.

Don't Miss These Programs for Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month this year with a closer look at the lives of various Black Americans who have made indelible marks on history with their artistry, professional achievements, and community activism.

A teacher works with students at Peake Childhood Center in Hampton, Virginia. (JW Caterine for the Virginia Mercury)

With child care increasingly unaffordable, Virginia lawmakers propose long-term fixes

As federal relief funds dry up, Virginia policymakers are increasingly looking for solutions to residents’ problems in securing affordable child care.

Photo courtesy - Shaban Athuman, VPM News

Virginia lawmaker proposes study of state litter tax

Virginia lawmakers could order the state government to take a closer look at the litter tax this year.

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