Environment & Sea Level Rise

The Chincoteague Inlet Modeling Study, run in part by a VIMS scientist, shows that erosion on Assateague has left Chincoteague more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

WHRO’s journalists share the stories they’re most proud of, want to brag about or think readers might want to read again.

Local officials held the event to coincide with America Recycles Day.

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra, like other arts groups, relies on the public to survive. Who says musicians, though, can't raise money for the community?

“Without farmers, we could be starving or naked,” said Desmyn Owens. “So it’s important for … especially young people to understand … the importance of agriculture.”

The team that spent six years filming “Been Here Stay Here” is hosting screenings at three local venues over the next month.

A ramp is a wild leek that grows in forested mountain terrain. It's illegal to harvest them from national parks, but the pungent spring vegetable is renowned by both Appalachians and Koreans.

“Evidence: Coal Dust in Hampton Roads” will be on display at the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center through July 9.

Preservation Virginia used stone that the original lighthouse builders sourced centuries ago from a quarry on the Rappahannock River.

“Been Here Stay Here,” by filmmaker David Usui, centers around the town’s unique culture. The crew is raising money to hold free screenings on the island on May 10.