Spelling Bee

More than 50 spellers competed to become the regional champion in the 2025 TowneBank Spelling Bee.

How do you spell excitement? Find out in our annual competition! The TowneBank Spelling Bee will air on WHRO TV on April 5 at 2 p.m. Meet this year's competitors.

The competition was fierce as students from middle schools across the region battled to become this years WHRO Spelling Bee champion and advance to represent the region in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Are you ready for an exciting competition? The annual WHRO Public Media Spelling Bee airs on Saturday, April 6, at 2 p.m.

How do you spell excitement? Find out in our annual competition! The WHRO Public Media Spelling Bee will air on WHRO TV on April 6 at 2 p.m. Meet this year's competitors.

WHRO Public Media is proud to once again host the regional competition for the Scripps National Spelling Bee in our community. This year's competition will be take place on February 11.

WHRO Public Media hosted the regional competition for the Scripps National Spelling Bee over the weekend. Congratulations to our winners!

Congratulations to Parker Muench from Hampton Roads Academy in Newport News. He emerged as the champion in this weekend's virtual spelling bee.

What does it take to put on a regional spelling bee each year? And how does that change during a pandemic? We checked in with some of the staff members behind WHRO's annual event.

Virginia Media and WHRO Public Media are proud to sponsor the Scripps National Spelling Bee in our community. Will your school be represented? There is still time to enroll!