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ICYMI: Local and federal officials recently gathered at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton to celebrate the opening of the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, the agency's first major wind tunnel built in more than 40 years. Read more here: tinyurl.com/yc8me43h
A survey conducted by the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission revealed that residents rank housing as their top concern, closely followed by education and public transit. Conducted across 17 localities, the survey gathered input from more than 2,000 residents on key regional issues.
Regional planners asked Hampton Roads residents what matters most to them. Here’s what they said.A survey gave participants a hypothetical $1,000 to spend on regional issues, mimicking the challenges of budget constraints.www.whro.orgGood morning and happy Tuesday! ☀️🌻 NASA Langley opens its first major wind tunnel in 40+ years, local survey data reveals Hampton Roads' biggest priorities and Virginia's sales tax holiday is around the corner. Catch up on today's top stories here: tinyurl.com/4wrxhvtw
The total cost of tuition in Virginia has continually risen since 2021. Has this impacted your higher education plans or how you're paying for school? Send us a DM or connect with WHRO News education reporter Ashley White at ashley.white@whro.org or at 757-889-9307 to chat!
The USS Nimitz has had roughly 200,000 crew members since it first set sail in 1975. Nimitz is scheduled to leave the Navy in March of next year. The USS Nimitz Association recently brought around 400 former sailors from around the country to tour their former ship.
Former crew members visited USS Nimitz as carrier prepares to end its 51-year runRoughly 400 crew members toured the aircraft carrier as it prepares for decommissioning.www.whro.orgAs impending federal Medicaid cuts and stricter eligibility requirements threaten health coverage for thousands of Hampton Roads residents, the Norfolk Health Department is launching two new initiatives to help people maintain care. Read more here: tinyurl.com/2w8zuyfk
MONDAY NEWSLETTER! 📰📻 Norfolk is preparing new local programs to help residents navigate impending Medicaid cuts. Plus: Chesapeake opens a new Historical Village at the Dismal Swamp and former crew pay tribute to the USS Nimitz. Catch up on today's top local headlines: tinyurl.com/27h6wuh5
Chesapeake city leaders recently cut the ribbon to open the Historical Village at the Dismal Swamp, offering a free venue dedicated to the area's role in Virginia history. Read more here: tinyurl.com/mhedw9mz
A new national study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reveals that while U.S. spending on cardiovascular disease more than tripled between 2000 and 2022, improvements in death rates have largely stalled since 2011.
Cardiovascular health spending has tripled, but death rates are rising in major Hampton Roads citiesDoctors say medical advances alone cannot close the gap between rising spending and stagnant death rates without stronger prevention and better access to care and healthy lifestyle.www.whro.orgFive prominent environmental nonprofits have joined forces, urging officials to thoroughly evaluate the project's long-term impacts on the river’s delicate ecosystem and communities.
Environmental groups raise concerns about proposed Lynnhaven River flood barrierA key issue centers around how often Virginia Beach would close the proposed tide gates.www.whro.orgWe visited a farm in Loudoun County that’s the first of its kind in Virginia – planting rows of vegetables alongside rows of solar panels. The pilot project so far has shown that crops and solar arrays can share good land, produce energy and healthy food – and slash energy bills.
Crops and solar power? Virginia farms are ripe for the comboA new Virginia law encourages farmers to mix solar generation with crops and cattle. A rural pilot program shows promise.www.whro.orgFRIDAY NEWSLETTER! 📰📻 🌊 Environmentalists push back on proposed Lynnhaven River tide gates 🫀 Heart disease spending triples, but local mortality rates plateau 👶 Plans move forward for a state employee childcare facility Check out these stories here: tinyurl.com/3j2naf5s
More than two centuries after an 1815 handwritten will recorded enslaved man Miles Eason as property, four generations of his descendants will gather in Chesapeake for an expansive family reunion celebrating his survival and legacy. Read more here: tinyurl.com/sfhwjxyr
Old Dominion University researchers are testing the "TickBot," a remote-controlled car that drags permethrin-treated cotton to repel and kill ticks. The pilot project is helping address a surge in tick-borne illnesses across Virginia. Read more here: tinyurl.com/yf9ds6ce
Portsmouth voters will decide this November whether to approve a 1% local sales tax to fund school construction and renovation projects. City Council voted 5-1 to add the referendum on the ballot, with Mayor Shannon Glover estimating the tax could generate $13 million for the school division.
Portsmouth voters will see school construction sales tax on November ballotIf approved, the 1% sales tax would generate funds for new facilities and improvement projects for Portsmouth Public Schools.www.whro.orgDr. Allison Dotzel is serving her second year as lead veterinarian for the wild Chincoteague pony herd. A lifelong horse enthusiast and Ohio State veterinary graduate, Dotzel began volunteering with the herd in 2015 before officially taking over the lead role in 2024.
Meet the Pennsylvania veterinarian who leads care for Chincoteague’s famed poniesVeterinarian Dr. Allison Dotzel runs her own practice in Pennsylvania, and started volunteering to care for Chincoteague ponies in 2015.www.whro.orgWEDNESDAY NEWSLETTER 📰📻 A new report details the heroism that prevented further tragedy during the ODU campus shooting. Plus: meet the vet caring for Chincoteague's wild ponies, updates on VA ballot questions and more top local stories. Catch up on today's top headlines: tinyurl.com/yc5cc2j7