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  • Friday, December 19, 2025

    Friday, December 19, 2025
    Dec 19 2025
    This week an organization in Virginia Beach is looking for volunteers this holiday season to help children who are abused or neglected. Two Navy destroyers, USS Sherman and USS Gravely, both returned home for the holidays after extended tours at sea. Finally, dozens of trees in Hampton Roads are ranked as national champions. It's thanks, in part, to a group of eagle-eyed, dedicated tree hunters.
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  • As dementia care grows more expensive, communication becomes critical for caregivers

    As dementia care grows more expensive, communication becomes critical for caregivers
    Dec 18 2025
    A Hampton Roads caregiver educator teaches how to communicate with loved ones whose brains process language differently.
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  • Friday, December 12, 2025

    Friday, December 12, 2025
    Dec 12 2025
    This week overcrowded, dilapidated school buildings are a problem in Suffolk. The school board is asking the city to do something about it sooner rather than later. Scientists are tracking the migration of monarch butterflies in North America with more detail than ever. It's thanks, in part, to James Madison University. Finally, a new hospital in Isle of Wight County will bring emergency and inpatient care close to rural Tidewater residents.
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  • Friday, December 5, 2025

    Friday, December 5, 2025
    Dec 5 2025
    This week Sen. Mark Warner announced his plans to run for his fourth term in 2026. He was first elected to the seat in 2008. WHRO's Toby Cox sat down with Weekly Edition to discuss the newest blueprint for Virginia's legal cannabis retail market and what people should expect moving froward. Finally, it's the holiday season, which means big business for local tree farms. We'll break down the economics of the industry.
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  • Friday, November 21, 2025

    Friday, November 21, 2025
    Nov 21 2025
    This week Ken Burns' newest documentary about the American Revolution debuted on WHRO TV. WHRO reporter Nick McNamara sat down with the filmmaker to discuss the project. Small, nonprofit health care centers in the area are struggling to keep up with modern technology, leading to gaps that could threaten overall patient care. Finally, Chesapeake native and Pro Football Hall of Famer Kenny Easley died last week. Easley played for Oscar Smith in the 1970s and spent all seven of his pro years with the Seattle Seahawks.
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  • Friday, November 14, 2025

    Friday, November 14, 2025
    Nov 14 2025
    This week Virginia Beach plans to keep its Spanish dual language program going for middle school students, but the city wants to consolidate it to one location. Years of fundraising and planning have finally paid off for a Fort Monroe memorial that is planned to commemorate the first African people taken to English North America. Finally, Hampton Roads families struggle to find adequate care for autistic children who grow out of youth programs. We'll hear their stories.
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  • Friday, November 7, 2025

    Friday, November 7, 2025
    Nov 7 2025
    This week Democrats rode the blue wave to a dominant win in Virginia's off-year elections. We'll have a break down of some Hampton Roads delegate elections. It was a historic year for Virginia as Democrat Abigail Spanberger was the first woman elected governor in the commonwealth. WHRO spoke with folks at the polls about the historic moment. Finally, Old Dominion football won its sixth game of the season against Louisiana-Monroe, making the Monarchs bowl eligible and keeping hopes alive for a Sun Belt title game appearance.
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  • WHRO's Weekly Edition for 10/31/25

    WHRO's Weekly Edition for 10/31/25
    Oct 31 2025
    Former President Barack Obama visits Norfolk to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger ahead of Tuesday’s election. In Virginia Beach, officials are looking to city-controlled properties to expand economic development as available land runs short. And Virginia has launched a new statewide system to track medicinal cannabis use — part of a broader effort to improve patient safety.
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