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Pastor Joe McGourn with the Alive Dream Center in Suffolk and Dana Carhart with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore bag pantry staples for a food distribution event on Oct. 17, 2025. (Photo by Toby Cox) |
Half of Hampton Roads’ households may not know where their next meal is coming from, study shows |
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A new study by the University of Chicago reveals that food insecurity affects 43% of households on the Southside and Eastern Shore and 50% on the Virginia Peninsula. Commissioned by the Federation of Virginia Food Banks after the USDA ended its long-running annual survey, the study provides a detailed look at local hunger by surveying households across all income levels. Regional food bank leaders say the findings reflect what they have witnessed for years, with distribution lines growing 30% to 40% longer as working families struggle with rising costs. |
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Norfolk redirects almost $3 million from Sheriff’s Office renovation to the Harbor Park parking deck construction |
The closed Norfolk Sheriff’s Office administrative building at 140 East St. (Photo by Brian Saunders) |
This week, the Norfolk City Council unanimously voted to reallocate $3 million originally budgeted for Sheriff’s Office renovations toward the East Street Garage Project near Harbor Park. The canceled renovation plans were scrapped after city officials determined that remaining in the Sheriff's Office's building on Front Street was far more cost-effective amid rising construction costs. To make room for the parking expansion, the Sheriff’s former administrative building at 140 East St. will be demolished. |
| City Cruises Norfolk is offering sunset and sightseeing tours out of Hampton |
City Cruises Norfolk uses the Manhattan Elite for tours out of Hampton. (Photo by Toby Cox) |
The Manhattan Elite recently sailed into Hampton Harbor, where deckhands and passersby watched the boat dock after navigating choppy waters from Norfolk. City Cruises Norfolk began operating tours out of Hampton in June to fill a gap left by the out-of-service Hampton Queen. The 90-minute tour took passengers past historical and regional sites, including Hampton University, the VA Medical Center and Blackbeard’s Point. |
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'Swiping Right' at the opera: An old art form tackles a modern dilemma Read More |
ICE flights are using Richmond International Airport. Who controls them? Read More |
AUDIO: Hampton Roads lawmakers hope 'pop-up' event bill will have bipartisan support Listen Here |
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AV 250th Anniversary of First Baptist Church Williamsburg |
The historic First Baptist Church Williamsburg was founded in 1776, and to this day has a vibrant and active congregation. Many of its members are descendants of the original enslaved and free Blacks who met secretly under a brush arbor at Green Spring Plantation to sing, pray and worship. For generations, the true history of the church and its impact was buried — literally — under a parking lot in Colonial Williamsburg. That history has been brought to light thanks to the work of the Let Freedom Ring Foundation under the leadership of Connie Matthews Harshaw. On the next Another View, we will talk with church and foundation leadership about the newest efforts to keep the history alive as the church celebrates its 250th anniversary. And we will hear about the new book, "First Baptist Church of Williamsburg: A History of Resilience, Determination, and Hope,” authored by renowned historian Dr. Cassandra Newby Alexander. Join us for an Another View history lesson, today at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM. |
| Weekend Events with Kayda Plus |
Join WHRO’s Chuck Doud and local podcast host Kayda Plus as they share a list of curiously curated and intriguing events happening each weekend in Hampton Roads. |
Chrysler Museum of Art, One Memorial Place, Norfolk |
The Chrysler’s free monthly after-hours gathering takes inspiration from photographer Ilse Bing with band music from Good Shot Judy, swing dancing, historic cocktails, a museum murder mystery and mahjong. |
Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk |
One of the region’s biggest family festivals returns with more than 100 hands-on activities, costumed characters, live performances and a Mini Maker’s Market designed especially for kids. | Lakewood Park, 1612 Willow Wood Drive, Norfolk |
The Chesapeake Bay Art Association celebrates its 62nd annual juried outdoor art show with original works from regional artists, live music and food. |
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