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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A Hampton Roads caregiver educator teaches how to communicate with loved ones whose brains process language differently.

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.

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.

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.

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.