This week issues persist at the new Chesapeake clinic where the VA is minimizing the lack of staff, but an Inspector General report says the clinic should've had more providers. Hampton is proposing a public outdoor space to replace the old school for the blind and deaf, but it's meeting opposition from alumni. Finally, in an interview with WHRO, Norfolk International Airport's CEO says international flights could arrive this year.

This week Chesapeake's new veterans clinic will open with less than a third of required staff. Virginia lawmakers point the blame at VA staff cuts. Williamsburg-James City County Schools selected a firm to help develop a redistricting plan. Finally, WHRO's Barry Graham is back with his 'Still Working' series which examines older Americans who are putting off retirement to stay in the workforce.

This week Governor Glenn Youngkin is offering assurances for federal employees who've lost their jobs that employers across the Commonwealth are ready to bring them aboard. Federal funding for food benefits under the SNAP initiative may suffer under budget cuts. We'll break down how that impacts Virginians. Finally, in celebration of National Older Workers Week, WHRO's Barry Graham speaks to folks who are postponing retirement and still punching the clock.

This week Virginia Beach has plans to bring music to the oceanfront this spring -- The Dome is hiring ahead of its grand opening in May and a new hip hop festival replaces Something in the Water in April. If you're a resident of Suffolk, it's a great time to be a homeowner. Property values soared more than a billion dollars for the city in 2025. Finally, the Department of Veteran Affairs has been hit hard by budget cuts. Thousands of jobs are on the chopping block despite the large need for veterans' medical care.

This week Norfolk's housing authority has the go ahead to revamp two more public housing communities downtown. Scientists measured and sampled tidal flooding throughout Hampton Roads last year. We'll hear exactly what they learned and what it could mean for the future. Local public schools are gearing up for their spring literacy initiative. WHRO's Barry Graham will give us the update.

This week Norfolk's housing authority has the go ahead to revamp two more public housing communities downtown. Scientists measured and sampled tidal flooding throughout Hampton Roads last year. We'll hear exactly what they learned and what it could mean for the future. Local public schools are gearing up for their spring literacy initiative. WHRO's Barry Graham will give us the update.

This week Norfolk's housing authority has the go ahead to revamp two more public housing communities downtown. Scientists measured and sampled tidal flooding throughout Hampton Roads last year. We'll hear exactly what they learned and what it could mean for the future. Local public schools are gearing up for their spring literacy initiative. WHRO's Barry Graham will give us the update.

This week WHRO climate reporter Katherine Hafner sat down with Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones after his appointment to the Environmental Protection Agency's Local Government Advisory Committee. The Nansemond Indian Nation is opening a second clinic in Newport News. Finally, it's clean up time. An $8 million grant has been awarded to remove old fishing gear around the Chesapeake Bay.

This week WHRO climate reporter Katherine Hafner sat down with Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones after his appointment to the Environmental Protection Agency's Local Government Advisory Committee. The Nansemond Indian Nation is opening a second clinic in Newport News. Finally, it's clean up time. An $8 million grant has been awarded to remove old fishing gear around the Chesapeake Bay.

This week Virginia's colleges and universities are going to miss its target for increasing the number of degrees they award. Also Hampton Roads residents participated in nationwide "days of action" to protest President Donald Trump's presidency. Finally, on the college sports front, Norfolk State is launching a new lacrosse program. WHRO reports how that will open opportunities for the historically Black university.