After fleeing Iraq, Faisal Al Mutar came to the United States as a refugee. In this episode of Watching America, we hear about his work to bring banned literature and educational opportunities to people in the Middle East through "Ideas Beyond Borders."

The two southside school boards weighed in on masking policy Thursday. Norfolk and Portsmouth schools voted to keep the mandate.

Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach are all signing onto a new regional authority that will lay down more than 100 miles of fiber-optic internet cable.

The Virginia Beach Development Authority hasn't balanced its books to determine the funds available to it since January 2021. The city auditor said it's in danger of overcommitting money for development projects.

The White House announced billions in infrastructure funding for ports, waterways and flooding resilience Wednesday.

With snow in the forecast for Hampton Roads this weekend, WHRO FM’s Dwight Davis considers the question of which birds, if any, are considered “snow birds.”