Mechelle Hankerson
News DirectorMechelle is News Director at WHRO. She helped launch the newsroom as a reporter in 2020. She's worked in newspapers and nonprofit news in her career. Mechelle lives in Virginia Beach, where she grew up.
Mechelle can be reached by email at mechelle.hankerson@whro.org or at 757-889-9466.
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The Sentara-EVMS Comprehensive Sickle Cell Program in Norfolk puts several kinds of health care services in one place for people dealing with sickle cell disease. -
The Birmingham Royal Ballet’s “Black Sabbath - The Ballet” will make its U.S. premiere next spring in Norfolk. -
The Jae Sinnett Zero to 60 Quintet will play at the Attucks Theatre Saturday, Oct. 12 as part of the Virginia Arts Festival. -
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and Republican opponent Hung Cao covered a range of topics in their only scheduled debate. -
The event comes months after another one of Virginia’s historically Black colleges lost the chance to host a presidential debate for the first time in American history. -
All Virginia voters will consider a change to the state constitution about tax exemptions for families of veterans who died in the line of duty, while Chesapeake voters will weigh in on recycling. -
WHRO asked readers what they wanted to know about local candidates, then we put those questions to the candidates themselves. Here’s how they responded. -
Hancock, whose career started in the 1960s, will perform Sept. 22. -
Here’s what you need to prepare to cast your ballot. -
The audit of the agreement between Virginia Beach and the Virginia Aquarium’s foundation suggested some changes, like reworking revenue sharing and improving communication.
