
Ryan Murphy
ReporterRyan is WHRO’s business and growth reporter. He joined the newsroom in 2021 after eight years at local newspapers, the Daily Press and Virginian-Pilot. Ryan is a Chesapeake native and still tries to hold his breath every time he drives through the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel.
The best way to reach Ryan is by emailing ryan.murphy@whro.org.
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The state posted its biggest year ever for visitor spending, but some travel habits have shifted since 2020.
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The data from nonprofit City Work shows that simple supply and demand don’t seem to be driving rent hikes
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The city-backed Community First partnership is putting visible boots on the ground in Young’s Terrace to head off violence.
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Inside the latest effort to foster cooperation between the region’s cities and counties in hopes of creating a rising economic tide to lift them all.
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Many college graduates flee Hampton Roads for greener pastures but a new study finds some do come back.
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The site has been the target of redevelopment attempts for the better part of a decade.
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The company will employ 330 people to produce submarine electrical cables for offshore power projects.
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Norfolk Del. Jackie Glass said efforts to meet with Norfolk’s superintendent have gone nowhere.
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The tool makes its debut after the center has spent years fielding questions from the LGBTQ+ community about which businesses are welcoming.
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The former president wants to win over swing voters in Hampton Roads by emphasizing the economy and immigration.