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The new authority will lay about 110 miles of high-speed internet cables across southside Hampton Roads. (Courtesy of the Southside Network Authority)

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.

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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.”

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After a pause due to the pandemic, we are happy to once again bring you broadcast performances from the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Virginia Opera this season!

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Journalist John Leland chronicled the lives of six people over the age of 85. On this episode of Watching America, he shares what he learned from "the oldest old."

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WHRV's Gina Gambony picked up a new hobby (or habit?) during the pandemic. And she's not ready to quit.

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Join us Monday for this special program about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and how he leveraged the influence of artists and athletes in the civil rights movement.

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Jazz has a long list of musical greats who have performed throughout the years. What are the best jazz albums of last year? WHRV Host Jae Sinnett ranks his top picks of 2021.

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This week we are remembering J.D. Crowe and his legendary body of work. He passed away on Christmas Eve at the age of 84. 

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