The former Regal Inn hotel will contain 15 double occupancy rooms, with ground-floor rooms meeting ADA standards. #whronews #whropublicmedia #localnews #757tiktok #hamptonroads

Virginia Beach nonprofit Lynnhaven River Now will study whether mussels are as effective as oysters at stabilizing eroding shores. The new shoreline is currently being built at a Virginia Beach waterfront home that’s experienced significant erosion. Learn more by visiting whro.org/news. #whropublicmedia #whronews #localnews #sealevelrise #publicmedia #virginia #757tiktok #hamptonroads #npr

VIDEO: Watch the moment a 430-foot-long tunnel boring machine — nicknamed Mary — broke through the north end of a 8,000 foot tunnel under Hampton Roads. The Virginia Department of Transportation celebrated a major breakthrough in the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel expansion project Wednesday with crews digging the first of two new tunnels. Read our full coverage by visiting whro.org/news. (Video courtesy of VDOT HRBT Expansion Project) #WHRONews #WHROPublicMedia #LocalNews #npr #757tiktok #hamptonroads

A few decades ago, otters were a rare sight in the Elizabeth River, which was considered one of the most polluted waterways in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. But after years of river cleanup efforts, the creatures appear to be back – and thriving. A new citizen science project now hopes to document their sightings. Read more by visiting whro.org/news. #WHROPublicMedia #WHRONews #LocalNews #otters #ElizabethRiver #publicmedia #publicradio #npr #environment #Virginia #757

Between price increases and climbing interest rates, the average Hampton Roads homebuyer needs to make $48,000 more annually to afford a new mortgage than they did a year ago. That’s according to a new real estate forecast from ODU’s E.V. Williams Center for Real Estate. The ODU report shows evidence the Hampton Roads housing market is loosening up a little, but that hasn’t translated to declining prices. Home sales have come way down from their pandemic peak - 2023 saw 40% fewer closings than the high point in 2021. Read more by visiting whro.org/news. #whro #whropublicmedia #virginia #hamptonroads #757tiktok #757 #housing #localnews #npr