Determining Your District
Tens of thousands of Coastal Virginians recently moved to a new district. Or rather, the new district moved to them.
Around the Region
The Luxury of Learning
If there’s college in your family’s future, you’d be wise to start saving soon. Here is the in-state cost for a single year’s tuition at Coastal Virginia’s public universities—and this is before room, board and books are figured in.
The Birds and the Bees: Coastal Virginia Ordinances On Keeping Critters
In recent years there has been a flurry of changes in local ordinances thanks to backyard hobbyists who want to tend critters that yield delicious dividends. Among the most popular are chickens and honeybees, and Coastal Virginia’s outlying counties generally…
6 Places to View Fall Foliage in Hampton Roads
October is the month when the last wisps of summer finally succumb to gaudy lawn ornaments, nippy north winds, and pumpkin-spiced anything. And yes, a favorite for one and all, the trees begin their long-anticipated change. Serious leaf peepers sometimes…
Ghost Towns in Hampton Roads
Ghosts inhabit the landscape of Virginia, but not the walk-through-the-walls specters you may be thinking of. Virginia teems with the physical remnants of communities where no one has lived for decades. Here are a few of the places erased from…
5 Non-Native Plant Species To Be Concerned About in Hampton Roads
There are invaders among us. Even worse, they’re overtaking natives and, in some cases, slowly choking the life out of them. But you need not run for your life, because these aliens move decidedly slower than Homo sapiens. They are,…
Virginia’s Indian Tribes Begin to Receive Federal Recognition
Later this year the United States government may officially acknowledge the existence of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe of King William County. They would be the first Virginia tribe to be federally recognized. This gesture has been a long time coming,…
Natural Treasures
April 19–27 is National Park Week, a time to celebrate American citizens’ birthright—more than 84 million acres of natural and historic treasures unmatched anywhere else on the planet. National Park Service officials waive admission fees during the first weekend of…
Contributions By City
How deep are Coastal Virginia’s pockets? That depends on who is wearing the pants. The Chronicle of Philanthropy, a Washington D.C.-based newspaper that explores nonprofits, regularly measures charitable giving. The figures below show how Coastal Virginia’s cities and counties stack…
Coasting Away
The shorelines of Hampton Roads are constantly in flux. Waves pummel exposed stretches of beach, carting off a little sand or mud each time. That earth has to go somewhere, and it often doesn’t travel very far. The sediment is…
Seeking Sustenance
It’s hard to imagine that a region as developed and densely populated as Hampton Roads has communities without ready access to groceries. These so-called “food deserts,” however, are a real problem. Food deserts most often occur in low-income areas where…
Hampton Road Cities with the longest and shortest commute
How long is your commute to work? Odds are, you probably know that figure to the minute. Below are the average commute times for residents of different localities in greater Hampton Roads. Surprisingly, folks on the Eastern Shore spend the…
Searching for Shelter
Many hundreds of Hampton Roads residents are homeless. Some reside in a shelter or temporary housing while transitioning to something more permanent, and others live unsheltered on the streets. Each January, local officials conduct a survey of homeless people living…
Research Round-Up
Our region is home to some of the biggest thinkers and brightest minds out there. With so many world-class research facilities in one spot, scientists are making discoveries across a range of disciplines, combating common challenges with all the 21st-century…
Races To Watch
’Tis the season again. Election season, that is—as if you can’t already tell by the onslaught of political ads barking from just about every available pixel these days. Virginia is a hotspot this time around, thanks to a fierce U.S.…
