Doug Boynton

Virginia Beach

Local Host and Producer at WHRO-TV (Norfolk, VA)

Local Host and Producer at All Things Considered

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To combat rising syphilis rates in Hampton Roads, a new coalition pushes testing and education

2 months ago | whro.org | Doug Boynton |Mechelle Hankerson

The rate of syphilis cases in the United States hit a historic low at the turn of the millennium, thanks to an emphasis on safe sex during the 1990s. But the disease is surging again, especially among seniors and newborns. In Virginia, its worst in Hampton Roads. “The unsafe sexual practices are increasing, and so this is really why it's not a spike, but it's been a general trend moving up from the 2000s up until now, and it keeps going up,” said Norfolk Health Director Susan Girois.
Norfolk International Airport on track for another record year

Oct 16, 2024 | whro.org | Doug Boynton

The number of passengers heading through Norfolk International Airport continues its upward trajectory. Norfolk International Airport set passenger records in 2022 and 2023, with 4.5 million passing through the airport last year. This year, it hoped to top 5 million. Spokesman Chris Jones said the airport’s traveler numbers will likely come in just below that, still setting a new record as growth across the industry slows slightly.
Boar’s Head will close Jarratt plant “indefinitely”

Sep 14, 2024 | whro.org | Doug Boynton

The Boar’s Head plant in Jarratt that started a deadly nationwide listeria outbreak will close indefinitely, impacting 500 workers, a worker’s union said. “It pains us to impact the livelihoods of hundreds of hard-working employees. We do not take lightly our responsibility as one of the area’s largest employers,” the company wrote on its website.
Norfolk airport leaders say they’re trying to lure direct international flights

Jul 24, 2024 | whro.org | Doug Boynton

The head of Norfolk’s airport is looking to put the International back in Norfolk International Airport. Airport CEO Mark Perryman told Chesapeake’s City Council that they’re in talks with air carriers to line up direct flights to the Caribbean, Latin American and Europe. Norfolk currently doesn’t host any nonstop international flights. The catch: To lure those flights, someone needs to pony up financial assistance to guarantee revenues for the air carriers.
Virginia Beach considers 3% teacher raises to catch up with other cities

Jun 6, 2024 | whro.org | Doug Boynton

Virginia Beach Public Schools budget staff recommended increasing teacher salaries between 3 and 3.5% to try to catch up with neighboring cities. “Currently, Virginia Beach City public schools rank six out of seven in starting salaries, just ahead of Newport News public schools by a mere five dollars,” budget development coordinator Cassandra Armstrong told the Virginia Beach school board this week.
Former U.S. Congresswoman Liz Cheney will speak in Norfolk

May 6, 2024 | whro.org | Doug Boynton

Former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney will speak May 7 at the Norfolk Forum. She’s a three-term member of the House of Representatives and rose to the No. 3 leadership position as Chair of the House Republican Caucus – until Jan. 6, 2021. She voted to impeach former President Donald Trump and was stripped of her party position, then lost a 2022 primary race to a candidate supported by Trump. and his impact on the Republican Party and continues to speak out against the former president.
A late state budget could hurt Virginia’s long-term finances, former state official says

Apr 4, 2024 | whro.org | Doug Boynton

A former state Secretary of Finance says if Virginia lawmakers can’t agree on a budget by July 1, it could hurt the Commonwealth’s financial standing. “(The budget) is a big part … of our AAA credit rating and to the extent that is jeopardized, that could impact us and that has real consequences,” said Aubrey Layne, who is now the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Sentara Health.
A late budget could hurt Virginia’s long-term finances, former state official says

Apr 4, 2024 | vpm.org | Doug Boynton

Read the original story on WHRO's website here. A former state Secretary of Finance says, if Virginia lawmakers can’t agree on a budget by July 1, it could hurt the commonwealth’s financial standing. “[The budget] is a big part … of our AAA credit rating, and to the extent that is jeopardized, that could impact us, and that has real consequences,” said Aubrey Layne, who is now the executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Sentara Health.
A Perdue contractor hired children to clean its Eastern Shore plant overnight

Feb 22, 2024 | whro.org | Doug Boynton

A Tennessee firm is accused of illegally employing more than a dozen children to work overnight shifts cleaning a Perdue poultry processing plant on the Eastern Shore. The U.S. Labor Department found that Fayette Janitorial hired 15 minors, some only 13, to operate hazardous equipment at Purdue's Accomac poultry plant. At least one 14-year-old at the plant was severely injured on the job.
The chemistry of love, according to a William & Mary professor

Feb 14, 2024 | whro.org | Doug Boynton

Randy Coleman, a chemistry professor at William & Mary, has taught a course on the science of love for 20 years. This will be Coleman’s last year teaching “The Chemistry of Emotion & Behavior” before retiring after 54 years in the classroom. He spoke to WHRO’s Doug Boynton about the basic chemistry of one of human’s most powerful emotions: Love. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.