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2 days ago | whro.org | Betsy DiJulio

History, identity and artistic expression merge in three exhibitions — one open now, two others this summer — at the Chrysler Museum of Art. From Hampton Roads to halfway around the world, these shows invite visitors to consider how personal challenges shape their sense of self and vice versa, how contemporary Indigenous artists are breaking artistic stereotypes and how national identity is inextricably linked to photographic portrayals.

5 days ago | whro.org | Nick McNamara

Williamsburg approved a more than $103 million budget this week, growing 9.3% from 2025. Here are five things to know about it. Property tax rates are flatReal estate taxes are staying at 62 cents per $100 of assessed value, the lowest of any city in Virginia. But that doesn’t mean residents won’t see their bills increase. Property assessments continue to rise on average by 4% in Williamsburg, though that is lower than it’s been in prior years.

6 days ago | whro.org | Katherine Hafner

About a decade ago, retired Navy doctor Doug McNeill started getting online advertisements from residential solar companies and decided to do some research. After weighing the costs and benefits of installing a solar system, he chose to put up a 28-panel array on a detached garage at his home in Chesapeake. One big financial factor in McNeill’s calculation was the Solar Investment Tax Credit, which saved him almost $8,000 in upfront costs.

6 days ago | whro.org | Nathaniel Cline

This story was reported and written by our media partner the Virginia Mercury. Virginia teachers are still flying blind months into a new school year — trying to adapt to overhauled history standards without the full set of instructional guides the state promised to help them navigate the change.

6 days ago | whro.org | Ryan Murphy

Port of Virginia CEO Stephen Edwards said the port is a “blueprint” for the future of the supply chain and will be able to weather the ongoing trade war with China better than others in the nation. New tariffs will certainly affect Virginia’s port, but Edwards doesn’t expect major changes as a result. “We’re in the somewhat fortunate position of being the least-exposed major U.S. port on trade with China,” Edwards told government and industry leaders at the Virginia Beach Marriott Thursday.