This VPM News supercast contains Central Virginia's news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Hosted by Kim Strother and VPM News editors, episodes are (usually) recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared.
12/13/24 - Dewberry puts downtown property up for sale
6 mins; December 13, 2024
12/12/24 - Chesterfield School Board adopts new policies for transgender students after seven-hour meeting.
5 mins; December 12, 2024
12/11/24 - Congressman-elect John McGuire reportedly resigns Virginia Senate.
6 mins; December 11, 2024
12/10/24 - Richmondâs new mayor will need to find a new CAO
5 mins; December 10, 2024
Gambling at Staples Mill Shopping Center
5 mins; December 09, 2024
BizSense Beat: December 6, 2023
5 mins; December 07, 2024
12/6/24 - State lawmakers call for Red Onion investigation
5 mins; December 06, 2024
Richmond Registrar Keith Balmer resigns from his position.
9 mins; December 05, 2024
12/4/24 - Virginia Democrats nominate Senate District 10 candidate
4 mins; December 04, 2024
12/3/24 - Dr. Danny Avula prepares to take office
6 mins; December 03, 2024
12/2/24 - Tidewater Community College provides full-day child care on select campuses
9 mins; December 02, 2024
Policy Matters: November 28, 2024
5 mins; December 01, 2024
Youngkin says taxes a "big component" of reducing COL
6 mins; November 27, 2024
11/26/24 - Richmond inspector general report details misconduct by registrarâs office
5 mins; November 26, 2024
11/25/24 - Fiber internet construction begins in Henrico County
6 mins; November 25, 2024
BizSense Beat: November 22, 2024
5 mins; November 23, 2024
11/22/24 - The Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act heads to the U.S. Senate
6 mins; November 22, 2024
Parents in community college program juggle coursework, expenses with new program.
8 mins; November 21, 2024
Dominionâs residential customers could see their bills rise over the next 15 years.
5 mins; November 20, 2024
11/19/24 - The city of Richmond sent a letter to VCU Health requesting mediation over a failed development agreement.
7 mins; November 19, 2024
Whereâs Henrico headed?
6 mins; November 18, 2024
BizSense Beat: November 15, 2024
5 mins; November 16, 2024
Gov. Glenn Youngkinâs going to be the first Republican governor in Virginia to serve under a Republican President since Jim Gilmore in 2002.
6 mins; November 14, 2024
11/12/24 - Subramanyam will be Virginiaâs first Indian American member of Congress
5 mins; November 13, 2024
11/13/24 - Casino development heads to Petersburg
6 mins; November 13, 2024
11/15/24 - When a tree falls in Richmond ...
7 mins; November 11, 2024
BizSense Beat: November 8, 2024
5 mins; November 09, 2024
The proposed constitutional amendment on this year's ballot to expand a property tax exemption to surviving spouses of all service members who died while serving the country passed overwhelmingly on Tuesday.
6 mins; November 08, 2024
11/7/24 - Mayor Levar Stoney congratulates Avula during joint press conference
6 mins; November 07, 2024
11/6/24 - It's the 2024 Election recap!
8 mins; November 06, 2024
11/5/2024 - Itâs Election Day! Polls are open starting at 6 a.m., and will be open until 7 p.m.
8 mins; November 05, 2024
11/4/24 - Virginia Republicans rallied with Donald Trump in Salem over the weekend
10 mins; November 04, 2024
Policy Matters: October 31, 2024
4 mins; November 03, 2024
BizSense Beat: November 1, 2024
5 mins; November 02, 2024
11/1/24 - New legacy admissions rules in place at Virginia public colleges
7 mins; November 01, 2024
10/31/24 - U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Virginia can continue to remove voters from its rolls.
6 mins; October 31, 2024
10/30/24 - Powhatan approves $2.7 billion data center
5 mins; October 30, 2024
10/29/24 - Richmond City Council delays vote on real estate tax rate
6 mins; October 29, 2024
10/28/24 - How will Richmondâs next mayor approach climate and sustainability?
10 mins; October 28, 2024
BizSense Beat: October 25, 2024
5 mins; October 26, 2024
Ruling expected Friday in federal voter purge case
7 mins; October 25, 2024
10/24/24 - Department of Forensic Science says it missed 3 cases in 2005 review
5 mins; October 24, 2024
Funeral home founder refutes Tavares Floydâs ownership claim
5 mins; October 23, 2024
10/22/24 - Tavares Floydâs past as a lawyer is uncertain
5 mins; October 22, 2024
10/21/24 - Itâs flu vaccine season!
7 mins; October 21, 2024
BizSense Beat: October 18, 2024
5 mins; October 19, 2024
10/18/24 - VMSDEP task force group hears key findings from a 2024 RAND report about caregivers.
5 mins; October 18, 2024
10/17/24 - Richmond's newest music venue has an official name.
4 mins; October 17, 2024
10/16/24 - Waynesboro Electoral Board files lawsuit against Virginia Department of Elections.
5 mins; October 16, 2024
10/15/24 - The deadline to register to vote in Virginia is TODAY!
6 mins; October 15, 2024
10/14/24 - Unemployment in Virginia increases following Helene
8 mins; October 14, 2024
BizSense Beat: October 11, 2024
5 mins; October 12, 2024
10/11/24 - New housing project coming to Charlottesville to help the unhoused.
5 mins; October 11, 2024
10/10/24 - Chesterfield parents, educators want more school safety measures
6 mins; October 10, 2024
10/9/24 - A new federal lawsuit accuses Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares of purging voter rolls.
5 mins; October 09, 2024
Virginia hospitals grapple with national IV fluid shortage after Helene
6 mins; October 08, 2024
10/7/24 - âGuns to Gardensâ project reaches Hampton
5 mins; October 07, 2024
BizSense Beat: October 4, 2024
5 mins; October 05, 2024
10/4/24 - Elections coverage galore!
9 mins; October 04, 2024
10/03/24 Chesterfield spent about $5M on school security
5 mins; October 03, 2024
10/2/24 - President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for parts of SWVA
6 mins; October 02, 2024
10/1/24 - Virginiaâs cleanup recovery in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
6 mins; October 01, 2024
9/30/24: Curious Commonwealth: How can my spouse give away our retirement to a stranger?
12 mins; September 29, 2024
Policy Matters: September 26, 2024
5 mins; September 29, 2024
BizSense Beat: September 27, 2024
4 mins; September 28, 2024
9/27/24: Hanover supervisors reject solar farm proposal
6 mins; September 27, 2024
9/26/24 â Andreas Addison is still running for Richmond mayor.
5 mins; September 26, 2024
Virginia War Memorial honors those who went missing in action
4 mins; September 25, 2024
9/24/24 - New data reveals Virginiaâs unemployment rates slightly increased to 2.8%.
4 mins; September 24, 2024
9/23/24 - The vice chair of Richmondâs electoral board wants to remove Registrar Keith Balmer
7 mins; September 22, 2024
BizSense Beat: September 20, 2024
4 mins; September 21, 2024
9/20/24 - Early voting begins TODAY in Virginia, for Novemberâs general election.
4 mins; September 20, 2024
09/19/24 - VDOEâs guidelines for the treatment of transgender students in public schools can remain in place
6 mins; September 19, 2024
9/18/24 - The Virginia Department of Education released its final guidance on cellphone-free schools
6 mins; September 18, 2024
9/17/24 - Richmondâs Pipeline Trail walkway closed until further notice
6 mins; September 17, 2024
9/16/24 - Richmond finance committee to weigh real estate tax changes
8 mins; September 15, 2024
BizSense Beat: September 13, 2024
4 mins; September 14, 2024
9/13/24 - Hanover registrar expects at least 40,000 early, in-person votes
7 mins; September 13, 2024
9/12/24 - For a quarter of Richmond's low-income households, 17% of annual income goes straight to energy bills.
5 mins; September 12, 2024
9/11/24 - There are many state-mandated tuition waiver programs in the commonwealth.
7 mins; September 11, 2024
9/10/24 - A pulse check with voters in the 2024 Richmond mayor's race
8 mins; September 09, 2024
9/9/24 - Higher Education Mental Health Workforce Pilot extended to 2026
5 mins; September 09, 2024
BizSense Beat: September 6, 2024
4 mins; September 07, 2024
9/6/24 - Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears declares her intent to run for Virginia governor
5 mins; September 06, 2024
9/5/24 - Charlottesville to become the second locality in Virginia to adopt ranked choice voting.
6 mins; September 05, 2024
9/4/24 - Richmond judge recuses herself from Planned Parenthood lawsuit
5 mins; September 04, 2024
9/3/24 - A Hanover County voter coalition is advocating the hand-counting of Election Day ballots
7 mins; September 03, 2024
Policy Matters: August 29, 2024
4 mins; September 01, 2024
BizSense Beat: August 30, 2024
4 mins; August 31, 2024
08/30/24 - Chesterfield County agencies gathered on Tuesday as part of a Spanish-language outreach
4 mins; August 30, 2024
8/29/24 - Richmond mayor shares partial findings of finance department search
5 mins; August 29, 2024
08/28/24 - Do Not Drink advisory lifted in Eastern Orange County
5 mins; August 28, 2024
8/27/24 - Residents in Eastern Orange County shouldnât drink or cook with the public water supply
5 mins; August 27, 2024
8/26/24 - Ice cream and sneaker raffles help drive attendance at Boushall Middle School
5 mins; August 26, 2024
BizSense Beat: August 23, 2024
4 mins; August 24, 2024
8/23/24 - âVolatile organicsâ found in contaminated Orange County water
6 mins; August 23, 2024
8/22/24 - Orange County utility issues âDO NOT USE TAP WATERâ advisory in Locust Grove
11 mins; August 22, 2024
08/21/24 - Virginiaâs S-O-L scores for the 2023-2024 school year increased slightly
5 mins; August 21, 2024
8/20/24 - Federal judge rules in favor of trans athlete in Hanover County
5 mins; August 20, 2024
8/19/24 - A draft of VDOE's new policy restricting cell phones in schools just dropped
