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VPM Daily Newscast

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.

8/16/24 - Hanover residents continuing their legal fight against supervisors, Wegmans

7 mins; August 16, 2024

8/15/24 - Richmond mayor addresses P-card policies

5 mins; August 15, 2024

8/14/24 - Richmond has sealed a leaky sewer pipe over the James River

12 mins; August 14, 2024

8/13/24 - A section of Mountain Valley Pipeline was closed for maintenance last week

5 mins; August 13, 2024

08/12/24 - Chesterfield middle school brings extracurricular clubs into the classroom

5 mins; August 12, 2024

BizSense Beat: August 9, 2024

4 mins; August 10, 2024

08/09/24 - Former Tropical Storm Debby could bring relief to Virginia's farms and forests; Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority enters a “final push” to get tenants who owe back rent to sign up for repayment agreements; Ultimate Backpack Supply Drive hits seventh year; and other stories

6 mins; August 09, 2024

8/8/24 -Virginia Department of Education finishes cell phone town halls in Chesterfield

4 mins; August 08, 2024

8/7/24 - Youngkin declares state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Debby

6 mins; August 07, 2024

8/6/24 - The Chesapeake Bay’s vegetation got a little healthier in 2023

7 mins; August 06, 2024

8/5/24 -FAFSA problems frustrate some college applicants

4 mins; August 04, 2024

BizSense Beat: August 2, 2024

4 mins; August 03, 2024

8/1/24 - The annual sales tax holiday, which began in Virginia almost 20 years ago, returns

5 mins; August 02, 2024

8/1/24 - Boar’s Head expands recall from Southside Virginia plant

3 mins; August 01, 2024

07/31/24 - The City of Richmond is finalizing guidelines to reduce the environmental impact of its buildings; Richmond mayoral candidate Michelle Mosby wrote an email to City Council advocating for more funding for the Help Me Help You Foundation; The latest on a local Olympian's journey in Paris; and other stories

6 mins; July 31, 2024

7/30/24 - Resignations shake up Hanover schools leadership

6 mins; July 30, 2024

7/29/24 - Former Science Museum of Virginia scientist captures Greek family recipes in new cookbook

5 mins; July 28, 2024

Policy Matters: July 25, 2024

4 mins; July 28, 2024

BizSense Beat: July 26, 2024

5 mins; July 27, 2024

7/26/24 - William & Mary receives $10M gift to expand marine science research

6 mins; July 26, 2024

07/25/24 - Diamond District developer faces new lawsuit from former partner

6 mins; July 25, 2024

7/24/24 - Hanover County hasn’t officially barred a transgender middle schooler from joining a girls sports team

5 mins; July 24, 2024

07/23/24 - Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance held a rally in Radford on Monday; EPA proposes new protections for workers at the Chesterfield DuPont Spruance plant; a proposed Goochland quarry expansion could impact Henrico residents; and other stories

7 mins; July 23, 2024

7/22/24 - Shenandoah Valley nonprofit helps low-income residents fix up their homes

5 mins; July 21, 2024

BizSense Beat: July 19, 2024

4 mins; July 20, 2024

7/19/24 - Lockers will be reinstalled outside the John Marshall Courthouse in Richmond

5 mins; July 19, 2024

Hanover schools superintendent resigns

5 mins; July 18, 2024

07/17/24 - Virginia judge dismisses ACLU lawsuit over school policies for trans students; VCU poll has Biden and Trump neck and neck in the electoral race; Henrico County's newest park opens; and other stories

7 mins; July 17, 2024

07/16/24 - Will the attempted Trump assassination have an impact on local races?; Gov. Youngkin speaks at the RNC; How Virginia public safety officials are talking about safety and security in the wake of the failed Trump assassination; and other stories

6 mins; July 16, 2024

07/15/24 - Virginia's earned sentence credit program has been fully implemented; James River is the healthiest Chesapeake Bay tributary; New VCU Health study finds women are at higher genetic risk for PTSD than men; and other stories

7 mins; July 15, 2024

BizSense Beat: July 12, 2024

5 mins; July 13, 2024

7/12/24 - Augusta Health began setting up off-site medical clinics in 2022

5 mins; July 12, 2024

7/11/24 - Dominion is accepting proposals for a small modular nuclear reactor in Louisa County

5 mins; July 11, 2024

07/10/24 - Virginia Medicaid's managed care failing to connect patients with prenatal care; Dominion Energy is looking to expand its offshore wind operations; Chesterfield County Public Schools Superintendent to retire; and other stories

6 mins; July 10, 2024

7/9/24 - Hanover County’s school board will consider leaving Virginia’s oldest organization

10 mins; July 09, 2024

7/8/24 - Data centers have generated millions of dollars in tax revenue for the commonwealth

5 mins; July 08, 2024

7/3/24 - Four correctional centers shuttered over the weekend

4 mins; July 03, 2024

7/2/24 - The impasse over education benefits for military families continues

5 mins; July 02, 2024

7/1/24 - Richmond author's debut novel tackles Sundown Syndrome, dementia

5 mins; July 01, 2024

Policy Matters: June 27, 2024

4 mins; June 30, 2024

BizSense Beat: June 28, 2024

4 mins; June 29, 2024

6/28/24 - Federal prosecutors have accused a former Virginia EMS official with embezzling millions of dollars

6 mins; June 28, 2024

06/27/24 - New laws could transform Virginia's Developmental Disability Waiver system; Chesterfield archaeologists looking for descendants of remains found in an unmarked cemetery; a conversation with the Preservation Virginia CEO; and other stories

9 mins; June 27, 2024

06/26/24 - State Senator John McGuire has won the GOP contest in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, but a recount is expected; the first Richmond mayoral forum took place earlier this week; Hanover County Schools looking at a potential cell phone ban; and other stories

5 mins; June 26, 2024

6/25/24 - I-95 antiwar protesters sentenced in Richmond General District Court

4 mins; June 25, 2024

6/24/24 - consequences of maternity care deserts in Virginia

5 mins; June 24, 2024

BizSense Beat: June 21, 2024

4 mins; June 22, 2024

6/21/24 - A flash drought is developing in Virginia

11 mins; June 21, 2024

6/19/24 - Virginia’s congressional primaries happened

6 mins; June 19, 2024

06/18/24 - Natural gas starts flowing in Mountain Valley Pipeline; a new UVA Athletics scholarship fund established; and primary Election Day preparations

7 mins; June 18, 2024

6/17/24 - What is the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program?

5 mins; June 17, 2024

BizSense Beat: June 14, 2024

4 mins; June 15, 2024

06/14/24 - Virginia Senate to revisit recent changes to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; Henrico, Richmond officials celebrate new affordable housing community; Virginia's 43rd state park was dedicated on June 8; and other stories

6 mins; June 14, 2024

6/13/24 - The Mountain Valley Pipeline can now pump natural gas

4 mins; June 13, 2024

6/12/24 - State task force meets on military education benefits

5 mins; June 12, 2024

6/11/24 - The Mountain Valley Pipeline could begin operations today

5 mins; June 11, 2024

6/10/24 - The City of Richmond has acquired three historic Black cemeteries

5 mins; June 10, 2024

BizSense Beat: June 7, 2024

4 mins; June 08, 2024

6/7/24 -Lawmakers will be called back to Richmond to address recent cuts to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program

7 mins; June 07, 2024

06/06/24 - Gov. Glenn Youngkin to ditch California electric vehicle standards

6 mins; June 06, 2024

06/05/24 - Henrico County's Arrive Alive campaign aims to improve road safety

5 mins; June 05, 2024

6/4/24 - The families of three UVA football players killed in a 2022 shooting have reached a financial settlement

6 mins; June 04, 2024

06/03/24 - RVA’s Got Issues tries to fill local government knowledge gap

5 mins; June 03, 2024

Policy Matters: May 30, 2024

4 mins; June 02, 2024

BizSense Beat: May 31, 2024

4 mins; June 01, 2024

Virginia budget provides $4.9M to tackle invasive species; Charges have been downgraded for the three remaining defendants accused of killing Irvo Otieno; City of Richmond receives $50 million from Virginia DEQ for combined sewer overflow project; and other stories

5 mins; May 31, 2024

5/30/24 - The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will be receiving an almost $350-thousand dollar federal grant

6 mins; May 30, 2024

Virginia electoral board delays vote on removing Charles City County official

5 mins; May 29, 2024

05/28/24 - Hanover appoints two new school board members

5 mins; May 28, 2024

5/27/24 - Curious Commonwealth - What's being done to manage Tree of Heaven?

5 mins; May 27, 2024

BizSense Beat: May 24, 2024

5 mins; May 25, 2024

5/24/24 - Dominion Energy is considering building a natural gas power plant on the site of a retired coal plant

6 mins; May 24, 2024

Charlottesville community comes together to reclaim the former site of a Confederate statue and other stories

5 mins; May 23, 2024

5/22/24 - A cross-commonwealth bus line will begin service next year

5 mins; May 22, 2024

5/21/24 - HCA Healthcare is attempting to build new facilities in Hanover County

6 mins; May 21, 2024

05/20/24- The Well Collective moves to historic downtown location

5 mins; May 20, 2024

BizSense Beat: May 17, 2024

4 mins; May 18, 2024

05/18/24 - SPECIAL SERIES - Brown v. Board promised better schools for all

22 mins; May 17, 2024

5/17/24 - Henrico’s announces Affordable Housing Trust Fund

5 mins; May 17, 2024

5/16/24 - The City of Richmond held its third speed symposium this week

5 mins; May 16, 2024

Richmond City Council votes on city budget and collective bargaining agreements

5 mins; May 15, 2024

5/14/24 - Virginia’s budget debate ended Monday after months of ups and downs

6 mins; May 14, 2024

5/13/24 - The Doorways is celebrating 40 years in Richmond

5 mins; May 12, 2024

BizSense Beat: May 10, 2024

4 mins; May 11, 2024

5/10/24 - Youngkin discusses potential protest at VCU graduation

10 mins; May 10, 2024

5/9/24 - Richmond City Council proposes dozens of budget amendments

4 mins; May 09, 2024

5/8/24 - General Assembly, Gov. Glenn Youngkin still have ‘work to do’ on budget compromise

6 mins; May 08, 2024

05/07/24 - Commonwealth’s Attorney drops some charges in Irvo Otieno death

6 mins; May 07, 2024

5/6/24 - A conversation with U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine on hospital staffing bills

5 mins; May 06, 2024

BizSense Beat: May 3, 2024

4 mins; May 04, 2024

5/3/2024 - Dominion wind project faces lawsuit

6 mins; May 03, 2024

5/2/24 - More protests held on, near Virginia college campuses

11 mins; May 02, 2024

5/1/24 - How Virginia politicians are responding to college antiwar protests

6 mins; May 01, 2024

4/30/24 - Multiple people arrested during protest at VCU late Monday

6 mins; April 30, 2024

4/29/24 - Earthquakes are becoming more prevalent

5 mins; April 29, 2024

BizSense Beat: April 26, 2024

5 mins; April 27, 2024

4/26/24: Chesterfield residents voice concern over Dominion's proposed natural gas plant

6 mins; April 26, 2024

04/25/24 - More than one thousand native trees will be planted at Chesterfield County parks

6 mins; April 25, 2024

Admissible: Shreds of Evidence leads to a state-mandated review of all of the criminal cases where evidence was examined by former lab analyst Mary Jane Burton

7 mins; April 24, 2024

04/23/24 - Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority announces new approach to lease enforcement over outcry over eviction proceedings; Shenandoah Valley point in time count reveals new data; Rep. Don Beyer learns AI; and other stories

7 mins; April 23, 2024

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