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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
4/22/24 - Inside Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is a library for patrons
5 mins; April 22, 2024
BizSense Beat: April 19, 2024
4 mins; April 20, 2024
4/19/24 - Henrico County will begin construction on a 1.5 million-dollar dam and walking trail near Three Lakes Park
10 mins; April 19, 2024
04/18/24 - Virginia's House of Delegates votes to keep budget instead of sending it to Governor Youngkin
5 mins; April 18, 2024
4/17/24 - Joanna Lee was named Richmond’s newest poet laureate
5 mins; April 17, 2024
4/16/24 - Legislation going back to the General Assembly could help pave the way for small modular nuclear reactors in Virginia
12 mins; April 16, 2024
Mpox cases are on the rise in Virginia
4 mins; April 15, 2024
BizSense Beat: April 12, 2024
7 mins; April 13, 2024
4/12/24 - Governor Glenn Youngkin this week signed legislation barring Virginia public colleges from withholding students’ transcripts in certain situations
6 mins; April 12, 2024
4/11/24 - Federal agency mandates train crew weeks after Virginia gov. vetoes bill
5 mins; April 11, 2024
4/10/24 - Virginia is one of only a handful of states with a governor who can amend legislation; Tiny earthquake rocks Central Virginia; Orange County investigating fire at James Madison's Montpelier; and other stories
5 mins; April 10, 2024
4/9/24 - Governor Glenn Youngkin offered more than 200 amendments to the General Assembly’s budget proposal
5 mins; April 09, 2024
4/8/24 - An organization that serves unhoused veterans in Richmond will break ground on a new facility this summer
5 mins; April 08, 2024
BizSense Beat: April 5, 2024
4 mins; April 06, 2024
4/5/24 - Every seat on Richmond City Council will be on the ballot in November
4 mins; April 05, 2024
Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed legislation that states Richmond's Southside won't get a casino; Imagination Library to expand statewide in Virginia; Henrico County to get $10 million grant; and other stories
6 mins; April 04, 2024
4/3/24 - Construction is underway in Richmond to reduce overflows of sewage into the James River
6 mins; April 03, 2024
4/2/24 - The 100-plus wildfires that were burning in Virginia last week have all been contained
7 mins; April 02, 2024
Will Virginia outlaw child marriage?; Curious Commonwealth presents: Three Chopt Road
9 mins; April 01, 2024
BizSense Beat: March 29, 2024
4 mins; March 30, 2024
03/29/24 - Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed a handful of bills Thursday — including proposals for a recreational marijuana marketplace
5 mins; March 29, 2024
3/28/24 - DC officials are finalizing steps to keep a sports arena in Washington
10 mins; March 28, 2024
Richmond Connects gets approved; Legislation to allow all Virginia localities to ask voters if they’d support a 1% sales tax hike to fund new public schools sits on Gov. Youngkin's desk; and other stories
6 mins; March 27, 2024
3/26/24 - The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation disbursed over $50 million for flood mitigation projects
6 mins; March 26, 2024
3/25/24 - Ramadan is considered one of the holiest months for Muslims
5 mins; March 25, 2024
BizSense Beat: March 22, 2024
6 mins; March 23, 2024
3/22/24 - Richmond could be required to proactively send overpayment notices
6 mins; March 22, 2024
03/21/24 - GRTC narrows search for new permanent transfer hub to two locations; Eight Republican candidates are competing for the nomination to run against Sen. Tim Kaine; Hanover County teacher wins prestigious award; and other stories
8 mins; March 21, 2024
03/20/24 - Henrico's police department won't respond to certain calls now; Virginia's Department of Forestry is holding a tree exchange program; the Highland County Maple Festival; and other stories
5 mins; March 20, 2024
03/19/24 - PlanRVA’s regional forum lays transportation groundwork for 2050; Virginia leaders oppose proposed natural gas plant; VCU's potential racial literacy courses under review by Youngkin administration; and other stories
6 mins; March 19, 2024
3/18/24 - Spring has sprung for Virginia native plants at Wintergreen
5 mins; March 18, 2024
BizSense Beat: March 15, 2024
4 mins; March 16, 2024
03/15/14 - Governor Glenn Youngkin addressed community members and media at a Henrico County restaurant Thursday
11 mins; March 15, 2024
3/14/24 - A slew of bills are awaiting Governor Glenn Youngkin’s signature
6 mins; March 14, 2024
3/13/24 - The Richmond City Council approved changes to public comment
6 mins; March 13, 2024
3/12/24 - Hours-long Monday protest locks up Interstate 95
5 mins; March 12, 2024
3/11/24 - What's going on at Virginia's public psych hospital for kids?
7 mins; March 11, 2024
BizSense Beat: March 8, 2024
4 mins; March 09, 2024
3/8/24 - Democrats in the Virginia General Assembly have reached a state budget compromise
7 mins; March 08, 2024
03/07/24 - Virginians should eat more blue catfish, GRTC's LINK expands, Charlottesville's Downtown Mall named to National Register of Historic Places; and other stories
6 mins; March 07, 2024
3/6/24 - Unofficial Super Tuesday results: It's Biden and Trump
10 mins; March 06, 2024
3/5/24 - It’s Super Tuesday in Virginia
7 mins; March 05, 2024
3/4/2024 - How is Richmond's Vision Zero plan going?
5 mins; March 04, 2024
BizSense Beat: March 1, 2024
6 mins; March 02, 2024
3/1/24 - Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley made a campaign stop at a West End Henrico hotel Thursday
6 mins; March 01, 2024
02/29/24 - $230 million headed to transit projects in Central Virginia; Tribal consultation bill moves forward in General Assembly; More General Assembly legislation headed to Gov. Youngkin's desk; and other stories
6 mins; February 29, 2024
2/28/24 - Protesters delivered a petition calling for work to stop on the Mountain Valley Pipeline
13 mins; February 28, 2024
2/27/24 - A town hall meeting for Chesterfield County residents was held to learn more about a proposed Dominion Energy gas plant
5 mins; February 27, 2024
2/26/24 - Longtime Wildlife Center of Virginia president to retire
5 mins; February 26, 2024
BizSense Beat: February 23, 2024
4 mins; February 24, 2024
02/23/24 - Hanover County administrators introduced their budget priorities for the upcoming fiscal year; Another mayoral candidate enters the race in Richmond; and other stories
6 mins; February 23, 2024
02/22/24 - Who's running to be the next mayor of Richmond?; Budget talks in the General Assembly; and other stories
5 mins; February 22, 2024
2/21/24 - Elegy is open at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts until Sunday
8 mins; February 21, 2024
02/20/24 - The fight over menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay continues to heat up in Virginia
5 mins; February 20, 2024
BizSense Beat: February 16, 2024
5 mins; February 17, 2024
2/16/24 - This week, Virginia lawmakers passed the Legislature’s halfway point
5 mins; February 16, 2024
2/15/24 - Open-air fire restrictions start today
6 mins; February 15, 2024
2/14/24 - Much like football games, there’s a halftime point in Virginia’s legislature … and it’s called Crossover
10 mins; February 14, 2024
02/13/24- Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants to create a government authority to help relocate two DC pro-sports teams to Northern Virginia
7 mins; February 13, 2024
02/12/24 - Dating While Gray's Laura Stassi chats with VPM's Morning Edition host Phil Liles
5 mins; February 12, 2024
BizSense Beat: February 9, 2024
7 mins; February 10, 2024
2/9/24 - Virginia Democrats are aiming to tighten the rules around how the state changes its voter rolls
5 mins; February 09, 2024
2/8/24 - Hanover County officials are watching several bills proposed by General Assembly legislators in 2024
4 mins; February 08, 2024
2/7/2024 - Virginia lawmakers grapple with tree canopy declines
7 mins; February 07, 2024
02/06/24 - Virginia's General Assembly considering how to set up a retail marketplace for marijuana; How one Richmond restaurant's meals tax bill went fro $10k to $0; and other stories
6 mins; February 06, 2024
2/5/2024 - Latino families fear for children's safety in Norfolk's public schools
5 mins; February 05, 2024
BizSense Beat: February 2, 2024
5 mins; February 03, 2024
2/2/24 - Hanover County’s school board received its first look at its potential budget for next fiscal year
5 mins; February 02, 2024
2/1/24 - On Monday night, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney delivered his final State of the City address
6 mins; February 01, 2024
1/31/24 - Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney gives final State of the City address
7 mins; January 31, 2024
1/30/24 - Dels. David Bulova and Holly Seibold file bills to fight invasive species.
7 mins; January 30, 2024
1/29/24 - Jack Berry, the longtime president of Richmond Region Tourism, is retiring
5 mins; January 29, 2024
BizSense Beat: January 26, 2024
6 mins; January 27, 2024
1/26/24 - Lawmakers unanimously approved two new judges to serve on the State Corporation Commission
6 mins; January 26, 2024
1/25/24 - Virginia lawmakers may order state government to take a closer look at the litter tax this year
5 mins; January 25, 2024
1/24/24 - Senate bills address issues with overpaid unemployment benefits
6 mins; January 24, 2024
1/23/24 - There's a bipartisan movement in Richmond to overhaul the way the state handles informal foster care placements; What is or isn't in Richmond's real time crime center; Democrats want to rejoin RGGIand other stories
7 mins; January 23, 2024
1/22/24 - Curious Commonwealth asks: Why does Richmond have so many tattoo parlors?
5 mins; January 22, 2024
BizSense Beat: January 19, 2024
4 mins; January 20, 2024
1/19/24 - Governor Glenn Youngkin’s office has advanced regulations meant to hold law enforcement officers accountable
5 mins; January 19, 2024
1/18/24 - Richmond Public Schools has made a third-party report on the Huguenot graduation shooting available to the public
6 mins; January 18, 2024
1/17/24 - A Virginia scientific advisory panel recommended alerting all parties in criminal cases about Mary Jane Burton
7 mins; January 17, 2024
1/16/24 - The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority has assumed oversight of the state’s medical marijuana program
5 mins; January 16, 2024
1/15/24 - A new COVID-19 variant is spreading across the U.S.
5 mins; January 15, 2024
BizSense Beat: January 12, 2024
4 mins; January 13, 2024
1/12/24 - Henrico and Hanover Counties appointed new leaders to their respective board of supervisors
6 mins; January 12, 2024
1/11/24 - Virginia’s Legislature opens — with Democrats in charge
6 mins; January 11, 2024
1/10/24 - A scientific advisory panel for the Virginia Forensic Science Board recommends that anyone impacted by Mary Jane Burton's past lab work be notified about potential testing errors; The Virginia Restaurant Association aims for new state legislation to help with Richmond's meals tax issues; and other stories
6 mins; January 10, 2024
1/9/24 - Virginia's oyster harvest hits milestone; Norfolk casino plans
5 mins; January 09, 2024
1/8/24 - Why are cities independent from counties in Virginia?
5 mins; January 08, 2024
BizSense Beat: January 5, 2024
4 mins; January 06, 2024
1/5/24 - Richmond’s Chief Administrative Officer addressed complaints Thursday from local restaurant owners
7 mins; January 05, 2024
1/4/24 - Several Richmond-area restaurant owners are objecting to penalties
8 mins; January 04, 2024
Happy New Year's Eve! Have another special VPM Daily Newscast
21 mins; December 30, 2023
Happy New Year's Eve... eve! Have a special edition of the Daily Newscast
17 mins; December 30, 2023
BizSense Beat: Dec. 22, 2023
6 mins; December 23, 2023
12/22/23 - VDH report says Parham Doctors' Hospital didn't treat Irvo Otieno to care standards
8 mins; December 22, 2023
12/21/23 - Governor Glenn Youngkin proposed his two-year budget on wednesday
6 mins; December 21, 2023
12/20/23 - Governor Glenn Youngkin will propose $50 million dollars in the state budget for the city of Richmond’s Combined Sewer Overflow projects
6 mins; December 20, 2023
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