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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.

12/18/23 - Suspended state funding leaves local EMS in the lurch

5 mins; December 18, 2023

BizSense Beat: Dec. 15, 2023

4 mins; December 16, 2023

12/15/23 - Henrico County honored three outgoing supervisors this week

6 mins; December 15, 2023

12/14/23 - Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin won’t roll out his next budget proposal until December 20th

9 mins; December 14, 2023

12/13/23 - Virginia congressman Bob Good will be the House Freedom Caucus’ next chairperson

6 mins; December 13, 2023

12/12/23 - Richmond’s 804 area code is running out of numbers

5 mins; December 12, 2023

12/11/23 - Public space can be hard to come by in a city – and when it’s there, it doesn’t always serve the community’s needs

5 mins; December 11, 2023

BizSense Beat: Dec. 8, 2023

4 mins; December 09, 2023

12/08/23 - Virginia activists delivered a letter to the offices of Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine demanding they support a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas War; Virginia Democrats have introduced a constitutional amendment aimed at protecting abortion access — permanently, but it could be a lengthy process; and other stories

5 mins; December 08, 2023

12/07/23 - The Town of Kilmarnock has plans to double in size

5 mins; December 07, 2023

12/06/23 - As newly elected lawmakers head to Richmond, lobbyists remain; Richmond City Council speaks with potential 9th District candidates; The Life and Legacy of Enslaved Virginian Emily Winfree; and other stories

8 mins; December 06, 2023

12/05/23 - New home solar co-op taking shape in the Richmond area

5 mins; December 05, 2023

12/04/23 - Local Richmond businesses are less likely to be owned by Black residents

5 mins; December 04, 2023

BizSense Beat: Dec. 1, 2023

6 mins; December 02, 2023

12/01/23 - The Virginia Department of Education announced $12 million dollars in security grants for hundreds of schools across the commonwealth this week

6 mins; December 01, 2023

11/30/23 - Virginia’s executive mansion will display a Christmas tree grown in Floyd County this year

5 mins; November 30, 2023

11/29/23 - Most of Virginia under a drought advisory; Richmond Public Schools launched the Build Our Own Teacher program to help full-time staff become fully-licensed; and other stories

5 mins; November 29, 2023

11/28/23 - The Richmond City School Board approved a $30 million bid to rebuild William Fox Elementary School; GRTC asks riders to weigh in on their 10-year strategic plan; Respiratory virus season arrives in Virginia; and other stories

5 mins; November 28, 2023

11/23/23 - Hanover voters struck down a referendum to elect the county’s school board on Election Day

5 mins; November 23, 2023

11/22/23 - Divided priorities, economic unknowns loom over new state budget

5 mins; November 22, 2023

11/21/23 - Democrats in Virginia’s General Assembly are submitting key legislation ahead of the 20-24 session

4 mins; November 21, 2023

11/20/23 - Southside Richmond residents have been vocal about what they need to make their neighborhoods safer, healthier and more liveable

5 mins; November 20, 2023

BizSense Beat: Nov. 17, 2023

4 mins; November 18, 2023

11/17/23 - Northrup Grumman bringing 331 new jobs to Waynesboro; Henrico County's annual State of the County address; More FBI HQ drama; and other stories

5 mins; November 17, 2023

11/16/23 - A bipartisan group of 11 Virginia lawmakers sent a letter Wednesday to the U.S. Investigator General to request an investigation into the site-selection process of the new FBI headquarters

5 mins; November 16, 2023

11/15/23 - New commission to provide utilities oversight, report to Richmond City Council

5 mins; November 15, 2023

11/14/23 - Republicans in the House of Delegates have elected Todd Gilbert as house minority leader

5 mins; November 14, 2023

11/13/23 - The latest Virginia election updates

6 mins; November 13, 2023

BizSense Beat: Nov. 10, 2023

4 mins; November 11, 2023

11/10/23 - A federal agency announced Wednesday that the FBI’s new headquarters will be built in Maryland, not Virginia

6 mins; November 10, 2023

11/09/23 - Governor Glenn Youngkin discussed the remainder of his term at the Virginia capitol after Democrats regain statehouse control

6 mins; November 09, 2023

11/08/23 - Virginia Democrats poised to sweep General Assembly control

12 mins; November 08, 2023

11/07/23 - Happy Election Day, Virginia!

13 mins; November 07, 2023

11/06/23 - The maternal mortality rate in Virginia more than doubled between 2018 and 2020

5 mins; November 06, 2023

BizSense Beat: Nov. 3, 2023

6 mins; November 04, 2023

11/03/23 - Saturday is the last day of in-person early voting ahead of Tuesday’s general election

6 mins; November 03, 2023

11/02/23 - Criminal justice advocates and Democrats are doubling down on calls for a federal investigation into the removal of 3400 voters from Virginia’s rolls.

6 mins; November 02, 2023

11/01/23 - Miyares says third-party ballot collection legal under state law

9 mins; November 01, 2023

10/31/23 - Runoff union election results are in for some Richmond workers

6 mins; October 31, 2023

10/30/23 - Healthy City: Richmond Public Transit

5 mins; October 30, 2023

BizSense Beat: Oct. 27, 2023

4 mins; October 28, 2023

10/27/23 - James River health improves slightly, environmental group says

7 mins; October 27, 2023

10/26/23 - Youngkin orders Virginia Inspector General to investigate voter removals

7 mins; October 26, 2023

10/25/23 - How Virginia Republicans are handling politics and popular opinion when it comes to abortion

12 mins; October 25, 2023

10/24/23 - Richmond’s twice-a-year Restaurant week has begun and runs through Sunday

4 mins; October 24, 2023

10/23/23 - How homeownership discrimination impacts Black Richmonders

9 mins; October 23, 2023

BizSense Beat: Oct. 20, 2023

4 mins; October 21, 2023

10/20/23 - Hanover residents recently attended a public hearing to discuss county road improvements in the Chickahominy District

4 mins; October 20, 2023

10/19/23 - Former Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn to forgo run for governor next year and run for Congress

5 mins; October 19, 2023

10/18/23 - Virginia NAACP sues the Youngkin administration over withholding records

13 mins; October 18, 2023

10/17/23 - Many Virginia voters find themselves in a new house or senate district, all thanks to redistricting

6 mins; October 17, 2023

10/16/23 - How Veronica O. Davis wants to repair torn communities

5 mins; October 16, 2023

BizSense Beat: Oct. 13, 2023

4 mins; October 14, 2023

10/13/23 - Crime lab director digging into allegations uncovered by VPM podcast

9 mins; October 13, 2023

10/12/23 - Since the most recent conflict between Hamas and Israel began, Virginia Senator Mark Warner has said the U.S. must support the Jewish state

8 mins; October 12, 2023

10/11/23 - A spokesperson for Mayor Levar Stoney wouldn’t say whether he'd ask voters to decide on a prospective casino again

5 mins; October 11, 2023

10/10/23 - The U.S. government has voiced its support for its regional allies.

6 mins; October 10, 2023

10/09/23 - How to address Richmond's smile gap

5 mins; October 09, 2023

BizSense Beat: Oct. 6, 2023

4 mins; October 07, 2023

10/06/23 - The Chickahominy District representative on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors is resigning

5 mins; October 06, 2023

10/05/23 - The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority selected a New Orleans-based firm to help redevelop Gilpin Court

5 mins; October 05, 2023

10/04/23 - Virginia's Department of Elections working to resolve an issue where eligible voters were removed from the state's rolls

5 mins; October 04, 2023

10/03/23 – Urban One triggers stock exchange delisting process

5 mins; October 03, 2023

10/02/23 - Rumbling trains, car brakes screeching, and heavy construction are just some of the sounds that surround Richmond residents daily

5 mins; October 02, 2023

BizSense Beat: Sept. 29, 2023

5 mins; September 30, 2023

09/29/23 - Hanover County’s comprehensive plan approved by the Board of Supervisors.

5 mins; September 29, 2023

09/28/23 - Dozens of community groups have struggled to regain their footing after the nonprofit Enrichmond Foundation

6 mins; September 28, 2023

09/27/23 - Civically engaged Virginians focus on education, health, housing

5 mins; September 27, 2023

09/26/23 – Virginia voter removals raise concerns among rights groups

6 mins; September 26, 2023

09/25/23 – Can urban design and planning take a toll on the mental well-being of city-dwellers?

6 mins; September 25, 2023

BizSense Beat: Sept. 23, 2023

5 mins; September 23, 2023

09/22/23 – Why is a statue of Stonewall Jackson still on Capitol Square?

9 mins; September 22, 2023

09/21/23 - The family of Irvo Otieno reaches $8.5 million settlement in his wrongful death suit.

5 mins; September 21, 2023

09/20/23 - Virginia opened a new trade office in Taiwan on Tuesday.

5 mins; September 20, 2023

09/19/23 - The companies hoping to bring a casino to Richmond have already contributed more than $8 million for the campaign

5 mins; September 19, 2023

09/18/23 - Richmond seeks to close education gaps left by pandemic

5 mins; September 18, 2023

BizSense Beat: Sept. 15, 2023

6 mins; September 16, 2023

09/15/23 - Youngkin took Altria jet to Hamptons fundraiser, flight records suggest

5 mins; September 15, 2023

09/14/23 - VCU's Board of Visitors is set to meet to decide if buildings will be demolished to make way for new construction.

9 mins; September 14, 2023

09/13/23 - Virginia's long-overdue budget agreement includes changes to some Medicaid programs

4 mins; September 13, 2023

09/12/23 - Governor Glenn Youngkin’s political action committee borrowed Altria’s corporate jet on a recent trip

5 mins; September 12, 2023

09/11/23 - Apple cider makers have begun their annual harvest across Virginia

5 mins; September 11, 2023

BizSense Beat: Sept. 8, 2023

4 mins; September 09, 2023

09/08/23 - Virginia’s sales tax holiday will be reinstated if Governor Glenn Youngkin signs the bipartisan budget deal

7 mins; September 08, 2023

9/07/23 - Virginia lawmakers pass bipartisan budget with teacher pay raises, tax rebates

5 mins; September 07, 2023

09/06/23 - Lawmakers are returning to Richmond today to pass a long-awaited update to the state budget

9 mins; September 06, 2023

09/05/23 - Hampton resident Linda Janet Holmes studies alternative birthing methods

5 mins; September 05, 2023

BizSense Beat: Sept. 2, 2023

7 mins; September 02, 2023

09/01/23 - Hanover officials adopt solar power framework

5 mins; September 01, 2023

08/31/23 - Intoxicating hemp widely available online despite Virginia ban

4 mins; August 31, 2023

Central Virginia Transportation Authority has named their first executive director

11 mins; August 30, 2023

08/29/23 - The city of Richmond may soon force the sale of multiple properties

6 mins; August 29, 2023

08/28/23 – Student cellphone use limited in schools for the new school year

8 mins; August 28, 2023

BizSense Beat: Aug. 26, 2023

5 mins; August 26, 2023

08/25/23 – Hanover nearing construction readiness on Connect Hanover

10 mins; August 25, 2023

08/24/23 – Virginia localities are working to limit PFAS chemical exposures

6 mins; August 24, 2023

08/23/23 - Richmond and the Virginia Museum of History and culture recognized the family history of nine Black Richmonders

4 mins; August 23, 2023

08/22/23 - Virginia is making a plan to combat voter fraud

5 mins; August 22, 2023

08/21/23 - Richmond’s in the process of setting up a major surveillance system

5 mins; August 21, 2023

Workforce, environment top upcoming Virginia regulatory actions

6 mins; August 18, 2023

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