VPM Daily Newscast
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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