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.
1/23/25 - Richmond hires Midwest firm to invest...
It will cost approximately $234,000.
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1/22/25 – State lawmakers try to prep in case M...
Over 600,000 Virginians would be affected.
4 min
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1/21/25 – State commission approves bill inspir...
Also: Chesterfield County appointed its new superintendent.
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BizSense Beat: January 17, 2025
Mrs. Bee's Juice Bar moves to Jackson Ward; A new wave of townhomes is coming to Westchester Commons, and Carytown's Byrd Theatre has started replacing its balcony seats.
4 min
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VPM Daily Newscast: Data centers, school vouche...
State Sen. Russet Perry, a Loudoun County Democrat, is leading a bipartisan coalition to set rules for the high-tech facilities.
4 min
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1/16/25 - Richmond DPU director resigns, interi...
Anthony Scott Morris will begin immediately as DPU’s acting chief.
5 min
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1/15/24 - State gives extra week to enroll in h...
The original Jan. 15 deadline was based on the federal marketplace.
3 min
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1/14/25 - Virginia’s General Assembly is in ful...
The statehouse was delayed due to last week’s water outages in Richmond.
5 min
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1/13/25 - Man incarcerated at Red Onion State P...
The man died Dec. 19 of natural causes, according to the VADOC official, citing confirmation by its Office of Law Enforcement Services and the state medical examiner’s preliminary findings.
5 min
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BizSense Beat: January 10, 2025
Whole Foods is coming to Chesterfield; Local Party City stores plan to remain open despite nationwide closures; Thalhimer Realty Partners continues to move forward with plans in the region; and other local business stories.
5 min
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1/11/25 - A special edition of the VPM Daily Ne...
City officials are hopeful potable water will return Saturday afternoon.
3 min
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1/10/25 - Water testing underway in Richmond
Virginia’s capital city and various counties are still under boil advisories.
5 min
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1/9/25 - Greater Richmond’s water outage continues
State offices will tentatively open at 10 a.m., Goochland issues boil advisory.
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1/8/2025 - Richmond's water situation impacts G...
Richmond’s water distribution centers will operate on Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
7 min
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1/7/25 - Special elections and rough weather
Three state Senate and House seats are up for grabs in special elections that could determine the balance of power in Richmond.
4 min
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01/06/25 - Will President-elect Donald Trump co...
More than 80 residents in Virginia have been charged in connection with the events.
5 min
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BizSense Beat: January 3, 2025
The 2025 BizSense Crystal Ball; A new mayor and city council; Plans for City Center and the Diamond District; and a lot of Dominion land up for grabs.
4 min
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1/3/25 - Dual-immersion programs are leading to...
A Richmond Public Schools program aims to make every child English–Spanish fluent.
We're calling this one A Little Bit Curious, if you must know.
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12/27/24 - Brown v. Board of Education, 70 year...
VPM News spoke with Virginians who were students during school segregation, integration.
10 min
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12/23/24 - How Virginia plays into the history ...
The Master Plan podcast examines Lewis F. Powell Jr. and Bob McDonnell.
15 min
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BizSense Beat: December 20, 2024
Richmond’s search for its preferred development team for the seemingly stagnant City Center redevelopment project is said to be down to one team and in final negotiations as the slow-moving process enters a third year; VCU Athletics’ new hub near The Diamond took a step closer to becoming reality last week; and a startup that was spun out of MIT is planning to build what it hopes will be the world’s first commercial nuclear fusion power plant in Chesterfield County.
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12/20/24 - New state ombudsman will investigate...
Also, Chuck Pace, who was recently elected to the Albemarle County School Board, died suddenly this week.