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.
Two members of the board say they won’t certify local election results.
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10/15/24 - The deadline to register to vote in ...
There are only 21 days until Election Day.
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10/14/24 - Unemployment in Virginia increases f...
Plus: Youngkin responds to DOJ lawsuit
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BizSense Beat: October 11, 2024
City Council is mulling proposals that now include a 4-cent tax rebate for all property owners; The Byrd Theatre’s yearslong effort to give moviegoers a more comfortable place to sit is set to ramp up in the coming months; Sugar & Twine has brought back a sit-down cafe experience in a newly expanded space; and other local business stories.
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10/11/24 - New housing project coming to Charlo...
The Vista29 project is set to open sometime in 2026 with support from a Richmond-based nonprofit.
In the last month alone, county public school students have experienced multiple threats.
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10/9/24 - A new federal lawsuit accuses Gov. Gl...
The lawsuit argues that the order violates a federal law that requires a 90 day pause in voter roll maintenance ahead of elections.
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10/08/24 - Virginia hospitals grapple with nati...
PLUS: University of Virginia Health, the region’s only level 1 trauma center, postponed some elective surgeries this week.
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10/7/24 - ‘Guns to Gardens’ project reaches Ham...
“Hampton Roads is no stranger to gun violence.”
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BizSense Beat: October 4, 2024
A potential legal battle appears to be brewing between VCU Health and the City of Richmond over real estate tax payments stemming from a failed downtown development; It looks like the show will go on after all for Virginia Repertory Theatre; and one of the region’s biggest restaurant groups is going back for seconds in Hanover.
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10/4/24 - Elections coverage galore!
Candidates for U.S. Senate, Virginia’s 7th Congressional District debate
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10/03/24: Chesterfield spent about $5M on schoo...
The district didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment on a recent violent incident at Meadowbrook High.
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10/2/24 - President Joe Biden approved an emerg...
The remnants of Hurricane Helene hit the area over the weekend.
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10/1/24 - Virginia’s cleanup recovery in the wa...
Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm.
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9/30/24: Curious Commonwealth: How can my spous...
A Chesterfield woman lost her nest egg unexpectedly to a dancer at a bar.
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Policy Matters: September 26, 2024
‘Policy Matters’ is your window into Virginia politics with VPAP. It's our monthly roundup of the top political headlines from across Virginia, powered by VPAP’s daily e-newsletter, VaNews.
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BizSense Beat: September 27, 2024
A sizable housing development for lower-income renters in South Richmond has received the city’s approval; An out-of-town grocery store chain has claimed a former gym near the Courthouse Road and Hull Street Road intersection in Chesterfield for its first location in the Richmond region; and nearly five years after it was first announced, work on Hopewell’s first brewery is underway.
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9/27/24: Hanover supervisors reject solar farm ...
If approved, it would have been the county’s largest array.
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9/26/24 – Andreas Addison is still running for ...
He dispelled the rumor just hours after revealing a new tax policy.
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09/25/24 - Virginia War Memorial honors those w...
The remains of six Virginians were recovered this year.
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9/24/24 - New data reveals Virginia’s unemploym...
It’s still lower than the national average, which is 4.5%
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9/23/24 - The vice chair of Richmond’s electora...
Balmer is under investigation for potential misuse of finances.
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BizSense Beat: September 20, 2024
Bankrupt LL Flooring is a step closer to being sold to its founder and former CEO in a deal that will keep about half of its stores and employees intact; Two dilapidated buildings along Manchester’s main drag could soon make way for a new-construction apartment project; and Toast New American Gastropub opened in the Scott’s Walk development, its third location in the Richmond region.
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9/20/24 - Early voting begins TODAY in Virginia...
Early voting sites are accepting ballots Saturday, November 2nd