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.

Daily News
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10/17/24 - Richmond's newest music venue has an...
Allianz Partners will have the naming rights for the next ten years.
3 min
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10/16/24 - Waynesboro Electoral Board files law...
Two members of the board say they won’t certify local election results.
4 min
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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
7 min
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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.
4 min
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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.
4 min
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10/10/24 - Chesterfield parents, educators want...
In the last month alone, county public school students have experienced multiple threats.
5 min
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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.
4 min
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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.
5 min
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10/7/24 - ‘Guns to Gardens’ project reaches Ham...
“Hampton Roads is no stranger to gun violence.”
4 min
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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.
4 min
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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.
4 min
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10/2/24 - President Joe Biden approved an emerg...
The remnants of Hurricane Helene hit the area over the weekend.
5 min
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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.
5 min
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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.
11 min
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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.
4 min
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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.
4 min
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9/27/24: Hanover supervisors reject solar farm ...
If approved, it would have been the county’s largest array.
5 min
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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.
4 min
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09/25/24 - Virginia War Memorial honors those w...
The remains of six Virginians were recovered this year.
3 min
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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%
4 min
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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
3 min