VPM's daily newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Hosted by Benjamin Dolle, Phil Liles, Kim Strother and VPM News staff, episodes are recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared.
Virginia Credit Union recently prevailed in its legal bid to put a receivership in place and gain control of five south Richmond properties tied to Michael Hild; A lawsuit challenging Richmond’s new approach to financing the Diamond District project was dismissed in court; and Chesterfield Towne Center is getting a permanent pop-up location.
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06/14/24 - Virginia Senate to revisit recent c...
Virginia Senate to revisit recent changes to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; Henrico, Richmond officials celebrate new affordable housing community; Virginia's 43rd state park was dedicated on June 8; and other stories
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6/13/24 - The Mountain Valley Pipeline can now ...
Operator Equitrans Midstream originally expected MVP to begin operations in 2018.
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6/12/24 - State task force meets on military ed...
The General Assembly will meet later this month to discuss the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program.
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6/11/24 - The Mountain Valley Pipeline could be...
Equitrans Midstream says it is in compliance with a federal agreement.
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6/10/24 - The City of Richmond has acquired thr...
VPM News ran two stories late last week about the primary races in Virginia's 7th and 10th Congressional Districts.
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BizSense Beat: June 7, 2024
A year after a Richmond BizSense report revealed that backing out of an ill-fated downtown development cost VCU Health $80 million and counting, a state review is calling for significant changes to the health system’s leadership structure.
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6/7/24 -Lawmakers will be called back to Richmo...
Northern Virginia voters are deciding who to nominate for this fall’s general election.
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06/06/24 - Gov. Glenn Youngkin to ditch Califor...
Also: State air board adopts federal particulate matter standards and other stories
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06/05/24 - Henrico County's Arrive Alive campai...
Henrico County's Arrive Alive campaign aims to improve road safety; Trial begins for man who carried a torch in Charlottesville in 2017; and other stories
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6/4/24 - The families of three UVA football pla...
PlanR-V-A is seeking survey responses and holding public meetings for its Comprehensive Climate Action Plan
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06/03/24 - RVA’s Got Issues tries to fill local...
Professor Rich Meagher is on a mission to help people better understand politics at the local level and be inspired to get involved.
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Policy Matters: May 30, 2024
This month, we discuss the Governor and the General Assembly finalizing a state budget, highlights in key primary contests across the state, and information on early voting in Virginia.
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BizSense Beat: May 31, 2024
Waukeshaw Development is working on a slate of new projects that’ll bring nearly 400 apartments and new commercial space to Petersburg’s Olde Towne area; Southside's Coqui Cyclery is reopening as Cornerstone Cycle in early June; and the effort to line up funding for the long-planned Powhite Parkway extension in western Chesterfield County took another step forward this month.
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05/31/24 - Virginia budget provides $4.9M to ta...
Virginia budget provides $4.9M to tackle invasive species; Charges have been downgraded for the three remaining defendants accused of killing Irvo Otieno; City of Richmond receives $50 million from Virginia DEQ for combined sewer overflow project; and other stories
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5/30/24 - The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will...
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will be receiving almost $350-thousand dollars thanks to a federal grant, to help construct an expansion
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05/29/24 - Virginia electoral board delays vote...
Virginia electoral board delays vote on removing Charles City County official; Federal judge rejects request to halt Dominion’s Virginia Beach offshore wind farm; and other stories
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05/28/24 - Hanover appoints two new school boar...
Hanover County’s board of supervisors recently appointed two new members to the local school board; Senator Tim Kaine announced new legislation to increase access to mental health resources for students in public schools; The Orange County School Board voted to disaffiliate from the Virginia School Boards Association; and other local news stories.
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5/27/24 - Curious Commonwealth - What's being d...
A VPM News listener asked "What's being done to manage this tree around Richmond?"
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BizSense Beat: May 24, 2024
A virtual reality venue is plugging in as the latest entertainment-focused offering to come to Regency; A decade-plus effort to provide new signage for the entrance to Carytown has reached the finish line; A community meeting was held Monday night to field public input on what a new Mayo Bridge could look like; and what started as a way to drum up lunchtime business at a western Henrico Thai restaurant has led to a new British eatery and market in downtown Richmond.
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5/24/24 - Dominion Energy is considering buildi...
Dominion Energy is considering building a natural gas power plant on the site of a retired coal plant
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05/23/24 - Charlottesville community comes toge...
Charlottesville community comes together to reclaim the former site of a Confederate statue, Virginia Democrats say budget compromise falls short without RGGI and other stories
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5/22/24 - A cross-commonwealth bus line will be...
The 235-mile trip between Virginia Beach and Harrisonburg will take about 6.5 hours, one way.
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5/21/24 - HCA Healthcare is attempting to build...
HCA Healthcare is attempting to build new facilities in Hanover County for a third time; Virginia legislators are sounding the alarm over the health and safety of people incarcerated at Riverside Regional Jail; A 140-year-old Charlottesville church along Ridge Street will again be a place of worship, after the nonprofit owners sold the building to Point Church for just over one million dollars.
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05/20/24- The Well Collective moves to historic...
The Black woman-owned health and wellness space will be in the city's Banking Historic District