VPM Daily Newscast

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.

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BizSense Beat: August 30, 2024
Steam Bell Beer Works in Chesterfield has poured its last beer; the workers of Stone Brewing Co. are looking to unionize; Richmond International Airport’s controversial bid to take over certain airline fueling and maintenance operations from two longtime local operators has been put on hold; and work on the Fall Line Trail is making its way into Richmond city limits.
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08/30/24 - Chesterfield County agencies gathere...
Chesterfield County agencies gathered on Tuesday as part of a Spanish-language outreach; and other stories
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8/29/24 - Richmond mayor shares partial finding...
Levar Stoney said unsecured checks were found in employees’ desks, a violation of city policy.
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08/28/24 - Do Not Drink advisory lifted in East...
Plus: The University of Virginia enacts new policies, and Cardinal Elementary School remains closed for the week as officials clean up after a fire
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8/27/24 - Residents in Eastern Orange County sh...
Also: Blue Ridge Health District officials are working with Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital and UVA Health to have more people fill out the latest community survey
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8/26/24 - Ice cream and sneaker raffles help dr...
“For two years with the pandemic, we told families: 'Don't come to school.'"
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BizSense Beat: August 23, 2024
An apartment development that’s set to add hundreds of units near the transforming Virginia Center Commons site is underway following a multimillion-dollar land deal that’s been over a year in the making; A Carytown dining institution is changing hands yet again; A veteran of the local restaurant scene is stepping out on his own with a new concept; and a new indoor golf location is set to open in Midlothian.
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8/23/24 - “Volatile organics” found in contamin...
A state health department spokesperson said test results were still pending.
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8/22/24 - Orange County utility issues “DO NOT ...
The Rapidan Service Authority urges all affected to use only bottled water for everything — except flushing the toilet.
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8/21/24 - Virginia’s Standards of Learning scor...
But the results were still below pre-pandemic levels.
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8/20/24 - Federal judge rules in favor of trans...
Attorneys for school division officials declined to comment.
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8/19/24 - A draft of VDOE's new policy restrict...
Gov. Glenn Youngkin ordered the state education department to develop guidelines.
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BizSense Beat: August 16, 2024
One of the final pieces needed for construction to start on Richmond’s Diamond District was put in place Wednesday; A stretch of Grove Avenue in Richmond’s West End is becoming a hotspot for residential infill developments; A vacant Arts District building is set to get new life thanks in part to one of the city’s busier architects; and Norfolk BBQ joint BarQ is opening in the former Starlite space on Main St.
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8/16/24 - Hanover residents continuing their le...
People living in the Brown Grove Historic District have been seeking legal remedies for years.
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8/15/24 - Richmond mayor addresses purchasing c...
Levar Stoney had told VPM News “99%” of city employees were in compliance
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8/14/24 - Richmond has sealed a leaky sewer pip...
“Now, all of a sudden, we’re looking at poop in the water.”
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8/13/24 - A section of Mountain Valley Pipeline...
Governor Glenn Youngkin last week sent 126 million dollars in grant funding to develop business-ready sites across the state.
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08/12/24 - Chesterfield middle school brings e...
Administrators say it's more equitable than afterschool programs.
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BizSense Beat: August 9, 2024
The new home of the Richmond Flying Squirrels is coming into fuller view via updated renderings recently submitted to the city; The City of Richmond’s onetime manager for its ballpark-anchored Diamond District project is back in the game, but this time on a different team; Mark Motley, who makes his living selling things for others, has just closed a sizable sale of his own; and Henrico's EDA has purchased The Crossings Golf Club.
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08/09/24 - Former Tropical Storm Debby could br...
Former Tropical Storm Debby could bring relief to Virginia's farms and forests; Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority enters a “final push” to get tenants who owe back rent to sign up for repayment agreements; Ultimate Backpack Supply Drive hits seventh year; and other stories
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8/8/24 -Virginia Department of Education finish...
Virginia Department of Education finishes cell phone town halls in Chesterfield; National Park Service adds Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia to list of National Civil Rights Sites; and other stories
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8/7/24 - Youngkin declares state of emergency a...
The storm is currently forecast to hit the commonwealth late Wednesday.
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8/5/24 -FAFSA problems frustrate some college a...
Some students are still waiting on accurate financial aid offers from colleges they’ve applied to.
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8/6/24 - The Chesapeake Bay’s vegetation got a ...
When an April fire damaged an archeology lab at Montpelier ... the home of President James Madison ... Orange County firefighters said historical items at the lab were not damaged
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BizSense Beat: August 2, 2024
One of the busiest developers in Scott’s Addition just got the green light for its latest project in the neighborhood; VCU Health is looking to move a proposed outpatient medical center out of the Courthouse Landing development to a site nearby; A mainstay Carytown retailer moved elsewhere within the neighborhood; and a Fan restaurant space is trading pizza for matzoh balls.
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