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.
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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8/1/24 - The annual sales tax holiday, which be...
The Virginia Department of Health lifted a James River swim advisory in the Richmond area Thursday
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8/1/24 - Boar’s Head expands recall from Souths...
Affected deli meat, poultry products from the Jarratt facility have “EST. 12612” or “P-12612” in their federal inspection marks.
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07/31/24 - The City of Richmond is finalizing g...
The City of Richmond is finalizing guidelines to reduce the environmental impact of its buildings; Richmond mayoral candidate Michelle Mosby wrote an email to City Council advocating for more funding for the Help Me Help You Foundation; The latest on a local Olympian's journey in Paris; and other stories
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7/30/24 - Resignations shake up Hanover schools...
Resignations shake up Hanover schools leadership; Virginia’s Olympians on the move; and other stories
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7/29/24 - Former Science Museum of Virginia sci...
Maurakis explains how to cook traditional Greek dishes and captures images of that food through his own artwork.
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Policy Matters: July 25, 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: July 26, 2024
Developers of Richmond’s Diamond District project have been thrown a legal curveball from one of their former partners in the form of a $40 million lawsuit; As work starts on a new gateway sign for Carytown, an effort to explore a potential assessment district to fund improvements in the corridor has secured the support of Richmond City Council; and two restaurateurs – one whose experience is in the downtown dining scene, the other who hails from a Varina barbecue family – have teamed up for their latest project.
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7/26/24 - William & Mary receives $10M gift to ...
The school’s largest gift in its 331-year history comes from philanthropist Jane Batten.
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07/25/24 - Diamond District developer faces new...
The city of Richmond is not named as a defendant in the Richmond Circuit Court filing.
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7/24/24 - Hanover County hasn’t officially barr...
The Chesterfield-based Virginia Credit Union is no longer regulated by a state commission after becoming a federally chartered financial institution.
Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance held a rally in Radford on Monday; EPA proposes new protections for workers at the Chesterfield DuPont Spruance plant; a proposed Goochland quarry expansion could impact Henrico residents; and other stories
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7/22/24 - Shenandoah Valley nonprofit helps low...
Renewing Homes of Greater Augusta served 70 households last fiscal year.
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BizSense Beat: July 19, 2024
County and state legislators are discussing concerns over a planned gambling establishment in Henrico County.
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7/19/24 - Lockers will be reinstalled outside t...
The James River Association opened its 89 hundred square foot education building along Dock Street in Richmond this week.
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07/18/24 - Hanover schools superintendent resigns
A superintendent resigns; a Hanover solar project; RRHA back rent; a possible casino-like parlor in Henrico; and preserving Amaza Lee Meredith.
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07/17/24 - Virginia judge dismisses ACLU lawsui...
Virginia judge dismisses ACLU lawsuit over school policies for trans students; VCU poll has Biden and Trump neck and neck in the electoral race; Henrico County's newest park opens; and other stories
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07/16/24 - It's our 1000th episode!
Will the attempted Trump assassination have an impact on local races?; Gov. Youngkin speaks at the RNC; How Virginia public safety officials are talking about safety and security in the wake of the failed Trump assassination; and other stories
Virginia's earned sentence credit program has been fully implemented; James River is the healthiest Chesapeake Bay tributary; New VCU Health study finds women are at higher genetic risk for PTSD than men; and other stories