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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01/20/23 - Henrico woman shares story of 23-wee...
A House of Delegates subcommittee has advanced a bill that would study how to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates in Virginia; Richmond Public Schools has released its proposed budget for the year; The family of a 6-year-old boy accused of shooting his teacher at Richneck Elementary in Newport News says the gun he used had been secured; and other local news stories.
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01/19/23 - Future of the grocery tax being debated
The state stopped collecting taxes on groceries on January 1st, after lawmakers eliminated part of their collection during 2022, but taxes on groceries at the city and county level still exist; Monticello has begun the search for new leadership; the Virginia Senate swore in its newest member on Wednesday; and other local news stories.
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01/18/23 - After being found guilty, officers w...
A jury ruled Tuesday that one Windsor Police Officer used excessive force, and another illegally searched the car of a Black Army Lieutenant when he was pulled over in 2020; The cost of plans on Virginia’s health insurance marketplace dropped 17 percent since last year; In November, a hand full of Gen Z candidates ran for federal office; and other local news stories.
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01/17/2023 General Assembly's Lobby Day
General Assembly's Lobby Day; Henrico County School Board has its first Black woman in leadership; Results of Survey for GRTC's Pulse Line to Short Pump Released; and other local stories.
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01/16/23 - Institute for Contemporary Art holds...
Former directors of Richmond’s Office of Community Wealth Building spoke Sunday at the Institute of Contemporary Art; A lawsuit claims voters have been disenfranchised by the quick-turnaround special election to fill the seat of the late Congressman Donald McEachin; A new roof is slated to be installed on Fox Elementary starting next month, after a fire partially destroyed the building about a year ago; The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach is about 40 years old. And both plans to renovate the city-owned space come with a significant price tag; The Great Dismal Swamp could become a National Heritage Area.
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01/13/23 - Virginia State Police is using softw...
Virginia State Police have begun using a new service that allows them to access cellphone location data without a warrant; The YMCA of Greater Richmond president and CEO will soon be part of the organization’s national leadership; Governor Glenn Youngkin wants to ban Chinese companies connected to the Communist Party from purchasing farmland in Virginia; and other local news stories.
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01/12/23 - Youngkin offers vision in State of t...
Governor Glenn Youngkin outlined his agenda for the year in the State of the Commonwealth Address Wednesday; The Richmond City Sheriff’s Office has announced a death at the city jail; National plane travel ground to a halt early Wednesday for hours due to a safety system being down; and other local news stories.
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01/11/23 - Electrical ratemaking power could re...
New legislation could return electrical ratemaking power to state regulators; Four swastikas were spray painted on a Waynesboro mural depicting a Black father and daughter this past weekend; Virginia’s politically divided legislature enters its session today deeply divided on issues like abortion and gun control; and other local news stories.
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01/10/23 - Some advocates look to state lawmake...
There were almost a thousand traffic fatalities in the state during 2022, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation, and some are looking to the General Assembly for a solution; The city of Richmond is surveying child-care providers to figure out what next steps might look like in implementing universal preschool; Newport News police haven’t said what kind of charges, if any, will be filed against the 6-year-old student who’s suspected in the Friday shooting of a teacher; and other local news stories. 
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01/09/23 - PolitiFact VA: State Senate candidat...
With the General Assembly gearing up for a battle this winter over Virginia’s abortion laws, many are watching a Jan. 10 special election for an open Senate seat in Virginia Beach. 
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01/06/23 - Richmond council outlines goals for ...
Richmond City Council wants legislators from around the area to fight for more infrastructure project funding and enable another ballot initiative on bringing a casino to the city; Chesterfield County’s Board of Supervisors has two new leaders; Union organizers say most grad students whose stipends were delayed by a University of Virginia filing error in December have been paid; and other local news stories.
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01/05/23 - Barbara Rose Johns’s family to work ...
The artist who will design a statue of Barbara Rose Johns that will reside in the U.S. Capitol was announced Wednesday; To meet standards set by Major League Baseball, a new stadium that will be part of the Diamond District needs to be complete by the 2025 season; A group of Chesapeake citizens filed a voter petition as part of their fight against a proposed mega-site; and other local news stories.
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01/04/23 - Virginia Democrat looks to boost jur...
In Virginia, jurors get paid $30 a day, but one lawmaker is looking to change that; Richmond City Councilmembers chose Mike Jones as their new council president Monday afternoon; Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is asking Attorney General Jason Miyares to investigate the leadership of a high-profile magnet school in Northern Virginia; and other local news stories.
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01/03/23 - Some UVA grad students still waiting...
At least 40 graduate student workers at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville received late stipend payments during the holidays and some are still waiting to be paid; A wider road, new bike and pedestrian paths, and more than 30 bus shelters are in the works for Henrico County; Tensions are high around Hampton Roads between officials who want to build industrial warehouses and the communities they want to build in; and other local news stories.
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01/02/23 - Record state funding goes to hiring ...
Virginia is drawing closer to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s goal of having a law enforcement officer in every public school in the Commonwealth.
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12/23/22 - Holiday travel numbers are back near...
The number of travelers across the state this holiday season is expected to rival pre-pandemic figures; A project to widen Interstate 64 in New Kent County is getting funding from the federal infrastructure bill; The minimum wage in Virginia is going up in the new year; and other local news stories.
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12/22/22 - Youngkin’s revised history standards...
Last month, the state board of education unanimously rejected taking up history standards presented by Governor Glenn Youngkin’s education team. The Department of Education said a new draft of the proposal would be released sometime this week; Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority announced this week that it acquired the Grace Place Apartments building; Inflation is slowing, but Virginia could soon be looking at an economic downturn; and other local news stories.
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12/21/22 - Youngkin aims to consolidate state w...
Governor Glenn Youngkin wants to consolidate 1,500 state workforce programs into a single agency; Youngkin also proposed a $200 million dollar investment in Virginia’s new flood prevention loan fund; Two Louisa County Sheriff’s deputies are on administrative leave after a fatal shooting; and other local news stories.
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12/20/22 - The future of sites where Confederat...
Richmond councilmember Katherine Jordan discusses what will happen to the sites where A.P Hill and Robert E. Lee statues formerly stood; A parking lot near the Fan district in Richmond could be the site of new town homes; Virginia Democrats are set to hold a firehouse primary today to fill the 4th District seat left open after Representative Don McEachin’s death in November; and other local news stories.
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12/19/22 - "Hold your head up:" a conversation ...
With the current political focus on transgender kids, Randi B. Hagi with partner station WMRA sat down with two adult community leaders and asked them to reflect on their gender journeys. This is the second of those two conversations. 
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12/16/22 - Youngkin pitches more than $1B in ne...
Governor Glenn Youngkin is seeking major new tax cuts as part of his budget proposal for 2023; There’s one less Democrat vying for the open Fourth District US House seat; Dominion Energy could roll out small nuclear power stations across Virginia within the next decade; and other local news stories.
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12/15/22 - Stoney discusses road safety, qualit...
Mayor Levar Stoney gave an update on Richmond’s three-pronged approach to road quality and safety at city hall Wednesday; The Virginia Department of Transportation released its first-ever resilience plan; Petersburg City Council selected the Cordish Companies Tuesday to develop a proposed hotel and casino; and other local news stories.
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12/14/22 - Democrats vie for McEachin’s House seat
Central Virginia Democrats have less than a week until they choose a candidate to fill the vacant 4th district congressional seat; Virginia Delegate Ronnie Campbell died of cancer Monday night; Governor Glenn Youngkin recently announced $20 million for crime-fighting programs around the commonwealth; and other local news stories.
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12/13/22 - A.P. Hill statue — Richmond's last c...
It’s been more than two years since Richmond started removing confederate monuments on city land. But one remained standing at the intersection of Hermitage Road and Laburum Avenue. It came down on Monday; Richmond Delegate Lamont Bagby announced Monday he’ll enter the race to replace former Congressman Donald McEachin, who passed away last month; Another glitch hit the Virginia Department of Elections; and other local news stories.
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12/12/22 - How William Martin broke free: A con...
With the current political focus on transgender kids, Randi B. Hagi with partner station WMRA asked two adult community leaders to reflect on their gender journeys. Here's the first of those two conversations. Please note this story does include mentions of suicidal ideation. If you or someone you love are experiencing suicidal ideation, there are people you can call. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number is 988. 
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