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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7/10/25 - Hanover School Board elects new leade...
Also: It’s time for the Hanover Tomato Festival!
4 min
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7/9/25 - Gov. Glenn Youngkin “confident” Virgin...
Also: Richmond EDA wants proposals for Rockett’s Landing warehouse
4 min
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7/8/25 - State Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy (D–Fai...
Also: VPM News won public media awards!
3 min
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7/7/25 - The “Big, Beautiful Bill” may impact l...
Also: Virginia’s conversion therapy ban was partially rolled back.
5 min
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7/3/25 — Republican ticket campaigns together i...
It follows speculation that GOP would keep John Reid at a distance.
5 min
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7/2/25 - Did you know Virginia only has 2 natur...
Why? Curious Commonwealth investigated the answer.
8 min
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7/1/25 - ‘Momnibus’ package among new laws taki...
Also: UVA students react to school president’s resignation.
6 min
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6/30/25 - UVA President Jim Ryan resigned Friday
The school and its leadership reportedly faced “unprecedented” federal pressure.
6 min
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Policy Matters: June 26, 2025
3 min
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BizSense Beat: Richmond water, Model Tobacco em...
4 min
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06/27/25 - VMSDEP growth prompts VCU to lobby f...
The school says it’s using one-time money to cover the cost.
8 min
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06/26/25 - ICE officials have been conducting d...
Plainclothes US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been attending traffic court, arraignments and preliminary hearings.
5 min
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6/25/25 - Statehouse Democrats file suit agains...
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin said his team is working to dismantle "illegal discrimination."
4 min
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6/24/25 - Virginia Dems in DC cry foul on Iran ...
Intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard told Congress in March that Iran is not pursuing a nuclear weapon.
3 min
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6/23/25 - Parts of Doswell under boil water notice
Results from the second round of quality testing are expected later today.
6 min
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BizSense Beat: Richmond Coliseum and Sam Miller...
4 min
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6/19/25 - Even more updates from the Virginia P...
Former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has conceded the Lt. Gov. Race to state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi.
4 min
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6/18/25 - Jay Jones, Ghazala Hashmi likely to w...
Most of Tuesday’s races were Democratic Party ballots.
6 min
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6/17/25 - Primary Election Day is here
Voters in the city of Charlottesville will be using ranked choice voting in the primary race for city council.
4 min
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06/16/25 - A look at the Democrats running in H...
Alicia Atkins, Henrico County School Board's chair is facing off against Delores McQuinn, a veteran legislator who has been in office since winning a special election in 2009.
8 min
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BizSense Beat: Henrico data centers, Lego in Sh...
4 min
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06/13/25 - Victor Salgado talks about his lt. g...
Salgado wants to use his experience at the Department of Justice to champion campaign finance reform and push back against Donald Trump’s administration.
4 min
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06/12/25 — VPM news talks to Lt. Gov. candidate...
Bastani and Lateef are in a six-way primary to face Republican John Reid in the fall.
8 min
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06/11/2025 - Clear backpack rule leads to fewer...
RPS began requiring students to carry clear backpacks last fall.
5 min
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06/10/25 - Interviews with Levar Stoney and Gha...
They’re two of the six candidates running for the Democratic nomination for Lt. Gov.
8 min