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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05/13/25 - The first homes built through Henric...
The program, which was launched last July, aims to reduce the cost of a home for qualifying first-time home buyers.
4 min
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5/12/25 - New UVA institute to develop next-gen...
The biotechnology center also aims to help transform scientific discoveries into new treatments and medicine.
5 min
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BizSense Beat: Feed More HQ purchased, Powhatan...
3 min
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05/09/25 - A special review has been launched i...
The final report will be released on December 1.
5 min
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5/08/25 — What the dissolution of VCU’s DEI off...
“It’s contradictory to the message and the mission”
8 min
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5/7/25 - One-third of Virginia’s rural hospital...
Proposed cuts to federal health insurance programs could put the health of those hospitals and their patients at risk.
7 min
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5/6/25 - DOGE cuts 16 AmeriCorps community serv...
Nearly $400M in grants were terminated, mostly for education and health care.
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5/5/25 - Crisis Receiving Center in Henrico cel...
The center at St. Joseph’s Villa assists children experiencing behavioral health crises.
5 min
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BizSense Beat: Richmond water treatment plant, ...
4 min
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5/2/25 - Diving through history with Tara Roberts
The journalist helps scuba divers uncover slave shipwrecks.
8 min
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05/01/25 - New federal data points to a shrinki...
In Virginia, data from the Richmond Fed also points to slowing sectors.
6 min
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4/30/25 - International students at four of Vir...
This comes as a reversal from the Trump administration.
3 min
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4/29/25 - Rep. Rob Wittman’s constituents held ...
Virginia's 1st CD covers portions of the Northern Neck and Greater Richmond.
5 min
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4/28/25 - Where do Virginia's statewide candida...
In other news, we have an update on the two men recently detained by ICE in Charlottesville.
4 min
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Policy Matters: April 24, 2025
4 min
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BizSense Beat: SMART SCALE, Insurance company s...
4 min
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4/25/25- University of Richmond dedicates memor...
The memorial was built on the site of a graveyard the University previously paved over.
5 min
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4/24/25 - Charlottesvile area protests alleged ...
The governor’s office recently announced 500+ migrant arrests.
4 min
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4/23/25 - Cool the City initiative launches in ...
It's a five-year greening and capacity building project, funded by a $6 million grant from the US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, based on years of planning, outreach and research.
5 min
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4/22/25 - Richmond’s Repair Cafe
What’s old is new again with the latest pop-up to hit the city of Richmond.
4 min
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4/21/25 - Legal challenges on canceled internat...
Lawsuits arguing the federal government is denying international students due process have been filed in different states.
5 min
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BizSense Beat: CSX lawsuit, Goochland County br...
4 min
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4/18/25 Trump administration terminates interna...
Also: Dominion Energy's working with CNU to provide bat habitats
4 min
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4/17/26: Curious Commonwealth answers more recy...
In which we reduce, reuse, report out the requested news.
8 min
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4/16/25 - Crowded state primary fields for Lt. ...
ELECT released the finalized list of candidates this week.
4 min