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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1/2/26 - Stacey Carroll says Virginia needs ‘in...
Why did she decide to run? "I got tired of cussing at the TV."
4 min
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12/30/25 - May Nivar on maintaining Virginia's ...
"I feel like I have the lived experiences to better represent this district."
4 min
103
12/29/25 - Lindsey Dougherty says Virginia need...
People "deserve … to be able to live in the communities where they work."
4 min
104
12/23/25 - Richmond author Lee Allen is celebra...
Allen tells Phil Liles about the uniquely Richmond story’s forgiveness theme.
8 min
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12/22/25 - Leslie Mehta says affordability is t...
"The devil is going to be in the details."
4 min
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12/21/25 - The University of Virginia is gettin...
Surprise! The news was so breaking, we made a Sunday episode.
2 min
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BizSense Beat: Chesterfield Town Center, Centra...
4 min
108
12/19/25 - State regulators will consider an ap...
Plus: How Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger wants to cut Virginians’ cost of living
5 min
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12/18/25 - Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposes FY27, F...
Virginia’s fiscal year runs July 1–June 30.
4 min
110
12/17/25 - Richmond to establish digital FOIA l...
Charlottesville has launched a new AI-powered parking system.
4 min
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12/16/25 - Holiday fire safety tips
Plus: be on the lookout for any food or toy recalls announced during the December holidays
4 min
112
12/15/25 - Charlie Schmidt wins HD 77 firehouse...
Also: It’s going to be very cold today.
4 min
113
BizSense Beat: CoStar Headquarters, Heritage on...
4 min
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12/12/25 - Virginia could rejoin a multi-state ...
The commonwealth left the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, in 2023.
4 min
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12/11/25 - The Virginia State Crime Commission ...
Burton was the subject of VPM’s podcast Admissible: Shreds of Evidence.
4 min
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12/10/25 - Special elections set for 2 General ...
Happy special election season, Greater Richmond!
4 min
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12/9/25 - A look into the OSIG report on Bon Ai...
Also, yes Virginia, it’s another snow day.
5 min
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12/8/25 - Will Virginia Dems change the ‘right-...
Also: Is it gonna be another snow day? (Probably.)
5 min
119
Policy Matters: December 4, 2025
7 min
120
BizSense Beat: Westford Glen, Best Products, Vi...
4 min
121
12/5/25 - UVA’s interim president defends DOJ a...
Paul Mahoney spoke about it earlier this week to the Senate Finance Education Subcommittee.
5 min
122
12/4/25 - Henrico supervisors ax Three Chopt Di...
The vote went against the planning commission’s recommendation.
5 min
123
12/3/25 - 15th Senate District special election...
The winner will succeed Lieutenant Governor-elect Ghazala Hashmi.
4 min
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12/1/25 - Virginia legislators are planning AI ...
Regulations expected as health care settings rely more on the tech.
8 min
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BizSense Beat: CoStar Group, GRTC transfer stat...
4 min