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.

Daily News
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10/10/24 - Chesterfield parents, educators want...
In the last month alone, county public school students have experienced multiple threats.
5 min
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10/9/24 - A new federal lawsuit accuses Gov. Gl...
The lawsuit argues that the order violates a federal law that requires a 90 day pause in voter roll maintenance ahead of elections.
4 min
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10/08/24 - Virginia hospitals grapple with nati...
PLUS: University of Virginia Health, the region’s only level 1 trauma center, postponed some elective surgeries this week.
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10/7/24 - ‘Guns to Gardens’ project reaches Ham...
“Hampton Roads is no stranger to gun violence.”
4 min
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BizSense Beat: October 4, 2024
A potential legal battle appears to be brewing between VCU Health and the City of Richmond over real estate tax payments stemming from a failed downtown development; It looks like the show will go on after all for Virginia Repertory Theatre; and one of the region’s biggest restaurant groups is going back for seconds in Hanover.
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10/4/24 - Elections coverage galore!
Candidates for U.S. Senate, Virginia’s 7th Congressional District debate
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10/03/24: Chesterfield spent about $5M on schoo...
The district didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment on a recent violent incident at Meadowbrook High.
4 min
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10/2/24 - President Joe Biden approved an emerg...
The remnants of Hurricane Helene hit the area over the weekend.
5 min
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10/1/24 - Virginia’s cleanup recovery in the wa...
Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm.
5 min
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9/30/24: Curious Commonwealth: How can my spous...
A Chesterfield woman lost her nest egg unexpectedly to a dancer at a bar.
11 min
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Policy Matters: September 26, 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.
4 min
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BizSense Beat: September 27, 2024
A sizable housing development for lower-income renters in South Richmond has received the city’s approval; An out-of-town grocery store chain has claimed a former gym near the Courthouse Road and Hull Street Road intersection in Chesterfield for its first location in the Richmond region; and nearly five years after it was first announced, work on Hopewell’s first brewery is underway.
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9/27/24: Hanover supervisors reject solar farm ...
If approved, it would have been the county’s largest array.
5 min
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9/26/24 – Andreas Addison is still running for ...
He dispelled the rumor just hours after revealing a new tax policy.
4 min
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09/25/24 - Virginia War Memorial honors those w...
The remains of six Virginians were recovered this year.
3 min
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9/24/24 - New data reveals Virginia’s unemploym...
It’s still lower than the national average, which is 4.5%
4 min
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9/23/24 - The vice chair of Richmond’s electora...
Balmer is under investigation for potential misuse of finances.
6 min
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BizSense Beat: September 20, 2024
Bankrupt LL Flooring is a step closer to being sold to its founder and former CEO in a deal that will keep about half of its stores and employees intact; Two dilapidated buildings along Manchester’s main drag could soon make way for a new-construction apartment project; and Toast New American Gastropub opened in the Scott’s Walk development, its third location in the Richmond region.
4 min
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9/20/24 - Early voting begins TODAY in Virginia...
Early voting sites are accepting ballots Saturday, November 2nd
3 min
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09/19/24 - VDOE’s guidelines for the treatment ...
Two lawsuits filed earlier this year to strike down the policies were dismissed...for procedural reasons.
5 min
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9/18/24 - The Virginia Department of Education ...
Draft guidance was issued on August 15 and allowed for public review and feedback through Sunday.
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9/17/24 - Richmond’s Pipeline Trail walkway clo...
Recent work on the leaking sewage pipe highlighted safety concerns.
5 min
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9/16/24 - Richmond finance committee to weigh r...
The current rate is $1.20 for each $100 of assessed value.
7 min
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BizSense Beat: September 13, 2024
The new home of baseball in Richmond is now officially under construction; LL Flooring may have a new lease on life thanks to an eleventh-hour deal with its founder and former CEO; Outback Steakhouse has reversed course on plans to build a new restaurant at Courthouse Landing; and construction of a sizable development along Arthur Ashe Boulevard has apparently stalled, leaving concrete columns and rebar jutting out from the ground.
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9/13/24 - Hanover registrar expects at least 40...
Teri Smithson presented to Hanover's supervisors about election preparedness and security.
6 min