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.
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06/03/25 - New Hanover School Board members to ...
The move marks another shift in a year of transition for the county’s leadership
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06/02/25 - Rep. Jennifer McClellan on potential...
This comes as the U.S. Senate prepares to take up their version of the House’s budget bill.
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Policy Matters: May 29, 2025
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BizSenseBeat: GreenCity, Richmond real estate, ...
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05/30/25 - Richmond’s boil water advisory has b...
DPU will be coordinating an after-action review on what exactly caused the water plant's filters to clog.
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5/29/25 - Richmond boil water advisory may be l...
The city is awaiting results from two water compliance tests.
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5/28/25 - Richmond issues boil water advisory
Surrounding counties say their water supply remains safe to drink.
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5/27/25 - Congressman Rob Wittman of Virginia d...
The US House of Representatives narrowly voted 215–214 to pass legislation that restricts eligibility.
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BizSense Beat: Carytown's last brewery, Byrd Th...
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5/23/25 - School districts hire more multilingu...
New staff-to-student ratios require Richmond to hire 55 new teachers.
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5/22/25 - Reining in Henrico’s data centers
The planning commission met with the board of supervisors to discuss.
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5/21/25 - Curious Commonwealth asks “Who Was Hu...
He’s the namesake of the Humphrey Calder Community Center.
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05/20/25 - Traffic impacts are expected as grad...
Henrico County will also see impacts closer to the Henrico Sports and Events Center.
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5/19/25 - Murders highlight Chesterfield's need...
Almost 40% of the county’s 2024 homicides were from instances of IPV.
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BizSense Beat: Ownership of Petersburg restaura...
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5/16/25 - RVA HealthCorps initiative to run thr...
Also: VCU has hired a consultant to assist with anti-DEI compliance.
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5/15/25 - Chesterfield School Board votes to in...
"This is the world we live in.”
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5/14/25 - Richmond City Council fires IG James ...
Also: VDH is advising caution with eating some fish from the Chickahominy River.
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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.
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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.
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BizSense Beat: Feed More HQ purchased, Powhatan...
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05/09/25 - A special review has been launched i...
The final report will be released on December 1.
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5/08/25 — What the dissolution of VCU’s DEI off...
“It’s contradictory to the message and the mission”
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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.
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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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