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.
1
BizSense Beat: RRHA, Richmond water, GameStop
4 min
2
1/9/26 - Kasey Carnegie wants a “community fir...
The estate attorney was elected in November to represent the 89th House District
4 min
3
1/8/26 - Mitchell Cornett: Southwest Virginia n...
“We're going to legislate. It's not a Trump agenda, it's a Virginia agenda.”
4 min
4
1/7/26 - Curious Commonwealth: The curious case...
Why a herd of elk lives at a Richmond military installation
5 min
5
1/6/26 - Mayor Danny Avula’s first year in office
Over the last year, he’s built a new leadership team and focused on improving accessibility and accountability at City Hall.
8 min
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1/5/26 - John McAuliff says data center growth ...
Northern Virginia data centers "sometimes run up right into people's backyards."
4 min
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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
8
12/30/25 - May Nivar on maintaining Virginia's ...
"I feel like I have the lived experiences to better represent this district."
4 min
9
12/29/25 - Lindsey Dougherty says Virginia need...
People "deserve … to be able to live in the communities where they work."
4 min
10
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
12
12/21/25 - The University of Virginia is gettin...
Surprise! The news was so breaking, we made a Sunday episode.
2 min
13
BizSense Beat: Chesterfield Town Center, Centra...
4 min
14
12/19/25 - State regulators will consider an ap...
Plus: How Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger wants to cut Virginians’ cost of living
5 min
15
12/18/25 - Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposes FY27, F...
Virginia’s fiscal year runs July 1–June 30.
4 min
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12/17/25 - Richmond to establish digital FOIA l...
Charlottesville has launched a new AI-powered parking system.
4 min
17
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
18
12/15/25 - Charlie Schmidt wins HD 77 firehouse...
Also: It’s going to be very cold today.
4 min
19
BizSense Beat: CoStar Headquarters, Heritage on...
4 min
20
12/12/25 - Virginia could rejoin a multi-state ...
The commonwealth left the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, in 2023.
4 min
21
12/11/25 - The Virginia State Crime Commission ...
Burton was the subject of VPM’s podcast Admissible: Shreds of Evidence.
4 min
22
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
25
Policy Matters: December 4, 2025
7 min