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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11/13/26 - Henrico County hopes to get ahead of...
New zoning rules could put limits on future store sites.
5 min
2
11/12/26 - Virginia’s investigating $52 million...
State inspector general looking into deal with CGI Technologies
4 min
3
11/10/26 - Chesterfield’s Project Peanut cited ...
The Google data center is accused of violating stormwater management regulations.
4 min
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11/9/26 - Virginia State’s fall enrollment was ...
Also: Charlottesville residents push for zoning changes.
5 min
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BizSense Beat: Richmond restaurant updates, Win...
3 min
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11/6/26 - The Associated Press calls races in V...
Virginia’s US House delegation will be an 8–3 split, favoring Democrats.
4 min
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11/5/26 - And so, the canvassing begins
Local election officials must verify vote totals, turnout before recording final results.
2 min
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11/4/26 - All three amendments pass, 10 of 12 c...
It’s a post-election news bonanza.
6 min
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11/3/26 - It’s Election Day, Virginia!
There are three constitutional amendments on the ballot, while some localities will also see a sales tax referendum.
13 min
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11/2/26 - Analyzing corruption allegations in V...
Also: It’s Election Day tomorrow!
4 min
11
Policy Matters: October 29, 2026
4 min
12
BizSense Beat: RIC redesign, Google’s Goochland...
3 min
13
10/30/26 - Charlottesville will have federal el...
Also: It’s the last day of VPM’s fall pledge drive!
6 min
14
10/29/26 - Henrico starts new water line constr...
Also: tense scenes from the Chesterfield data center forum.
4 min
15
10/28/26 - Is there a vampire in Church Hill?
Curious Commonwealth investigates.
5 min
16
10/27/26 - Barbie brings six decades of history...
It's Barbie's world; we're all just living in it!
3 min
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10/26/26 - Same-day registered voters will now ...
But what is that, exactly? And how is it counted?
5 min
18
BizSense Beat: River’s Edge suit, Which Wich re...
3 min
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10/23/26 - FBI arrests Virginia Sen. Louise Lu...
The Democrat faces five felony drug charges, including conspiracy to distribute marijuana.
4 min
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10/22/26 - Richmond Public School systems hacked
RPS says it’s working with law enforcement to understand attack’s full scope
3 min
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10/21/26 - Thousands of crime lab results unde...
Head of state’s forensic science agency says there’s cause for concern
4 min
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10/20/26 - SCC staff recommends axing Dominion-...
...Unless both companies commit to dozens of binding conditions first.
3 min
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10/19/26 - NextEra CEO John Ketchum gives “fire...
It was his first public address in Richmond about the potential merger.
4 min
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BizSense Beat: Shamin Hotels, Baltik’s Bagel, C...
3 min
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10/16/26 - The politics of gender in Virginia’s...
Ballot Question 2 would define marriage in the commonwealth, as between two adults, regardless of race, sex, or gender.
6 min