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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5/29/26 - Spanberger ousts head of Virginia Tec...
Plus: A look at how Henrico County groups are trying to slow the growth of invasive plant species.
10 min
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5/28/26 - New work requirements disqualify many...
11 min
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5/27/26 - Curious Commonwealth asks: Why was Co...
The nickname was built on casino operators’ clever use of a legal loophole.
9 min
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5/26/26 - Novel set in 2020 Richmond explores c...
Marriage and Other Monuments connects those historic events to the unraveling of two marriages.
8 min
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5/25/26 - Cville Tulips builds community with r...
It all began with a trip to the shoe store.
6 min
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BizSense Beat: Recreational marijuana in Virgin...
4 min
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5/22/26 - Chickahominy Nation plans new child c...
The center will help solve a shortage of care options in the area.
7 min
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5/21/26 - Richmond mayor wants to ease local im...
Danny Avula implemented four major changes earlier this week.
4 min
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5/20/26 - Gov. Spanberger vetoes retail marijua...
The move is a setback for state Democrats who were in support of the bill after years of Republican vetoes.
3 min
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5/19/26 - NextEra Energy to acquire Dominion En...
The combined companies will create the world’s largest regulated electric company.
4 min
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5/18/26 - Spanberger’s collective bargaining ve...
Unions have called the veto a “betrayal.”
4 min
12
BizSense Beat: Richmond Free Press building, Ti...
4 min
13
5/15/26 - A measles outbreak in Buckingham County
Plus: Richmond judges order city to fix dangerous conditions at courts building
3 min
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5/14/26 - Richmond School Board authorizes Comm...
A developer offered the city $7 million in cash for the Southside site.
4 min
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5/13/26 - Richmond City Council passes a budget
Affordable housing and pedestrian safety get priority funding in the city budget.
4 min
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5/12/26 - Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs paid fa...
The move will benefit more than 3 million Virginians.
3 min
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5/11/26 - Virginia Democrats ask SCOVA to halt ...
The request doesn't make clear what constitutional grounds the appeal will be based on, only that they plan to file one
4 min
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5/8/26 - Questions remain around FBI search lin...
The FBI and the regional US Attorney’s office wouldn’t answer specific questions and the FBI didn’t even use Lucas’ name in their response.
3 min
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5/7/26 - FBI raid targets Sen. Louise Lucas’ Po...
And RVA is likely to renew its Flock Camera contract
5 min
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5/6/26 - It’s Bike Month in Richmond!
There are nearly 80 different events across the city.
2 min
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5/5/26 - Chesterfield County students show off ...
Projects ranged from cancer research to stress reduction, and how to improve study habits.
2 min
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5/4/26 - Spirit Airlines shuts down
The ultra-low-cost carrier started flying out of Richmond in 2018.
3 min
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Policy Matters: April 30, 2026
VPAP's Executive Director Cat Anthony joins VPM's Benjamin Dolle to discuss Redistricting and General Assembly updates
3 min
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BizSense Beat: RIC lounge, Common House rebrand...
4 min
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5/1/26 - New data details the rise of Virginia’...
There were more than 11,000 arrests in 2025.
5 min