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VPM's daily newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Hosted by Benjamin Dolle, episodes are recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared.

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    06/04/25 - Curious Commonwealth asks...How did Chesterfield County's charter get lost so many times?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 6:58


    The Chesterfield County charter has had an extraordinary journey over more than 275 years — disappearing multiple times along the way before ending up in the library's hands in 2017.

    06/03/25 - New Hanover School Board members to be sworn in

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 7:30


    Plus: why a special election hasn't been called yet to replace the late Northern Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly; a new House Minority Leader is chosen; and other stories 

    06/02/25 - Rep. Jennifer McClellan on potential Medicaid and Medicare cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 5:52


    A feature with U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan    NEWSLETTER In the podcast: US Rep. Jennifer McClellan on potential cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. 

    Policy Matters: May 29, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 5:14


    ‘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.

    BizSenseBeat: GreenCity, Richmond real estate, Alchemco expansion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 5:05


    VPM Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jonathan Spiers discuss the top business stories across the Richmond region. This week's stories include Henrico County's GreenCity development, a luxury real estate agency return to Richmond and the international expansion of a local waterproofing company.

    05/30/25 - Richmond's boil water advisory has been lifted

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 6:09


    Plus: Chesterfield County rezones land for new data centers; Nightingale Ice Cream expands; and other stories 

    5/29/25 - Richmond boil water advisory may be lifted Thursday

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 4:57


    In the podcast: Localized, boil water advisories will end if two water compliance tests come back negative — likely Thursday afternoon.

    5/28/25 - Richmond issues boil water advisory

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 6:47


    The City of Richmond issued a boil water advisory for parts of the city Tuesday after issues with the filtration system. Potable tap water could be available in those areas by Thursday — at the earliest.    Click or tap here for the latest information on our website.  Click or tap here for the latest from Richmond City's official website. 

    5/27/25 - Congressman Rob Wittman of Virginia discusses Medicaid

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 5:45


    Virginia Republican Rep. Rob Wittman voted in support of “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” promising that it protects vulnerable people and ensures the government-funded insurance program will be sustainable for people who are in need in the future.     Wittman spoke with Adrienne Hoar McGibbon about the legislation shortly after his vote on Thursday.

    BizSense Beat: Carytown's last brewery, Byrd Theatre, VCU Health, Goochland County homes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 5:05


    VPM Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jack Jacobs discuss the top business stories across the Richmond region. This week's stories include the closing of a Carytown brewery, the Byrd Theatre seat replacement project, VCU Health's Chesterfield County expansion and a proposed subdivision in Goochland County.

    5/23/25 - School districts hire more multilingual teachers to comply with new state law.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 5:27


    Plus: Virginia loses out on EV chargers; Gov. Youngkin touts 1000 undocumented immigrant arrests; and other stories.     NEWSLETTER In the podcast: Richmond must hire 55 new multilingual teachers to comply with new state law; plans for new EV stations in Virginia get scrapped.  

    5/22/25 - Reining in Henrico's data centers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 7:04


    Plus: Richmond's interim CAO is out; more on VCU's DEI; and other stories    In the podcast: Henrico's data center growth; Richmond's interim CAO to resign. 

    5/21/25 - Curious Commonwealth asks “Who Was Humphrey Calder?”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 9:31


    The latest installment of Curious Commonwealth explores who Humphrey Calder was.

    05/20/25 - Traffic impacts are expected as graduation ceremonies happen in the Siegel Center.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 4:55


    Plus: A look at economic impacts in Southwest Virginia; school zone speed cameras are now active in Charlottesville; and other stories.    In the podcast: Graduation season has commenced, with traffic impacts expected in and around the Greater Richmond area. 

    5/19/25 - Murders highlight Chesterfield's need for an IPV shelter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 5:57


    This story contains references to intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence.    Today's episode accompanies an article that first published on May 13.    VPM News is also asking our audience, "How are federal immigration policies affecting Virginians?"     Visit vpm.org/inmigracion for more information. (We're also asking en YouTube and Instagram!) 

    BizSense Beat: Ownership of Petersburg restaurant sparks legal battle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 5:03


    VPM Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Mike Platania discuss the the top business stories across the Richmond region. Platania delivers a deep dive on a legal dispute over the sale of the historic Dixie Restaurant in Petersburg in which a paperwork error may end up costing the former owners a significant sum.

    5/16/25 - RVA HealthCorps initiative to run through August

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 5:18


    Plus: The City of Charlottesville has a new City Attorney; Recent rains have been good for easing drought conditions; and other stories.

    5/15/25 - Chesterfield School Board votes to install metal detectors in middle, high schools

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 6:38


    The new tech in Chesterfield schools will cost $2.8 million. The county's decision comes after a January pilot project at Meadowbrook High and Robious Elementary where students had to walk through metal detectors over two days. In other news: Albemarle County is surveying damage after storm flooding, Hanover is redistricting schools in 2026 — and more Central Virginia news.

    5/14/25 - Richmond City Council fires IG James Osuna

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 4:40


    Richmond's inspector general, who is appointed by the council, had been in the position since 2019. Did you know VPM News is posting video shorts about Central Virginia news? Check out Tuesday's episode, which may sound familiar: "Where did German School Road get its name?" You can find VPM News Shorts on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube!

    05/13/25 - The first homes built through Henrico County's affordable housing trust fund were recently sold

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 5:33


    Plus: the University of Virginia will acquire the Federal Executive Institute instead of Charlottesville City Schools; An update on tax rebate checks from the City of Richmond; and other stories.

    5/12/25 - New UVA institute to develop next-gen scientists, medical leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 6:02


    The University of Virginia's Manning Institute for Biotechnology is set to be a “catalyst” for innovation in Virginia and beyond when it opens in 2026. 

    BizSense Beat: Feed More HQ purchased, Powhatan private school, VCU Health expansion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 4:45


    VPM News Host Lyndon German and Richmond BizSense Reporter Jackie DiBartolomeo, discuss the top business stories of the week. This week they cover the purchase of the former head Feed More headquarters in Richmond, Powhatan County approving a rezoning request for private school campus and VCU Health's expansion to downtown children's hospital set to open next year.

    05/09/25 - A special review has been launched into the Bon Air JCC by Virginia's Office of the State Inspector General

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 6:08


    Plus: Richmond reacts to the first American pope; invasive fire ants spotted in Albemarle County; RPS Superintendent Jason Kamras' contract extended; and other stories.

    5/08/25 — What the dissolution of VCU's DEI office means for former staff

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 9:24


    VPM higher education reporter Megan Pauly speaks to former staff members of Virginia Commonwealth University's Division of Inclusive Excellence.     In the podcast: VPM News reporter Megan Pauly speaks to former staff of VCU's shuttered diversity office. 

    5/7/25 - One-third of Virginia's rural hospitals are operating in the red

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 8:21


    Plus: A feature from our partner station WMRA on Virginia Humanities losing federal grants for cultural programs.

    5/6/25 - DOGE cuts 16 AmeriCorps community service programs in Virginia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 4:57


    The US Department of Government Efficiency directed the federal agency for community service and volunteerism to make the changes. Program directors and organization heads impacted told VPM News the sudden cuts left them hurt, confused and scrambling to find answers.    More than 160 members in Virginia were cut due to the grants ending, according to a count from the Richmond nonprofit Fit4Kids.    Read more: Trump's AmeriCorps cuts end Virginia community service grants  

    5/5/25 - Crisis Receiving Center in Henrico celebrates first year

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 6:07


    Virginia's first youth-specific alternative to emergency rooms is now 1 year old. In other news: It's still state budget season, there are more federal funding freezes impacting Virginians — and other Central Virginia news. 

    BizSense Beat: Richmond water treatment plant, modular apartments, GreenCity suit

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 5:03


    VPM Host Lyndon German and BizSense's Jonathan Spiers discuss problems at Richmond's water plant, housing nonprofits teaming up on modular apartment project in East End, and a lawsuit filed by Henrico County's Economic Development Authority's in connection with the county's GreenCity development deal.

    5/2/25 - Diving through history with Tara Roberts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 9:50


    In an interview with Phil Liles, journalist Tara Roberts unpacks how the ocean helped her discover her history.    In the podcast: VPM News is undergoing maintenance that may be impacting your radio signal or HD2 stream. 

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    05/01/25 - New federal data points to a shrinking GDP.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 7:20


    Plus: Charlottesville City Schools to acquire Federal Executive Institute property; Richmond Mayor Danny Avula to overhaul the city's P-card program; and other stories.    In the podcast: Richmond Mayor Danny Avula wants to overhaul the city's purchasing card program for city employees. 

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    4/30/25 - International students at four of Virginia's public universities have had their visa eligibility records restored.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 4:41


    Plus: Richmond City Council approves budget amendments; Gov. Youngkin appointed to FEMA council.

    4/29/25 - Rep. Rob Wittman's constituents held a town hall without him

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 6:55


    Congressman Rob Wittman (R–1st) declined to attend a town hall organized by some of his constituents. They still gathered to voice their concerns.  In other news: Recent federal policy changes could open Virginia's national forests up for logging, “Medicaid is not the home of fraud” — and other Central Virginia news. 

    4/28/25 - Where do Virginia's statewide candidates stand on skill games?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 5:15


    Plus: the University of Virginia and Charlottesville City Schools want to acquire the Federal Executive Institute property, now considered government surplus, in Charlottesville.

    Policy Matters: April 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 5:27


    ‘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.

    BizSense Beat: SMART SCALE, Insurance company sale, Olde Town Shopping Center toy store

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 5:05


    Virginia transit officials recommended funding for 14 transportation projects in the Richmond region through SMART SCALE, a U.K.-based parent company of local insurance firm sells its U.S.-based business, and a global toy store plans to open in Henrico County's Olde Town Shopping Center.

    4/25/25- University of Richmond dedicates memorial to enslaved people who worked the land that became the university.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 6:44


    An experimental aircraft crashes at Langley-Eustis Air Force base; The University of Richmond holds a ceremony for a new memorial honoring enslaved people who worked the land that now belongs to the university, a public defender says ICE detained client during unrelated court hearing.        In the podcast: Experimental aircraft crashes at Langley, University of Richmond honors enslaved people buried on property. 

    4/24/25 - Charlottesvile area protests alleged federal immigration raid

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 5:03


    Central Virginians gathered outside the Albemarle County Courthouse on Wednesday to protest an alleged immigration raid that was publicized on Tuesday.     In other news: Gov. Glenn Youngkin's office recently publicized that the newly created state-level immigration task force has arrested more than 500 migrants in the last two months. 

    4/23/25 - Cool the City initiative launches in Richmond

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 6:48


    Plus: a proposed amendment in Richmond's budget could ban new tobacco and cannabis shops in the city; Virginia's decrease in jobs; a commemoration of Hanover students who integrated schools in 1963; and other stories.

    4/22/25 - Richmond's Repair Cafe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 5:42


    From bikes and toys to one reporter's pants, Repair Cafe RVA works to keep Richmonders using their favorite items longer.

    4/21/25 - Legal challenges on canceled international student visas.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 6:33


    Plus: possible solutions for reducing the number of youth incarcerated at the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center; How pay for Hanover County's boards and commissions compares to neighboring localities; and other stories.    In the podcast: The latest update from VPM News' “Idleness and boredom” series; VMI appoints an interim president. 

    BizSense Beat: CSX lawsuit, Goochland County brewery, Virginia Housing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 5:05


    Prominent Richmonders challenge a North American railroad company in a million-dollar lawsuit; a Goochland County brewery prepares to reopen after a yearlong hiatus; and Virginia Housing looks to build a new $15 million parking deck in Richmond.

    4/18/25 Trump administration terminates international students' visas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 5:30


    International students and alumni in Virginia have their visas or visa eligibility terminated. In other news: Virginians can save on power bills with power grid improvements —and more Central Virginia news.    VPM's Spring 2025 membership campaign has been extended to April 20. Right now, several challenges are ongoing that can double your support of our mission. Click or tap here to learn more. 

    4/17/26: Curious Commonwealth answers more recycling questions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 9:24


    VPM News editor Whittney Evans digs in to answer this Curious Commonwealth: What does the data tell us about how much Virginia recycles? Submit your own question at vpm.org/curious.   VPM's Spring 2025 membership campaign ends on April 18. Right now, several challenges are ongoing that can double your support of our mission. Click or tap here to learn more. 

    4/16/25 - Crowded state primary fields for Lt. Gov. AG

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 5:46


    Early voting in Virginia's 2025 primary kicks off on May 2. In other news: Hanover County honors its local integration history, some Virginians have automatic state+federal tax extensions — and more Central Virginia news.    VPM's Spring 2025 membership campaign ends on April 18. Right now, several challenges are ongoing that can double your support of our mission. Click or tap here to learn more.    In the podcast: Both the state and federal tax deadlines are May 1 — for some Virginia localities. 

    04/15/25 - Federal grant cuts: Richmond water, state teacher training and health initiatives

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 6:23


    St. Mary's Hospital expansion proposal; Henrico planning for change in water infrastructure; UVA Foundation announces new CEO

    4/14/25 - Guitarist Daniel Bachman uses the natural world to create his music

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 9:17


    Bachman captures audio from thunderstorms, floods and the quiet of nature and integrates it into his work.

    BizSense Beat: Richmond's City Center, the Diamond District and Hanover data centers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 5:04


    Richmond officials break ground on a portion of the Diamond District development and explore redevelopment options for the city's shuttered coliseum behind the scenes. Meanwhile, Hanover staff review a revamped proposal from a developer seeking to build a data center campus that spans across the borders of the county and the town of Ashland.

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