VPM Daily Newscast

Mar 09 2025 1197 ep. 7 mins 43
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VPM's daily newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Hosted by Benjamin Dolle, Phil Liles, Kim Strother and VPM News staff, episodes are recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared.

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3/10/25 - UVA’s Board of Visitors dissolved the school’s DEI office

Mar 09 2025 5 mins  
The move, first widely publicized by The Wall Street Journal on Friday, requires University President Jim Ryan to report back on compliance within 30 days. In other news: Happy "spring forward" for Daylight Saving Time! This is when the DST-observing commonwealth switches to EDT (Eastern Daylight Time). We'll "fall back" to Eastern Standard Time on Nov. 2. Did you know VPM News is

BizSense Beat: GreenCity deal falters, Diamond District proceeds

Mar 08 2025 5 mins  
Plans for Henrico's GreenCity development have fallen through amid defaults on payments, and the City of Richmond has officially finalized the sale of land for part of the redevelopment of the Diamond District.

3/7/25 - A death at Red Onion, Chesterfield data center and VMFA rezoning

Mar 06 2025 5 mins  
Sen. Tim Kaine discusses a potential federal order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education; another man sets himself on fire at a state prison; Chesterfield eyes two data center projects; and one barrier to VMFA building a new storage facility is removed. In the podcast: A death at Red Onion, Chesterfield data center and VMFA rezoning

03/06/25 - How Virginia compensates people who’ve been wrongfully convicted of crimes has changed a lot in recent years

Mar 05 2025 6 mins  
Plus: Sub Rosa Bakery's plans to reopen; Henrico GreenCity plans are up in the air; the FY26 Richmond Public Schools budget; and other stories

03/05/25 - Curious Commonwealth asks 'why is Virginia a Dillon Rule state?'

Mar 04 2025 6 mins  
Did you know that one of the biggest influences on Virginia government was a legal paper by an Iowa Supreme Court Justice?

03/04/25 - Mayor Danny Avula fields questions on the city's water crisis draft

Mar 03 2025 5 mins  
Plus: Applications for the Richmond Health Equity Fund are now open; Chesterfield's Southside Speedway could be racing again over the next few years; Charlottesville's newest historical marker unveiled; and other stories.

03/03/25 - Hanover, Henrico unveil FY26 budgets

Mar 02 2025 5 mins  
Plus: VMI's board chooses to not renew current superintendent's contract; free trees in Charlottesville; more solar projects could be headed to Virginia; and other stories.

Policy Matters: February 27, 2025

Mar 02 2025 4 mins  
‘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: Diamond District lawsuit, Henrico County budget, Richmond business tax portal

Mar 01 2025 5 mins  
The Diamond District development is facing a new lawsuit from a former partner in the venture; Henrico County has proposed a new fiscal year budget focused on improving water service after a failure in early January; and Richmond has unveiled a new Business Portal to register businesses and renew existing licenses.

2/28/25 - Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s issues immigration enforcement order

Feb 27 2025 8 mins  
In an executive order, which was signed Thursday, Youngkin asks for law enforcement to identify people currently incarcerated in Virginia jails and prisons who are flagged for potential deportation.