VPM Daily Newscast

Nov 03 2024 1098 ep. 7 mins 44

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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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11/4/24 - Virginia Republicans rallied with Donald Trump in Salem over the weekend

Nov 03 2024 10 mins

Also: A little more about the constitutional amendment on Tuesday’s ballots, a reminder for college students who wish to vote on Election Day, a fresh spotlight on the 5th Congressional District debate between John McGuire and Gloria Witt — and a look at the 6th Congressional District race from Democrat Ken Mitchell’s camp. Tomorrow night, you can listen to VPM's live covera

Policy Matters: October 31, 2024

Nov 03 2024 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: November 1, 2024

Nov 02 2024 5 mins

Thalhimer Realty Partners is now the sole lead developer in the Diamond District redevelopment; Dickie's Seafood is closing down and looking to sell its Northside facility; and Shake Shack is coming to Short Pump.

11/1/24 - New legacy admissions rules in place at Virginia public colleges

Oct 31 2024 7 mins

Plus: Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney discusses City Hall’s follow-up performance review; Chesterfield has a new police chief; Henrico County announces inaugural partners for its Affordable Housing Trust Fund; and other stories. Today’s top audio stories include a look at Virginia schools’ admissions changes without legacy preference, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney discussing the

10/31/24 - U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Virginia can continue to remove voters from its rolls.

Oct 30 2024 6 mins

Plus: Reactions from the governor and the Virginia State Conference President of the NAACP, Rev. Cozy Bailey, on Wednesday's decision; Montpelier’s CEO stepping down; and news from Charlottesville, where the Albemarle Planning Commission met with the Charlottesville Planning Commission for the first time in seven years earlier this week.

10/30/24 - Powhatan approves $2.7 billion data center

Oct 29 2024 5 mins

Plus: Virginia Republicans issued briefs siding with the federal government in the voter purge lawsuit; Election Day is almost here, and Richmond’s registrar is busy preparing; the Jamestown Statehouse received $750K in grant funds for restoration.

10/29/24 - Richmond City Council delays vote on real estate tax rate

Oct 28 2024 6 mins

The U.S. Supreme Court has taken up the voter purge lawsuit; Donald Trump set to visit Salem Civic Center ahead of Election Day; a change in Medicare coverage expands access to robotic walking devices; and Thalhimer is the lone Diamond District mixed-use developer, according to Loop.

10/28/24 - How will Richmond’s next mayor approach climate and sustainability?

Oct 27 2024 10 mins

The city of Hopewell could extend it’s deal with an outside company to oversee some of its finances; the Shenandoah Planning Commission is set to study expanding access to electric vehicle chargers; Bay scallops disappeared from Virginia waters nearly a century ago, but the population is rebounding. Today’s top audio stories includes a piece on the city of Hopewell looking t

BizSense Beat: October 25, 2024

Oct 26 2024 5 mins

With a new Leonard at the till, Tom Leonard’s Farmer’s Market is headed for growth mode; The city-owned Intermediate Terminal Warehouse is being primed for new life; Virginia Union University released what it says is its final plan for hundreds of new apartments that now calls for preserving the entire century-old structure that once housed the first black hospital in the city;

10/25/24 - Ruling expected Friday in federal voter purge case

Oct 24 2024 7 mins

Richmond is forwarding info on City Council candidate Tavares Floyd to the state inspector general; some Central Virginia early voting locations will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; the Virginia State Crime Commission recommends further, in-depth review of serologist Mary Jane Burton's work — initially reported in the VPM and Story Mechanics podcast Admissible: Shreds of Evide