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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03/29/24 - Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed a handful of bills Thursday — including proposals for a recreational marijuana marketplace
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Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed a handful of bills Thursday — including proposals for a recreational marijuana marketplace; Hanover County recently approved the development of a multi-million-dollar data center near the town of Ashland; Richmond's oldest brewery is selling its headquarters — and isn’t saying what comes next just yet.…
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DC officials are finalizing steps to keep a sports arena in Washington; Virginia elected officials are taking their budget fight to the public; Levar Stoney presented his final budget proposal as Mayor of Richmond Wednesday.由VPM
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Richmond Connects gets approved; Legislation to allow all Virginia localities to ask voters if they’d support a 1% sales tax hike to fund new public schools sits on Gov. Youngkin's desk; and other stories由VPM
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3/26/24 - The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation disbursed over $50 million for flood mitigation projects
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Also: Agencies in the Shenandoah Valley are using new approaches to address a regional housing crisis and battle homelessness; RVA Diamond Partners has finalized a schematic design for a minor-league baseball stadium — the first stage in the architectural design process for the city’s Diamond District project.…
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Ramadan is considered one of the holiest months for Muslims.由VPM
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Local developer Ed Nunnally is moving forward on a mixed-use development in Chesterfield; The apparent resolution of a years-long legal battle that’s rocked the U.S. residential real estate industry is expected to have impacts on agents in metro Richmond; a long-running local bookstore is embarking on yet another new chapter as a unionized workplac…
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Also: 100+ wildfires are burning across Virginia, Richmond and other capital cities are changing their public comment rules, and a new round of vetoes and laws from Gov. Glenn Youngkin was announced Wednesday.由VPM
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GRTC narrows search for new permanent transfer hub to two locations; Eight Republican candidates are competing for the nomination to run against Sen. Tim Kaine; Hanover County teacher wins prestigious award; and other stories由VPM
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Henrico's police department won't respond to certain calls now; Virginia's Department of Forestry is holding a tree exchange program; the Highland County Maple Festival; and other stories由VPM
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PlanRVA’s regional forum lays transportation groundwork for 2050; Virginia leaders oppose proposed natural gas plant; VCU's potential racial literacy courses under review by Youngkin administration; and other stories由VPM
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Wintergreen Resort wrapped its ski season earlier this month. Now, volunteers with the Nature Foundation at Wintergreen are turning their attention to native plants in the area. Randi B. Hagi with partner station WMRA reports.由VPM
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A Northside private school is breaking out the wrecking ball for an old hospital building as it looks to build up parts of its campus in the long term; Months after dropping millions of dollars to buy the property next to its Henrico location, Costco is preparing to put that land to use; For the first time in three and a half years, parties are bei…
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03/15/14 - Governor Glenn Youngkin addressed community members and media at a Henrico County restaurant Thursday
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Governor Glenn Youngkin addressed community members and media at a Henrico County restaurant Thursday; Twelve teams from around the country recently competed in Henrico County at the A-10 women's basketball tournament; Democratic U.S. Senator Tim Kaine is co-sponsoring a bill that would require employers to provide paid time off for voting; Richmon…
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A slew of bills are awaiting Governor Glenn Youngkin’s signature after the regular General Assembly session ended last week; The Virginia Rural Health Association named Nancy Bell as its new president; Henrico’s crime rate decreased by 7 percent overall, according to an annual county report.由VPM
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During its Monday meeting, the Richmond City Council approved changes to public comment; At a recent meeting of the Powhatan County N-double-A-C-P, parents and community members voiced concern over alleged and ongoing racist incidents at local schools; A new report from the City of Williamsburg says creating a school district independent of James C…
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Ten people were taken into custody and charged, according to Virginia State Police, after at least nine chained themselves together across the interstate. Also: A bill banning legacy admissions has been signed into law, private jet crashes in Bath County, and Virginia has more electric vehicles than ever.…
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It's a Monday episode ... but wait! There's news! Virginia’s General Assembly session adjourned sine die over the weekend after lawmakers approved a budget. Today's feature focuses on the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents in Staunton. It's the only state-run psychiatric facility for minors in Virginia.…
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Shamin Hotels is planning a 12-story, 299-room hotel on the site of the longtime Hardee’s restaurant at 921 Myers St; a mixed-use conversion of the former Hotel Jefferson building in the Petersburg's Old Towne district is set to wrap up in coming months; and Red Amp Audio has equipped its Grace Street facility with Dolby Atmos recording and audio m…
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Democrats in the Virginia General Assembly have reached a state budget compromise; Virginia state lawmakers kept an Alexandria arena proposal out of a budget compromise announced Thursday; State lawmakers voted this week to require plant sellers to label known invasive species at their stores.由VPM
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Virginians should eat more blue catfish, GRTC's LINK expands, Charlottesville's Downtown Mall named to National Register of Historic Places; and other stories由VPM
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Keep an eye on those results (unofficial until certified) with the Virginia Department of Elections website. Also in today's newscast: The General Assembly is winding down as various bills head to Gov. Glenn Youngkin's desk; Liberty University has been fined $14 million for underreporting crime stats; Richmond City Council expresses concerns over m…
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It’s Super Tuesday in Virginia and polls are currently open; A bill sponsored by Tazewell Republitor T. Travis Hackworth would allow the state to set aside funds for cleaning up polluted industrial lands; The director of Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality previously led a consulting firm that worked on the Mountain Valley Pipeline.…
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Back in 2018, Richmond launched a Vision Zero program to address its traffic-related fatalities and severe injuries on city streets. Officials created a task force, launched an action plan and unveiled a data dashboard. The goal is to bring the numbers down to zero all by the year 2030 — which is only six years away. Will the city make its goal?…
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Richmond’s decades-long effort to commemorate its history as the nation’s second-largest slave market reached a milestone Tuesday with the unveiling of a new master plan for the 10-acre project in Shockoe Bottom; Another major mixed-use redevelopment is on the drawing board for Henrico’s west end; A chain of biscuit-focused breakfast restaurants is…
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3/1/24 - Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley made a campaign stop at a West End Henrico hotel Thursday
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Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley made a campaign stop at a West End Henrico hotel Thursday to rally support for her party's nomination; A bill that would protect employee pay if a person needs extended leave to take care of a family member is being sent to the governor for approval; The Commonwealth will not bar localities from setting l…
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$230 million headed to transit projects in Central Virginia; Tribal consultation bill moves forward in General Assembly; More General Assembly legislation headed to Gov. Youngkin's desk; and other stories.由VPM
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2/28/24 - Protesters delivered a petition calling for work to stop on the Mountain Valley Pipeline
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Protesters delivered a petition calling for work to stop on the Mountain Valley Pipeline to Attorney General Jason Miyares’ office last week; Richmond City Council has appointed its first manager of the citizen police oversight board; On Monday, Richmond City Council passed an ordinance that permits the city to accept several historic African-Ameri…
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2/27/24 - A town hall meeting for Chesterfield County residents was held to learn more about a proposed Dominion Energy gas plant
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State Senator Ghazala Hashmi hosted a town hall Sunday for Chesterfield County residents to learn more about a proposed Dominion Energy gas plant; Dominion Energy is selling half its interest in the Virginia Beach offshore wind project; Ricmond's finance department plans to complete a review of certain delinquent meals tax bills by July 1st.…
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The Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro is known as one of the world’s leading teaching hospitals for wildlife medicine. And its president, former Untamed host Ed Clark, will retire next month after more than four decades leading the organization. WMRA’s Randi B. Hagi reports.由VPM
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A former Dominion Energy-owned parking lot in the Fan is being eyed for what would be the largest new-construction apartment development the neighborhood’s seen in recent years; An old-timey diner from Lynchburg is touching down in the Devil’s Triangle; and three cousins are now looking to bring their market concept to the Southside to help quell M…
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02/23/24 - Hanover County administrators introduced their budget priorities for the upcoming fiscal year
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Hanover County administrators introduced their budget priorities for the upcoming fiscal year; Another mayoral candidate enters the race in Richmond; and other stories由VPM
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02/22/24 - Who's running to be the next mayor of Richmond?; Budget talks in the General Assembly; and other stories
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Who's running to be the next mayor of Richmond?; Budget talks in the General Assembly; and other stories由VPM
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Elegy is open at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts until Sunday; Portsmouth has a message for some equestrians: Hold your horses; The Junior Officer Training Corps is a federal program sponsored by the U.S. Armed Forces in high schools across the country.由VPM
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The fight over menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay continues to heat up in Virginia由VPM
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The first phase of Richmond’s multibillion-dollar Diamond District project appears set to get into full swing; The City of Richmond has taken its first regulatory steps to change its tax collection practices that in recent years have plagued restaurant owners; and Lego has tapped a local general contractor to help oversee construction of its massiv…
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This week, Virginia lawmakers passed the Legislature’s halfway point; despite a tense week for Virginia state lawmakers, Republicans and Democrats are showing solidarity with House Speaker Don Scott after a social media attack; a Southwest Virginia congressman will help present an impeachment case of a U.S. Cabinet member.…
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Our top audio stories today include pieces on statewide fire restrictions, Richmond International Airport upgrades and changes to legislative committees at the General Assembly.由VPM
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2/14/24 - Much like football games, there’s a halftime point in Virginia’s legislature … and it’s called Crossover
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Much like football games, there’s a halftime point in Virginia’s legislature … and it’s called Crossover; A bill protecting women who come to Virginia for an abortion from states where that procedure is illegal passed the Senate on Monday; Richmond City Council is moving forward with a partnership to fight homelessness.…
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02/13/24- Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants to create a government authority to help relocate two DC pro-sports teams to Northern Virginia
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants to create a government authority to help relocate two DC pro-sports teams to Northern Virginia; A fiery debate on abortion legislation in the General Assembly; Richmond City Council works to address meals tax issues for businesses; and other stories由VPM
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Dating While Gray's Laura Stassi chats with VPM's Morning Edition host Phil Liles.由VPM
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Virginia Union University announced the first step it is taking toward implementing a $500 million campus redevelopment plan over the next 10 years; Proposed changes to state law to address city tax collection issues like the ones that have been plaguing Richmond restaurant owners received a mixed reaction from Virginia legislators Tuesday; Richmon…
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2/9/24 - Virginia Democrats are aiming to tighten the rules around how the state changes its voter rolls
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Virginia Democrats are aiming to tighten the rules around how the state changes its voter rolls; Richmond’s new auditor says he’s started reviewing how many restaurants may be behind on meals tax payments; The Virginia Senate unanimously advanced a bill yesterday to remove Richmond from the list of casino-eligible cities.…
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2/8/24 - Hanover County officials are watching several bills proposed by General Assembly legislators in 2024
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Hanover County officials are watching several bills proposed by General Assembly legislators in 2024; A Section of Libbie Avenue in Henrico County is poised for an infrastructure upgradeSportfishing and conservation groups continue to push Virginia to ban menhaden fishing in the Chesapeake Bay.由VPM
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Some localities have the option to slow deforestation by adopting tree replacement and conservation requirements for construction.由VPM
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02/06/24 - Virginia's General Assembly considering how to set up a retail marketplace for marijuana
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Virginia's General Assembly considering how to set up a retail marketplace for marijuana; How one Richmond restaurant's meals tax bill went fro $10k to $0; and other stories由VPM
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Several Norfolk families say their children are being robbed, attacked and targeted at school by other students because they are Latino. Some students have left school altogether. Today's feature is from partner station WHRO; Ryan Murphy has their stories.由VPM
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GRTC is looking at five sites across the city for the home of its future bus transfer station; A legal drama is beginning to unfold between Virginia Repertory Theatre and one of its co-founders; The pandemic’s effect on office space is leading one downtown Richmond office building to a date with the auction block; and Libbie Mill’s original neighbo…
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2/2/24 - Hanover County’s school board received its first look at its potential budget for next fiscal year
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Hanover County’s school board received its first look at its potential budget for next fiscal year; The General Assembly is considering legislation that would require courts to reconsider the prison sentences of people serving time for marijuana convictions; Virginia Senator Tim Kaine has been trying to get the United States Postal Service to fix d…
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2/1/24 - On Monday night, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney delivered his final State of the City address
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On Monday night, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney delivered his final State of the City address; A group of Virginia Delegates killed two bills aiming to establish statewide best practices for police technology; Fairfax Delegate Kathy Tran is sponsoring a bill to bring motorized all-terrain wheelchairs to state parks.…
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Our top stories today include pieces on legislation out of the General Assembly, a newly rebuilt library in Chesterfield and a six-day schoolweek pilot in Hopewell.由VPM
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