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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December 23, 2025 • 9 mins
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Richmond author Lee Allen is celebrating 30 years of ‘The Special Guest’
Runnymeade Community Farm to help preserve small-scale farming in Varina
Glow Big or Glow Home turns holiday festivities into Chesterfield tourism
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December 22, 2025 • 5 mins
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Leslie Mehta: Affordability is the name of the game
Retail cannabis market appears set to finally hit Virginia in 2026
Mutual aid fills the gaps as ICE arrests surge across Virginia
VPM News Short: Virginia Delegates, Class of 2026
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December 21, 2025 • 3 mins
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UVA board selects Scott Beardsley as new president
Updated: Virginia ABC grants Roseshire gambling parlor limited liquor license
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Santa Claus’ bone fragment is at a Northern Virginia Catholic church (WAMU)
Transcript: Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger represents a series of Virginia firsts (NPR)
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December 20, 2025 • 5 mins
VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jack Jacobs recap of the Richmond region's top business stories for the week of December 19, 2025. This week they'll cover the $80 million purchase of Chesterfield Town Center, the arrival of a new Trader Joe's in Henrico County and much more.
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December 19, 2025 • 6 mins
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Regulators to consider appeal against Dominion Energy natural gas plant
Spanberger, Virginia Democrats eye affordability bills — on a budget
Holiday travel expected to break records again in 2025
Updated: Virginia ABC grants Roseshire gambling parlor limited liquor license
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Metro needs more money. Will Virginia deliver? (WAMU)
US government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed 67...
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December 18, 2025 • 5 mins
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Youngkin presents final budget proposal as governor
Budget draft partially funds Child Care Subsidy Program
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Roanoke Weighs Reparations Fund as Council Warms to Urban Renewal Apology (Roanoke Rambler)
Caroline Historical Society exhibit tells the story of county’s World War II veterans (Fredericksburg Free Press)
Newport News approves $3 million to help bring ‘major music festival’ to city (The Virginian-...
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December 17, 2025 • 5 mins
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Richmond City Council OKs Mayor Danny Avula’s plan for limited FOIA library
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Remembrance: Edwin “Eddie” Slipek, 1950-2025 (Style Weekly)
What will Virginia's Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin do next? He's not ready to tell (The Associated Press)
Virginia Dept. of Ed projects K-12 schools will need $1.2 billion over next two years (Virginia Mercury)
Where is Tavares Floyd? Months after being indicted, cour...
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December 16, 2025 • 5 mins
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Charlie Schmidt wins firehouse primary in House of Delegates District 77
Other links:George Washington’s mansion at Mt. Vernon reopens after 2-year, $40M renovation (AP)
Brown shooting victim was pursuing dream of becoming brain surgeon (The Washington Post)*
The Mysterious Life and Afterlife of Private Fitz Lee (The New York Times)*
What is a 'tent casino'? Petersburg prepares for temporary facility t...
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December 15, 2025 • 5 mins
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Hanover supervisors approve 10-year parks system plan
Who's running in Virginia's 5th Congressional District in 2026?
On the agenda: Richmond transparency proposals, Henrico vape shop regulations
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National Weather Service: Richmond forecast; Charlottesville forecast; Harrisonburg forecast
Most Va. schools meeting new state expectations, Va. education department reports (Virginia Mercury)
Kaine still sees...
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December 13, 2025 • 5 mins
VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Mike Platania discuss Greater Richmond's top business stories. This week's stories include information on the mystery tenants moving to CoStar's riverfront headquarters and a new restaurant moving into a familiar building in the Fan.
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December 12, 2025 • 5 mins
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VanValkenburg looks to return Virginia to multistate voter data partnership
Joe Casey, longtime Chesterfield County administrator, announces retirement
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Spanberger names Del. David Bulova to lead natural, historic resources (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*
Dog attacks persist in Virginia prisons despite 2024 law change (Virginia Mercury)
Virginia to remove ‘sweetened beverages’ from SNAP in April 2026 (WRIC)
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December 11, 2025 • 5 mins
Read more: Richmond Public Schools could lose valuable Southside site to land sale State Crime Commission has reviewed 85% of Mary Jane Burton’s cases
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Virginia researchers help track migrating monarch butterflies in more detail than ever (WHRO News)
Spanberger taps Del. Candi Mundon King as Virginia’s next secretary of the commonwealth (Virginia Mercury)
Spanberger's energy, health ca...
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December 10, 2025 • 5 mins
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Special elections set for Richmond-area House of Delegates, state Senate seats
State water board OKs new pollution limits for James River tributaries
Henrico County approves Dominion's solar project at former landfill
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VMFA returns trafficked 6th-century terracotta fragments to Turkey (WRIC)
Perriello mounts comeback bid in Virginia’s 5th District (Virginia Mercury)
Albemarle officials call on state law...
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December 9, 2025 • 6 mins
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State audit validates areas of concern at Bon Air JCC
Avula, Richmond City Council kick off collaborative budget process
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Virginia businesses eye possible pivots after hemp hampered in federal stopgap spending bill (Virginia Mercury)
This is how the tiny town of Gordonsville raised millions for a new swimming pool and park (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
Top 40 Under 40: Class of 2025 (Style Weekly)
It...
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December 8, 2025 • 6 mins
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Right-to-work reforms possible for Virginia
On the agenda: real estate taxes, transparency and cybersecurity
Nash Road extension opens in Chesterfield County
VPM News Short: 🦝🍾 Raccoon’s ABC Bender 🍾🦝
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Virginia could tweak its eviction diversion program law next year, legislators say (Virginia Mercury)
LGBT Life Center, other housing agencies brace for HUD funding changes (WHRO News)
7 deaths, hundr...
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December 7, 2025 • 8 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.
This month we discuss the results of November's historic state elections and what they mean for Virginia over the next few years, what to expect from the General Assembly in their upcoming session, and we bid farewell to Chris Piper, who is ...
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December 6, 2025 • 5 mins
VPM News Host Lyndon Germam and BizSense reporter
Jonathan Spiers discuss the Richmond region's top business stories. This week's episode they talk about a rejected housing development in Henrico County, the fate the former Best Products building and a new restaurant crafted by shipping containers coming to Richmond.
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December 5, 2025 • 6 mins
Read more UVA interim president defends federal agreement to General Assembly Longtime public media CEO Charles Sydnor Jr. dies at 82
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Many Richmond streets to see closures for Dominion Energy Christmas Parade (WRIC) After 36 years, suburban growth along I-95 corridor finally caught up with Del. Bobby Orrock (Cardinal News) FBI arrests suspect in investigation into pipe bombs planted near DNC, RNC before Jan. 6 at...
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December 4, 2025 • 6 mins
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Charlottesville moves to acquire land parcels via eminent domain
Richmond School Board approves Armstrong-Kennedy High renaming
Shonda Harris-Muhammed steps down from Richmond School Board
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Chesapeake Bay region leaders approve revised agreement, commit to cleanup through 2040 (WHRO News)
Paint it black: Martinsville’s report on former city manager almost entirely redacted (Cardinal News)
Brown’s...
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December 3, 2025 • 5 mins
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Richmond City auditor finds nearly 50 unfixed, high-risk issues
Virginia Democrats push forward with 2026 redistricting efforts
Updated: Who in Virginia is running for US Senate in 2026?
VPM News Short: Gobbles Up
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Brown's Island gets $30M makeover: What's coming to one of Richmond's favorite spots (WTVR)
Spanberger begins Cabinet rollout with health secretary pick (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*
Furry ‘susp...
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