VPM Daily Newscast

VPM Daily Newscast

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.

Episodes

7/11/25 - VCU awaits legal ruling on teacher residencies future

July 11, 2025 • 5 mins
In other news: UVA President Jim Ryan exits job, US Rep. Rob Wittman talks Medicaid, Richmond hires new CAO — and more Central Virginia news.
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7/10/25 - Hanover School Board elects new leadership

July 10, 2025 • 5 mins
The Central Virginia county has fully replaced its school board within the last two years. It remains one of 12 districts in the commonwealth with an appointed, not elected, board.    In other news: Environmental advocates call for pollution curbing at beaches, JMU has a new president — and more Central Virginia news. 
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7/9/25 - Gov. Glenn Youngkin “confident” Virginia can lower SNAP error rate

July 9, 2025 • 5 mins
A recent report from the US Department of Agriculture states that Virginia’s over- and underpayment error rate of SNAP food benefits hovers around 11%. In remarks Tuesday, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin said the commonwealth could bring that number down below the pay-it-back threshold implemented in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.    In other news: The City of Richmond is looking to redevelop a century-old warehouse in Rockett’s ...
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7/8/25 - State Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy (D–Fairfax) comments on Flock–ICE report

July 8, 2025 • 4 mins
Flock Safety cameras across Virginia weren't meant to be used for immigration enforcement. But they were.  You can read the full report from the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO on our website.  In other news: A road in Downtown Richmond is closed for an emergency sewer assessment, amateur radio enthusiasts held an open house last week — and VPM News gets to toot its own horn about some two awards the team rec...
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7/7/25 - The “Big, Beautiful Bill” may impact local heat mitigation plans

July 7, 2025 • 6 mins
Richmond recently released a plan to tackle the urban heat island effect, but the federal spending bill signed on Friday impacts its potential funding. In other news: Virginia’s ban on conversion therapy for minors was altered by a court’s decree to permit talk therapy; a Charlottesville zoning lawsuit was thrown out — and more Central Virginia news. 
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07/03/2025 — Republican ticket campaigns together in Northern Virginia.

July 3, 2025 • 6 mins
Longtime VA House Speaker Todd Gilbert tapped as next US attorney for the Western District.    Plus: Richmond Public Schools and the union representing school bus drivers finalize first-ever collective bargaining agreement.   
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7/2/25 - Did you know Virginia only has 2 natural lakes?

July 2, 2025 • 9 mins
OK, so there’s Lake Drummond in the Great Dismal Swamp... and Mountain Lake in Giles County. But why are there only two naturally-formed lakes in the commonwealth?  Submit your own question at ⁠vpm.org/curious⁠.
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7/1/25 - ‘Momnibus’ package among new laws taking effect today

July 1, 2025 • 7 mins
Plus: Henrico County residents speak out about data centers; Virginia's first Buc-ee's opens; UVA students react to the resignation of President Jim Ryan; and other stories.
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6/30/25 - UVA President Jim Ryan resigned Friday

June 30, 2025 • 7 mins
Read more at VPM News about Ryan's exit and the public response. UVA's Board of Visitors voted in March to dismantle DEI initiatives following a January executive order from Trump. Since then, the US Department of Justice has been publicly pressuring Ryan and UVA to produce a detailed progress report on its ongoing cancellation of all DEI-related programs. School officials told VPM News on June 20 that the federal government’s de...
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Policy Matters: June 26, 2025

June 29, 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.
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BizSense Beat: Richmond water, Model Tobacco embezzlement, CarMax Park

June 28, 2025 • 5 mins
VPM Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jonathan Speirs discuss the top business stories in the Richmond region. This week listen to stories about Virginia's top elected official weighing in on Richmond's water crisis, a local real estate developer's court sentencing and an update on the city's new baseball diamond, CarMax Park.
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06/27/25 - VMSDEP growth prompts VCU to lobby for more state funding

June 27, 2025 • 9 mins
VCU officials say they expect around 1,500 students to enroll in the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program for the upcoming fall semester, up from 1,006 students in the 2023–24 school year. 
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06/26/25 - ICE officials have been conducting daily detentions at the Chesterfield County Courthouse

June 26, 2025 • 6 mins
Plus: A fire broke out in Shockoe Bottom; "Significant weaknesses” were found in an audit in how the City of Richmond oversees government employee credit cards; and other stories.
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6/25/25 - Statehouse Democrats file suit against university rectors

June 25, 2025 • 5 mins
The lawsuit — filed against three school rectors — is the latest General Assembly push against Youngkin. The governor told VPM News Tuesday that this is a fight against his administration's work to dismantle “illegal discrimination,” which is how he has referred to DEI.  Plus: Several areas in Central Virginia have opened cooling stations. 
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6/24/25 - Virginia Dems in DC cry foul on Iran strike process

June 24, 2025 • 4 mins
Plus: Hanover water update; Styrofoam ban takes effect on July 1 — and more Central Virginia news.   
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6/23/25 - Parts of Doswell under boil water notice

June 23, 2025 • 7 mins
Plus: UVA professors ask board to hold off on further DEI dismantling, Richmond’s mayor is calling on regional leaders for water infrastructure solutions, Chesterfield County is now on fire ant quarantine — and more Central Virginia news.
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BizSense Beat: Richmond Coliseum and Sam Miller's closure

June 21, 2025 • 5 mins
VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Mike Platania discuss the top business stories across the Richmond region. This week's stories include an in-depth look at renewed interest in Richmond Coliseum proposals and a Shockoe restaurant closes after a 50-year run.
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6/19/25 - Even more updates from the Virginia Primary Elections

June 19, 2025 • 5 mins
Plus: an update on Charlottesville’s FLOCK license plate reader program; what Juneteenth stands for; and other stories. 
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6/18/25 - Jay Jones, Ghazala Hashmi likely to win June 2025 primaries

June 18, 2025 • 7 mins
It’s the June 17 primary recap episode! As a reminder: All election results are unofficial until certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Keep track of the latest results, analysis and coverage on our website at vpm.org/elections.
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6/17/25 - Primary Election Day is here

June 17, 2025 • 5 mins
Plus: Business as usual on data centers is unsustainable according to a new Sierra Club report; A fisherman in Central Virginia reels in a new state record; and other stories 
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