VPM Daily Newscast

Read more from VPM News:  Curious Commonwealth asks: Is high-speed rail possible in Virginia?  6th District Q&A: Ben Cline, Beth Macy  ICE flights are using Richmond International Airport. Who controls them?  Updated: Richmond City Council takes first step toward immigration ‘trust policy’    Other links:  State attorney general launches investigation of cellphon...

Read more from VPM News:  Symposium helps descendants of enslaved people connect with family history  5th District Q&A: Cooke Harvey, John McGuire, Tom Perriello    Other links:  At least three state legislators want to ban Flock cameras. What happens next? (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  City will resume tax auctions on delinquent properties, part of an overall ramp...

Read more from VPM News:  How voting rights restorations could impact the midterms  4th District Q&A: Jennifer McClellan, Robert “Family Man” Murray  On the agenda: Richmond solar installation, Hanover legislative agenda Jim Ukrop, who helped grow grocery store into Richmond institution, dies at 89   WATCH: Mold & Maintenance at RPS (YouTube)    Other links:&nbsp...

In this episode we chat with VPAP’s Executive Director Cat Anthony about fundraising efforts focused on this year's constitutional amendments, the newly updated VPAP index, and take a look at the competitiveness of this year's state House and Senate races. You can follow along and stay up to date on the latest developments at vpap.org.

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jonathan Spiers discuss the Richmond region's top business stories of the week including Henrico County's new revitalization effort, First National Bank's move to Main Street and a storefront in Chesterfield County selling classic video games and collectibles.

Read more from VPM News:  Nearly 235K Virginians should never have been disenfranchised, state says  2nd District Q&A: Matt Baker, Jen Kiggans, Elaine Luria, Geral “Bishop” Staten  Chesterfield food bank expands pantry network to 26 county schools    Other links:  Richmond schools have ‘zero’ preventive maintenance, audit says amid mold issues (WRIC)  As Cou...

Read more from VPM News:  Richmond leaders kick off fiscal year 2028 budget discussions  1st District Q&A: Shannon Taylor, Rob Wittman  Virginia Voter Guide  UPDATED: State regulators add in-person hearings in Dominion–NextEra merger   Other links:  SCC Schedules Public Hearings in Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia on Dominion-NextEra Case (Virginia State Corporatio...

Read more from VPM News:  As summer heat intensified, complaints emerged from Farmville Detention Center  What is Ballot Question 1?  What is Ballot Question 2?  ICYMI: Virginia shrinks list of disenfranchising crimes, complying with federal ruling  WATCH: Virginia Nearly Ends Felony Disenfranchisement (YouTube)    Other links:  Spanberger: Congress needs to...

More from VPM News:  TONIGHT at 15 E. Broad St.: "What's on the Ballot?"  Avula calls for review of Flock Safety contract in Instagram video  US Senate Q&A: Bert Mizusawa, Mark Warner  State government calls for study on AI use in Virginia colleges    Other links:  AG asks SCC to restart Dominion-NextEra merger review clock (Virginia Scope)*  Richmond j...

Read more from VPM News:  How to vote in Virginia: A 2026 VPM voter guide  McDonnough, Holton debate for Richmond School Board’s 6th District seat  On the agenda: Rooftop solar panels on City of Richmond buildings, Charlottesville budget bistro  Other links:  Driverless trucks: Luck Stone expands autonomous hauling trucks after 18-month pilot (Richmond Times-Dispatch)...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jackie DiBartolomeo discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with development firm behind the failed GreenCity development filing for bankruptcy, Dominion and NextEra Energy's plans for a new office tower in Richmond and the new owner of Bottoms Up Pizza.

Read more from VPM News:  2026 midterm early voting begins in Virginia Chesapeake osprey birth rates reach historic lows   Other links:  Spanberger is bullish about Virginia House races even without a favorable map (The Washington Post)*  Brown’s Island will be open for Folk Festival, says Venture Richmond (The Richmonder)  New dashboard shows term limits on affo...

State lawmakers order new data reporting about VMSDEP program  Powhite Parkway Extension’s first phase underway in western Chesterfield  ICYMI: Virginia shrinks list of disenfranchising crimes, complying with federal ruling    Other links:  ‘We mess up, we fess up’: Richmond officials acknowledge summer of problems with DPU bills (The Richmonder)   Ballots in the...

More from VPM News:  How does Ballot Question 1 affect Virginia's abortion regulations? Virginia shrinks list of disenfranchising crimes, complying with federal ruling  Holton, McDonnough vie for 6th District Richmond School Board seat  Hanover renovates election office ahead of first day of early voting  WATCH: VA’s anti-abortion advocates’ new tactic against Ballot Quest...

Read more from VPM News:  Regional water workgroup recommends $32.8M for Richmond treatment plant upgrade  Dominion, NextEra double merger bill credits for residential customers    Other links:  VUU commits to preserve Richmond Community Hospital building amid community skepticism (The Richmonder)  State authority releases draft retail marijuana regulat...

More from VPM News:  Richmond Public Schools asks community to help shape facilities plan  Mobile food pantries tackle rural hunger, one box at a time  State regulators add in-person hearings in Dominion–NextEra merger  On the agenda: Richmond 1% sales tax, Hanover comprehensive plan, Moses Malone Boulevard  WATCH: Felony Voting Rights Restoration Amendment (YouTube) ...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jonathan Spiers discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with a newly field legal skirmish between the owners of the Flying Squirrels and the City of Richmond, upgrades coming to Powhite Parkway and a winery coming to Chesterfield County.

Read more from VPM News:  Teacher residency program at VCU gets new funding from state budget  Cosmic Echo Live celebrates Richmond’s own Lonnie Liston Smith  Chesterfield County ponders redistricting some high schools (VPM News)    Other links:  Get Out There: Remembering 9/11 with ‘Come From Away’ (WAMU)  These new Virginia food regulation updates take eff...

More from VPM News: State agricultural pollution control program struggles to spend its cash JLARC renews call to close Virginia’s youth psychiatric hospital    Other links:  Richmond wants to intervene in the Dominion merger. But the Council needs a do-over vote (The Richmonder)  New dashboard reveals widening rural divide in access to Virginia maternity care (1...

More from VPM News:  Small-scale solar farm in Hanover gives new life to Harris family land  What is Chesterfield’s ‘1 for Schools’ tax referendum on fall ballots?  WATCH: Virginia's Racist History of Felon Voting Rights Removal (YouTube)  WATCH: Team “Yes” Virginia’s Voting Rights Amendment (YouTube)  WATCH: Team “No” Virginia’s Voting Rights Amendment (YouTube) &nbs...

More from VPM News:  Virginians may change the voter rights restoration process for felons  Lawmakers continue weighing in on Dominion–NextEra deal  On the agenda for Central Virginia, week of Sept. 7   Watch: Charlottesville City Removes Encampment (YouTube)  Other links:  Energized Democrats gather for Labor Day banquet in Harrisonburg (WMRA)  Spanberger taps D...

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jack Jacobs discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with upgrades coming to Richmond International Airport, a new pizzeria in Scott's Addition, the rehabilitation of Second Baptist Church and Goodwill expanding in the Greater Richmond .

Read more from VPM News:  Arlington police’s use of Google search data raises privacy questions  Affordability vs. Character: Code Refresh Part 1 (RVA’s Got Issues)    Other links:  How extreme heat puts pressure on infrastructure in Hampton Roads (WHRO)  Obama Elementary reopens Thursday amid parent concerns (WTVR)  USPS whistleblower predict...

Read more from VPM News:  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden employees strike over wage disputes  Cumberland planning commission advances Dominion gas plant  WATCH: Virginia’s Marriage Equality Amendment    Other links:  Suspect dead, staff member injured after shooting at Westwood Hills Elementary (WHSV)  Facilities Department had ‘haphazard’ processes and...

More from VPM News:  Why have Virginians’ health insurance premiums increased?   Luck Stone pulls proposed Hanover quarry expansion  Updated: Obama ES students set to return Thursday; Bellevue ES closed for potential mold  WATCH: Virginia's Marriage Equality Amendment (YouTube)   Other links:  Federal judge temporarily blocks Virginia law regulating how loca...