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Richmond Bizsense's Mike Platania speaks to VPM Host Benjamin Dolle about a potential boom in affordable housing in the Richmond area.

Richmond registrar discusses alleged misuse of funds; three JMU dorms without heat on Thursday; a new plan to battle pollution in Virginia; and Dominion Energy Christmas Parade closes portion of West Broad Street.    Today’s top audio stories include a piece on Red Onion State Prison, where at least 6 people who are incarcerated at the facility burned themselves this fall. An attorney for one of t...

Plus: Sen. Tim Kaine talks about his newest legislation, the Protecting Our Essential Medicines Act; a crucial public medevac service could be in jeopardy if funding situation isn’t secured; a feature with VPM News reporters Jahd Khalil and Megan Pauly; and other news.

Plus: The Charlottesville City Council talks trucks, Richmond Public Schools has a new electronic devices policy — and other Central Virginia news.  

Plus: Virginia's elected officials are considering how to build out enough solar energy and storage to meet the state’s rapidly growing needs; $14.4 million will help protect 28 sites across the state; a family of piglets celebrates their first birthday in Glen Allen; and other stories.

Qualifying TCC students can send kids ages 2–5 to the center free of charge, through a federal grant program called Child Care Access Means Parents in School. Also: Hardwood species like white oak have been a ubiquitous feature of North America for centuries. Today, most eastern hardwood forests don’t have the conditions to produce a new generation of trees, raising the threat of steep declines. 

‘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.

Our top audio stories today include reports of self-harm at Red Onion State Prison, a holiday traffic outlook and the proposal of a new law to combat opioid substance use disorders. 

PLUS: Grants from the Virginia Department of Education to help bolster school security were awarded to 472 schools, a popular Charlottesville trail closing temporarily, and other stories.    Today’s top audio stories include 472 schools getting money from the Virginia Department of Education to bolster school security and more on Rep. Jennifer McClellan’s legislation to federally recognize the Not...

Hanover County and All Points Broadband kicked off the next phase of Connect Hanover last week; President-elect Donald Trump’s border czar is a Fredericksburg-area businessowner; and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is live after a monthslong technical delay.    Today’s top audio stories include the Virginia connections of President-elect Donald Trump’s border czar, Congressman-elect E...

The dispute between Richmond and VCU Health over tax payments tied to a failed downtown development could be headed to mediation or litigation; A former bank examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond pleaded guilty to insider trading on Tuesday; and the city’s tallest rooftop bar is shutting down, but its enviable view won’t be off limits for long.

Today’s top audio stories include Richmond Mayor-elect Danny Avula selects transition team members; What motivated Virginia’s Latino voters at the polls?; GOP primary in Virginia’s 10th Senate District; Henrico supervisors OK purchase of about 18 acres for new firehouse and training area.   

Plus: a Henrico County lawsuit about skill games, the groundbreaking of a new Chesterfield elementary school — and more Central Virginia news.

Plus: an upcoming vote for Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden staffers to unionize, Gov. Glenn Youngkin asking for more federal funding to help aid in recovery efforts in Southwest Virginia and Virginia’s in-state tuition being among the highest in the country. 

What’s at stake in Virginia’s upcoming special elections; the Rappahannock Tribe is now a part of the federal Tribal Historic Preservation Program; Dr. Avula’s first one-on-one interview since the election; 6 acres east of Movieland at Boulevard Square in Richmond will be site of 400 housing units; Ting lays off 40% of its staff. 

Plus: a second small nuclear reactor being planned for Virginia; JMU’s collecting oral histories for U.S. veterans; Richmond partners with the Salvation Army on a shelter and training center; Youngkin has a plan for housing; and CoStar CEO considers the future of Swannanoa Golf and Country Club

Two years after opening as a massive indoor entertainment facility, The Park RVA is expanding outdoors; A local developer’s assemblage of derelict buildings in the Museum District may finally see the wrecking ball before year’s end; Restaurateurs Jeremy and Sarah Chapman are preparing to open Steampunk Pizza at 10396 Leadbetter Road in Ashland; The regional arm of the Girl Scouts has secured a for...

Plus: news about the creation of the Virginia Veterans Network, a new manufacturing facility in Pittsylvania County — and other news from across Central Virginia. 

Northern Virginia’s  South Asian population is on the rise. And its political representation is catching up. There are now 65,000 South Asian residents in Virginia’s 10th District, according to the Indian American Impact Fund.

Plus: a new Virginia Department of Education resource hub, figures on Virginia’s opioid overdoses, and other stories.    Today’s top audio stories include pieces on a new Virginia Department of Education resource hub, figures on Virginia’s opioid overdoses, and other stories. 

Street closures ahead of the Richmond Marathon; a Brown v. Board  scholarship program could be expanded; Richmond eyes purchase of land in Southside; Chesterfield schools to again discuss trans policies; the Mountain Valley Pipeline was fined about $17K 

VCU Health closed on a nearly $10 million purchase of the former Pet Dairy industrial property next door to its planned Athletic Village, and the transformation of a former Museum District prep school into apartments is nearing completion. 

Plus: Sen. Mark Warner discusses how Democrats could’ve improved their performance in Virginia during the election; A second data center for Amazon is coming to Louisa County; a new JLARC report highlights issues with the Virginia Department of Health; and other stories.   

Likely Richmond Mayor-elect Danny Avula and current Mayor Levar Stoney held a joint press conference about the transition; VPM News spoke with University of Richmond Law professor Hank Chambers about the recent Virginia voter purge as part of Election Day special coverage; and other Central Virginia news. 

Today’s top audio stories include a look at our coverage from Election Day, including pieces on big races like the 5th Congressional District race.  Plus: Some Richmond voters were unable to amend their ballots after being given the wrong one at the polls; Sen. Mark Warner talks election security; and other stories.