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A federal judge rules a lawsuit filed by the ACLU against Liberty University can move forward; Virginia’s wine spotlighted in Governor’s Cup competition; and other stories.    In the podcast: VCU Health to resume some gender-affirming care for people 19 years old and younger; a federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit filed by the ACLU against Liberty University can move forward. 

Plus: RHHD expands its PrEP program; Charlottesville remembers a former mayor; and other stories

Those same lawmakers also duke it out in an oyster eating contest. Hear more from VPM News' Jahd Khalil and Patrick Larsen.

Plans were unveiled for a new city government building; Developer DC Blox is moving forward with plans for a data center in Henrico County; The Magnolia Green project in Chesterfield is looking to expand; and a new cafe and wine lounge opened in Carytown.

State budget negotiators are proposing state employee bonuses, keeping skill games illegal and using an optional local tax to fund school construction.  Plus: Redevelopment plans in a Charlottesville neighborhood might include a new market.

Plus: News from Albemarle County, including State Sen. Creigh Deeds on Monday’s Crozet shooting; UVA’s Board of Visitors to meet Friday to talk gender-affirming care for minors; and other stories.

Lawmakers have proposed additional money, reporting requirements for Virginia’s tuition waiver program for families of killed or injured veterans.    Plus: A congressman from Virginia is co-sponsoring a bill to terminate the U.S. Department of Education, a bill outlawing lying to minors during interrogations passed the General Assembly — and other Central Virginia news.    In the podcast: A bill o...

Plus: Henrico County Public Schools holding vaccination clinics; and other stories.    In the podcast: Swords Into Plowshares accepting public art submissions 

A preliminary report examining Richmond’s water crisis last month was released Thursday. The final report is due out in March.    Plus: The Office of the Attorney General was cyberattacked earlier this week; Virginia’s free clinics are not seeing budgets increase as quickly as patient loads; and more Central Virginia news.    A note: We’ll be off on Monday, Feb. 18. The VPM Daily Newscast will ret...

Plus: Dominion’s CEO isn’t worried about permits being revoked for its Coastal Virginia offshore wind project; Senate committee advances legislation that could impact local electoral boards; funding for Mayo Bridge; and other stories.    In the podcast: Dominion’s CEO isn’t concerned that the Trump administration could revoke permits for its Coastal Virginia offshore wind project. 

Plus: legislation about automated license plate readers; a member of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s cabinet gets tapped for a federal position; and other stories.

Plus: Virginia High School League changes transgender athlete policy, the Democratic Party of Virginia to step down; and other stories. 

Plus: an update on federal grant payments to community health centers and a piece from partner station WMRA on the federal hiring freeze. 

A Maryland-based developed reached a plea agreement on embezzlement charges related to a South Richmond development; A new data park could be coming to Chesterfield; and a new interview reveals the secrets behind the Duke's Mayo ads.

The two sets of budget amendments with relatively small differences between them create a unified counterproposal to the spending changes sought by Youngkin.     In the podcast: Slave trail expansion, RIC flights to Bermuda and more Virginia data centers

Hoffman & Associates agreed to purchase an entire city block at 3200 W. Moore St. for a mixed-use development; Haleon is investing $54.2 million to upgrade its existing building at 1211 Sherwood Ave.; Richmond-based Spy Rock Real Estate Group submitted plans to build an apartment complex at 10800 Center View Drive, where Midlothian Athletic Club currently stands; and Rachel and Milton Rodriguez ar...

Plus: a story from our partner station WHRO about offshore windfarms; a new mural dedicated to Arthur Ashe; and other stories.    In the podcast:   VPM Daily Newscast: a new mural dedicated to Arthur Ashe unveiled in Henrico, Allegations of  inappropriate behavior have been raised by RPS employees against Chief Talent Officer Maggie Clemmons.   

The ACLU and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups are suing President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over an order to halt gender-affirming medical care for people under age 19.    In other news, Tuesday was crossover day at the Virginia General Assembly!    In the podcast: News outlets owned by Lee Enterprises had a nationwide outage that prevented Tuesday’s newspapers from b...

Plus: A Henrico County gaming facility could be impacted by statehouse legislation; A bill to repeal a prohibition on public employees’ collective bargaining rights across Virginia cleared a vote in the State Senate on Monday; and other stories.    In the podcast: An update on where the Virginia budget stands, and applications for Richmond’s Water Recovery Assistance fund have paused. 

President Donald Trump’s first administration tried to relocate federal workers on an office-by-office basis back in 2019.    In today’s feature story, WAMU’s Margaret Barthel reports on what happened then. 

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The General Assembly’s also considering bills that would regulate ADUs and address minimum wage.  In the podcast:  The General Assembly’s considering bills that would provide care for pregnant people who are incarcerated, regulate ADUs and address a range of labor issues.   

The General Assembly session is gearing up for Budget Sunday (this Sunday), and several bills will not make the cut for crossover next Tuesday. In other news: Rockingham County bans two books, Hanover County proposes its budget draft for FY26 — and more Central Virginia news.    Did you know VPM News is producing weekly short videos about how the General Assembly works?  Virginia’s possible consti...

Plus: Digital IDs to be accepted at more than 200 airports; Virginia’s first pediatric flu deaths of the season; Lake Monticello’s HOA might have to pay back a federal loan; and other stories.