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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.
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05/20/24- The Well Collective moves to historic downtown location
Shockoe Slip and the Branch Building, where The Well Collective will be operating holds the inception of the country's economic development system, including the hurt and harm of the slave trade. Owner Ashley Williams says the building will be reimagined as a place of healing.
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BizSense Beat: May 17, 2024
Less than 24 hours after authorizing a new financing plan for the ballpark-anchored Diamond District development, Richmond City Council and Mayor Levar Stoney have been hit with a lawsuit challenging the action; local developer Duke Dodson is set to turn a former Scott’s Addition bar-arcade space into a sports bar-card shop combo concept; and more than 500 apartments are in the works near the intersection of Semmes and Cowardin avenues in Richmond’s Southside, courtesy of two out-of-town developers.
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05/18/24 - SPECIAL SERIES - Brown v. Board promised better schools for all
The 70th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision that found racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional is Friday.
One of the court cases that led to that decision began in Virginia, with calls for newer and better school facilities for Black students. This VPM News series examines the issue of school conditions — then and now — to unpack why so many Virginia schools are in disrepair today, especially in districts like Richmond Public Schools, which remains largely segregated. -
5/17/24 - Henrico’s announces Affordable Housing Trust Fund
The University of Virginia Health System recently announced the acquisition of Warrenton-based Piedmont Family Practice; The state budget includes a loan for Newport News to help lure a potential $400 million housing project from the U.S. Navy; Henrico County recently announced it’s establishing an Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
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5/16/24 - The City of Richmond held its third speed symposium this week
Also: Central Shenandoah Health District has a new director, Preservation Virginia releases its latest Most Endangered Places list, Dominion is developing battery storage tech and more.
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Richmond City Council votes on city budget and collective bargaining agreements
Richmond City Council votes on city budget and collective bargaining agreements; more than $490,000 in funding headed to Positive Youth Development programs in Richmond; and other stories