VPM Daily Newscast

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This VPM News supercast contains Central Virginia's news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Hosted by Kim Strother and VPM News editors, episodes are (usually) recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared.

14h ago

7/15/26 - Why are Hanover County tomatoes famous?

More from VPM News: Curious Commonwealth asks: Why are Hanover County tomatoes famous? Richmond housing advocates put forth anti-displacement agenda WATCH: Swords into Plowshares announces winning design (Instagram) Other links: Henrico registrar criticizes Trump purge of election panel (Richmond Times-Dispatch)* Virginia's highest-paid public employees have whistles or corner offices (Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO) Richmond group petitions to put zoning overhaul to public vote (12 On Your Side) Hopewell leaders shut down data center study report rumors (WRIC) Spanberger: $7.3 million to be disbursed to rebuild housing damaged by Helene (Cardinal News) *This outlet uses a paywall. Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.
1d ago

7/14/26 - Who’s running in the 5th Congressional District?

Read more from VPM News: Frustration with McGuire drives both sides of 5th Congressional District primary WATCH: Richmond Coliseum’s days are officially numbered (YouTube) Other links: Cyclosporiasis Surveillance and Investigation (Virginia Department of Health) Virginia needs more nurses. Training them requires more than adding classroom seats (WHRO) Efforts to reform federal drug pricing program 340B continue with new report, proposed CMS rule (Virginia Mercury) Documents: Former RPS facilities director was paid for six weeks after investigation due to rejected resignation (The Richmonder) New Kent leaders poised to strike down proposed data center district (Richmond Times-Dispatch)* ‘Oyez, oyez.’ Supreme Court’s last official crier is dead at 102. (The Washington Post)* Virginia approves historical marker to the song that inspired a generation of rock stars (Cardinal News) *This outlet uses a paywall. Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.
2d ago

7/13/26 - Democrats respond to DOJ plans to monitor Northern Virginia elections next month

Read more from VPM News: Virginia Democrats question DOJ's plan to monitor primaries in two counties MASS Design Group chosen as winner of Swords into Plowshares project Virginia Holocaust Museum launching portrait series On the agenda: Richmond City Council retreat, budget talks Other links: Preventable Missed Court Hearings Cost Virginia More Than $3 Million Per Year (Pew Research Center) State may have inadvertently created a 1-year gap with no cannabis laws, but language was fixed after concerns arose (Cardinal News) Richmond police accessed public housing surveillance cameras 827 times in 11 months (Richmond Times-Dispatch)* *This outlet uses a paywall. Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.
4d ago

BizSense Beat: Gilpin Court, Worth Higgins & Associates, Morty's Market & Deli

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jonathan Spiers discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with an update on the Gilpin Court redevelopment, the merger of two local printing firms and the planned expansion of Morty's Market & Deli.
5d ago

7/10/26 - Virginia Holocaust Museum director on Legacy Portrait Project

Read more from VPM News: Seven Democrats jockey for position in 1st Congressional District primary State commission pauses vote on closing Petersburg medical facility Other links: Richmond's safety-net clinics squeezed by surge in uninsured patients (The Richmonder) Judge rules Virginia gun law injunctions apply statewide (12 On Your Side) An ICE detainee sought treatment for mental illness. He died in a struggle with guards. (The Washington Post)* Virginia’s new liquor law reshapes rules for Richmond bar-restaurants (Richmond Times-Dispatch)* Virginia budget expands Medicaid access to sickle cell gene therapy (WHRO) *This outlet uses a paywall. Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.
6d ago

7/9/26 - Three Republicans are vying to oust US Rep. Eugene Vindman

Read more from VPM News: Candidates in 4th Congressional District prepare for November general election Hashmi asks state regulators to postpone Dominion–NextEra merger Other links: 49 people were arrested in a joint operation between the Greene County Sheriff and ICE, a week before a new state law would have restricted cooperation (Charlottesville Tomorrow) Virginia ranks among top states for highway safety and mobility benefits, but challenges remain (Virginia Mercury) The City Council ordered a change to medical 911 calls in 30 days. The Avula administration wants more time to prep (The Richmonder) Trump pardons for Jan. 6 rioters don't apply to DC pipe bomb suspect (The Associated Press) Hoping to see Maymont's river otters? Now you can do so from home (Richmond Times-Dispatch)* *This outlet uses a paywall. Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.
Jul 8

7/8/26 - Richmond Public Schools still facing budget gap

More from VPM News Harding, Ollivant, Smithers vie for GOP nomination in 7th Congressional District WATCH: Cville Downtown Mall's 50th Anniversary (YouTube) Other links Culpeper’s free clinic starts peer recovery program (WMRA) Rare corpse flower blooms at Norfolk Botanical Garden (WHRO) Richmond officials pursue voter referendum on new sales tax for schools (The Richmonder) Virginia joins multistate push against ICE rollback on detainee death reporting (Virginia Mercury) CSX begins to remove grain from James River following derailment (Richmond Times-Dispatch)* Petersburg federal prison to close low security unit (The Progress-Index)* *This outlet uses a paywall. Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.
Jul 7

7/7/26 - State budget includes $15M for long-awaited Richmond Coliseum demolition

Read more from VPM News: Extreme heat foils July 4th fireworks at Dogwood Dell Democrats Hylton, Crosby vie to complete Chesterfield board term Other links: How Virginia became the world’s data center capital and how it’s going (Virginia Mercury) City Council could weigh referendum to establish new tax to fund school construction (Richmond Times-Dispatch)* Former historic Black church tied to Richmond's Civil Rights Movement destroyed by fire (WTVR) Va. Supreme Court panel denies request to combine assault weapons ban cases (12 On Your Side) Styrofoam food containers now banned at all Virginia restaurants (WHRO) *This outlet uses a paywall. Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.

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I start every day with it

08/19/2024

Dave C804

Sometimes NPR One will play VPM’s local news highlights automatically, but I can’t rely on it, so this is the first thing I play on my way to work every morning. Grateful for quality local news in an audio format and wish it was longer.
Love the local news

07/16/2023

MarchoftheMeguins

So interesting and we’ll put-together
Local news quick

07/08/2021

sheriffsweetie

With the loss of more and more local newspapers, I only get national news. Great to have this outlet to know what is going on in Va.
Start my day here.

08/13/2020

Nona Suzie

I love having my coffee and listening first thing in the morning. Thank you!

This VPM News supercast contains Central Virginia's news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Hosted by Kim Strother and VPM News editors, episodes are (usually) recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared.