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VPM's daily newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Hosted by Benjamin Dolle, episodes are recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared.

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10/02/23 - Rumbling trains, car brakes screeching, and heavy construction are just some of...

10/2/23 - Rumbling trains, car brakes screeching, and heavy construction are just some of the sounds that surround Richmond residents daily

10/02/23 - Rumbling trains, car brakes screeching, and heavy construction are just some of...

BizSense Beat: Sept. 29, 2023

Last week's letter from Gov. Glenn Youngkin calling for changes to the governance of VCU Health is renewing scrutiny of the aborted downtown development that has cost the health system $80 million and counting in exit payments; Days after Chesterfield County issued an RFP for bids to reopen Southside Speedway, a big name in racing has gone public with his interest in bringing the shuttered racetrack back to life; and a local real-estate developer and his grandson join the competition on Fox's Lego Masters reality show.

BizSense Beat: Sept. 29, 2023

09/29/23 - Hanover County's comprehensive plan approved by the Board of Supervisors.

Hanover County's comprehensive plan approved by the Board of Supervisors; RVAGreen 2050 climate action plan update; Richmond bike trips sped up between 2019-2022; and other stories.

09/29/23 - Hanover County's comprehensive plan approved by the Board of Supervisors.

09/28/23 - Dozens of community groups have struggled to regain their footing after the non...

Dozens of community groups have struggled to regain their footing after the nonprofit Enrichmond Foundation, which managed their funds, collapsed; Forty-nine acres of land in eastern Henrico County are now protected by a historical preservation easement; The invasive spotted lanternfly continues to spread across Virginia after arriving from China. The pest threatens grapevines and other crops.

09/28/23 - Dozens of community groups have struggled to regain their footing after the non...

09/27/23 - Civically engaged Virginians focus on education, health, housing

Civically engaged Virginians focus on education, health, housing; Passenger steam locomotives are returning to Virginia's rails; Richmond's city councilors unanimously voted to ease regulations on accessory dwelling units in the city; and other stories.

09/27/23 - Civically engaged Virginians focus on education, health, housing

09/26/23 – Virginia voter removals raise concerns among rights groups

Galen Baughman was elated when then-Gov. Ralph Northam reinstated his rights in 2021. Baughman had spent nine years in jail and prison after pleading guilty to nonviolent sexual misconduct involving offenses that occurred in 1997 and 2003, when he was 14 and 19. But when Baughman went to vote in the June 2023 primaries, he was told he'd been removed from the voter rolls — despite voting in several elections since his rights were restored.

09/26/23 – Virginia voter removals raise concerns among rights groups

09/25/23 – Can urban design and planning take a toll on the mental well-being of city-dwellers?

Can urban design and planning take a toll on the mental well-being of city-dwellers? One University of Virginia researcher thinks so. Jenny Roe is the co-author of Restorative Cities: urban design for mental health and wellbeing. It looks at how cities should put mental health and wellness at the forefront of design. Also: Starting today, every household in the U.S. can request home delivery on four more COVID-19 rapid tests. They will be delivered via the U.S. Postal Service starting the week of Oct. 2.

09/25/23 – Can urban design and planning take a toll on the mental well-being of city-dwellers?

BizSense Beat: Sept. 23, 2023

VCU Health's costly exit from an ill-fated downtown development project has prompted calls for organizational and procedural change from Gov. Glenn Youngkin; An apartment building planned on a prominent intersection in Manchester appears to be a go after a recent land purchase; Virginia's beer industry had reason to raise a pint to last week's signing of the state budget; and other local business stories.

BizSense Beat: Sept. 23, 2023

09/22/23 – Why is a statue of Stonewall Jackson still on Capitol Square?

Curious Commonwealth recently received this question from an area resident: "Why, after all monuments to the Confederacy and Confederate leaders have been removed from Monument Ave., and other locations around Richmond, a statue of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson remains on Capitol Square? This after the monument to former governor and segregationist Harry Byrd has been removed from same public square." So, why is it still there? To submit your own question to our new series, visit vpm.org/curious!

09/22/23 – Why is a statue of Stonewall Jackson still on Capitol Square?

09/21/23 - The family of Irvo Otieno reaches $8.5 million settlement in his wrongful death suit.

09/21/23 - The family of Irvo Otieno reaches $8.5 million settlement in his wrongful death suit; The Virginia Department of Elections announced it signed agreements with five states and Washington DC to share voter data; and other stories.

09/21/23 - The family of Irvo Otieno reaches $8.5 million settlement in his wrongful death suit.

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