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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.
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Tazewell judge rules against Virginia Democrats’ redistricting amendment
Youngkin pardoned Fairfax police officer in 2023 Tysons Corner shooting
Central Virginia closures, delays for Wednesday, Jan. 28
Weather-related links:
VDH winter safety tips
Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace
Richmond International Airport website
National Weather Service forecasts: Richmond | Charlottesville | Harrisonburg
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Virginia Senate panel advances gun safety bills once vetoed by Youngkin (Virginia Mercury)
Data: Richmond teachers are making more than neighboring counties this school year (The Richmonder)
Petersburg opens 'life-saving' 24-hour warming center at bus station during freezing temperatures (WTVR)
Blood couriers move a mysterious and priceless commodity from donor to recipient (Cardinal News)
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Central Virginia travel still affected despite dodging worst of winter storm
Open enrollment in Virginia's health insurance marketplace is lagging
Virginia school closures, delays for Tuesday, Jan. 27
Resources, hotlines for ‘catastrophic’ winter storm
Scenes from the Virginia State Capitol 2026: a dispatch
Weather-related links:
VDH winter safety tips
GRTC service alerts: GRTC.com, Facebook, Instagram
Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace
Richmond International Airport website
National Weather Service: Richmond | Charlottesville | Harrisonburg
Other news:
Virginia to consider joining states creating volunteer cyber civilian corps (Virginia Mercury)
MORE REMOVAL REQUESTS: Residents urge council to relocate Confederate statue (Bristol Herald Courier)*
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VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Mike Platania discuss the Richmond area's top business stories. This week's stories include new plans for Henrico County's long-desired arena district, starting with the demolition of the old Best Products building. Platania also runs through a full-plate of new restaurants coming to the region.
Editor’s note: Ahead of the winter storm forecast, VPM will be automating its radio operations on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 26–27.
The projected severe weather may impact the VPM Daily Newscast during those days; visit vpm.org for the latest information.
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Gov. Abigail Spanberger is keeping 'relentless focus' on affordability
Central Virginia resources for the incoming winter storm
Watch Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s Jan. 22 storm press conference
Huguenot High students walk out to protest immigration enforcement
Virginia Democrats aim for April 21 redistricting ballot
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Here’s what Richmond police Chief Rick Edwards asked ChatGPT about ICE, snowstorms (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*
Winter road salting is a growing source of pollution. Virginia officials want alternatives (WHRO News)
With Youngkin gone, Democrats see opening on housing reform (Virginia Mercury)
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Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi is ready to 'elevate' Virginians’ voices
Artificial intelligence is a hot topic for Virginia state legislators
Video: Spanberger’s Executive Order 10 (YouTube) | TikTok | Facebook
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Work resumes on Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project after court order ends federal pause (Virginia Mercury)
Hampton Roads Flock cameras surveil Black communities more intensely than white ones (WHRO)
Lindsey Halligan, Trump's former personal attorney, exits Virginia prosecutor's office (NPR)
Hampton Roads lost more than 6,000 federal civilian jobs in 2025, report finds (The Virginian-Pilot)*
Preserving John Marshall's boyhood home: The Hollow inches closer to park status (The Prince William Times)
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Attorney General Jay Jones says he'll be 'putting Virginia first'
Virginia's 1924 racial segregation law targeted Native Americans for decades Maryland's Wes Moore looks forward to working with Spanberger
Hanover Planning Commission nixes Hunting Hawk Technology Park proposal
Charlottesville residents explore where their tax dollars go
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A big snow is coming (probably). Here's what we know so far. (The Richmonder)
Hampton Roads lost more than 6,000 federal civilian jobs in 2025, report finds (The Virginian-Pilot)*
DOGE cuts wiped out years of growth in Virginia's federal civilian jobs (Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO)
Preserving John Marshall's boyhood home: The Hollow inches closer to park status (The Prince William Times)
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Spanberger makes policy promises in first General Assembly address Watch: The Joint Assembly Address (YouTube) Watch: Gov. Abigail Spanberger discussing affordability (YouTube) On the agenda: Richmond traffic safety grants, Charlottesville housing
Other links In historic first for Virginia, Adam Spanberger becomes first gentleman (The Washington Post)* DOJ sues Virginia for not providing voter data (The Hill) Rocky Mount unveils monument to Black Civil War soldiers (Cardinal News) Planned James City County missile factory to be fully operational in 2028 (WHRO)
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Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia's 75th governor
Attorney General Jones, Governor Spanberger flex powers on Day 1
Here are the 10 executive orders Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed Day 1
Gallery: Scenes from the Spanberger–Hashmi–Jones inauguration
Watch inaugural interviews with Abigail Spanberger, Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones
Multiple UVA board members resign at Spanberger's request
ICYMI: Watch Saturday’s historic inauguration and parade (VPM on YouTube)
Other, non-inauguration news
On the agenda: This week in Central Virginia meetings
Bernice King sees 'saving grace' of MLK Day in today's political climate (The Associated Press)
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Events and road closures for Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s inauguration weekend
Virginia lawmakers propose a bevy of data center reform bills
What happens to bills when their patrons leave the Virginia General Assembly?
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Virginia's 1924 racial segregation law targeted Native Americans for decades
5 candidates apply for Richmond School Board vacancy in 6th District
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City officials apologize for pausing rent assistance program without announcing it to the public (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*
Rev. ‘Tee’ Turner, who spearheaded Richmond’s Slave Trail and worked towards racial reconciliation, died this week (The Richmonder)
How to claim Verizon's $20 credit for Wednesday's service outage (Engadget)
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Virginia House committee advances 4 proposed constitutional amendments
Gov. Glenn Youngkin: Virginia is stronger 'by every single metric'
Delegate-elect Virgil Thornton wants to get back to ‘the community over the chaos’
WATCH: 2026 State of the Commonwealth Address (VPM on YouTube)
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Former DPU director April Bingham sues city for $1M, claiming she was smeared after water crisis (The Richmonder)
Central Va. hospitals recommend masking in health care centers as flu, COVID-19 cases surge (Virginia Mercury)
Breaking News: CarMax lays off hundreds more, including many in Richmond (Richmond BizSense)*
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Del.-elect Mark Downey: Elected doctor seeks healthier futures for Virginians
UVA rector meets with state lawmakers about Jim Ryan's exit
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Tazewell judge denies GOP push to block redistricting plan (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Pending land sale to state delegate on hold as Richmond officials debate process (The Richmonder)
Spanberger names new education leaders to ‘strengthen’ state’s schools (Virginia Mercury)
Former Del. Gooditis aims to unseat Cline in Congress (The Winchester Star)
Virginia colleges resist disclosing athletic revenue-sharing (Cardinal News)
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Del.-elect Elizabeth Guzman: Data centers, businesses should ‘pay their fair share’ Updated: Who in Virginia is running for US Senate in 2026?
Updated: Who's running to challenge Rob Wittman in Virginia's 1st US House District?
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Washington National Opera leaves Kennedy Center, joining slew of artist exits (NPR)
Federal Prosecutor Is Fired Amid Further Turmoil in Comey Case (The New York Times)
Smith Mountain Lake seeing lowest levels in nearly a decade (The Roanoke Times)
Hopewell says goodbye to 'tornado' City Councilor Yolanda Wyche Stokes (The Progress-Index)
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Jessica Anderson: Funding education makes communities economically 'robust'
Review period underway for Hanover County real estate assessments
On the agenda: This week in Central Virginia public meetings
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Virginia researchers reveal widespread coastal 'ghost forests' (WHRO News)
Southwest Va. ‘resilience hubs’ aim to support communities during disasters (Cardinal News)
Stafford sees first Black Board of Supervisors majority in county history
‘This is war’: In texts, U-Va. board members plot with Youngkin, decry DEI (The Washington Post)*
Buddhist monastery relinquishes its claim to VMFA masterpiece, resolving ownership questions (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*
VPM News Host Lyndon German and
BizSense Reporter Jackie DiBartolomeo discuss
the Rixhmons region's top businesses stories. This week's discussion includes the one
year anniversary of Richmond's water crisis, RRHA's Grace Street renovation, and GameStop closures nationwide.
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Kacey Carnegie: We’re all more alike than we think
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Mitchell Cornett: Southwest Virginia needs ‘wins in Richmond’
Allegations of racism, retaliation at Red Onion State Prison deemed ‘inconclusive’
Chesterfield County School Board chooses new leaders — with some dissent
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Judge Orders Trump Loyalist to Explain Why She Has Kept U.S. Attorney Title (The New York Times)
Virginia’s job openings on the rise with 255,000 vacancies: report (WRIC)
Venezuela strike sharpens war powers debate among Virginia lawmakers (Virginia Mercury)
Still no resolution from sheriff on Turnstile pepper spray controversy (The Richmonder)
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Curious Commonwealth asks: Why is there a herd of elk in North Chesterfield?
Avula, Richmond officials detail progress at main water treatment plant
Democrats Jones, Schmidt win Richmond-area General Assembly seats
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VDOT pauses minority-, women-owned businesses program activities amid federal changes (Virginia Mercury)
For the fourth straight year, 'Vision Zero' deaths were above the 2017 baseline (The Richmonder)
Data center zoning amendment up for final approval in Campbell County (Cardinal News)
Hegseth rails against cost overruns while touring Newport News Shipbuilding (WHRO News)
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A year in review with Richmond Mayor Danny Avula
Best of 2025: A year in photography across the commonwealth
John McAuliff: Data center growth is fueling a statewide energy crisis
Virginia lawmakers seek to balance energy affordability, reliability in 2026
House of Delegates to continue subsidizing members' child care costs in 2026
Other links: U.S. Navy blockade off coast of Venezuela will continue despite Maduro's capture (WHRO News)
After Virginia judges’ misconduct became public, lawmakers reinstated secrecy (Virginia Mercury)
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John McAuliff: Data center growth is fueling a statewide energy crisis
House of Delegates to continue subsidizing members' child care costs in 2026
Virginia lawmakers seek to balance energy affordability, reliability in 2026
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Interesting... The location of 'what brought you out to vote' questionnaire (or the whole area) was so one sided that you were unable to find a single person to answer who voted republican?