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VMSDEP growth prompts VCU to lobby for more state funding

VCU officials say they expect around 1,500 students to enroll in the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program for the upcoming fa…

1 year, 2 months ago

06/26/25 - ICE officials have been conducting daily detentions at the Chesterfield County Courthouse

Plus: A fire broke out in Shockoe Bottom; "Significant weaknesses” were found in an audit in how the City of Richmond oversees government employee cr…

1 year, 2 months ago

6/25/25 - Statehouse Democrats file suit against university rectors

The lawsuit — filed against three school rectors — is the latest General Assembly push against Youngkin. The governor told VPM News Tuesday that this…

1 year, 2 months ago

6/24/25 - Virginia Dems in DC cry foul on Iran strike process

Plus: Hanover water update; Styrofoam ban takes effect on July 1 — and more Central Virginia news. 

1 year, 3 months ago

6/23/25 - Parts of Doswell under boil water notice

Plus: UVA professors ask board to hold off on further DEI dismantling, Richmond’s mayor is calling on regional leaders for water infrastructure solut…

1 year, 3 months ago

BizSense Beat: Richmond Coliseum and Sam Miller's closure

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Mike Platania discuss the top business stories across the Richmond region. This week's stories incl…

1 year, 3 months ago

6/19/25 - Even more updates from the Virginia Primary Elections

Plus: an update on Charlottesville’s FLOCK license plate reader program; what Juneteenth stands for; and other stories. 

1 year, 3 months ago

6/18/25 - Jay Jones, Ghazala Hashmi likely to win June 2025 primaries

It’s the June 17 primary recap episode!

As a reminder: All election results are unofficial until certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Keep trac…

1 year, 3 months ago

6/17/25 - Primary Election Day is here

Plus: Business as usual on data centers is unsustainable according to a new Sierra Club report; A fisherman in Central Virginia reels in a new state …

1 year, 3 months ago

06/16/25 - A look at the Democrats running in House District 81’s primary

Plus: a look at the consent decree the City of Richmond entered into with the Virginia Department of Health; US Sen. Mark Warner speaks at a town hal…

1 year, 3 months ago