Podcast Episodes

BizSense Beat: Carytown's last brewery, Byrd Theatre, VCU Health, Goochland County homes

VPM Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jack Jacobs discuss the top business stories across the Richmond region. This week's stories include the…

1 year, 4 months ago

5/23/25 - School districts hire more multilingual teachers to comply with new state law.

Plus: Virginia loses out on EV chargers; Gov. Youngkin touts 1000 undocumented immigrant arrests; and other stories.  

NEWSLETTER In the podcast:…

1 year, 4 months ago

5/22/25 - Reining in Henrico’s data centers

Plus: Richmond’s interim CAO is out; more on VCU’s DEI; and other stories 

In the podcast: Henrico's data center growth; Richmond’s interim CAO to …

1 year, 4 months ago

5/21/25 - Curious Commonwealth asks “Who Was Humphrey Calder?”

The latest installment of Curious Commonwealth explores who Humphrey Calder was.

1 year, 4 months ago

05/20/25 - Traffic impacts are expected as graduation ceremonies happen in the Siegel Center.

Plus: A look at economic impacts in Southwest Virginia; school zone speed cameras are now active in Charlottesville; and other stories. 

In the pod…

1 year, 4 months ago

5/19/25 - Murders highlight Chesterfield's need for an IPV shelter

This story contains references to intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence. 

Today’s episode accompanies an article that first pu…

1 year, 4 months ago

BizSense Beat: Ownership of Petersburg restaurant sparks legal battle

VPM Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Mike Platania discuss the the top business stories across the Richmond region.

Platania delivers a deep…

1 year, 4 months ago

5/16/25 - RVA HealthCorps initiative to run through August

Plus: The City of Charlottesville has a new City Attorney; Recent rains have been good for easing drought conditions; and other stories.

1 year, 4 months ago

5/15/25 - Chesterfield School Board votes to install metal detectors in middle, high schools

The new tech in Chesterfield schools will cost $2.8 million. The county's decision comes after a January pilot project at Meadowbrook High and Robiou…

1 year, 4 months ago

5/14/25 - Richmond City Council fires IG James Osuna

Richmond's inspector general, who is appointed by the council, had been in the position since 2019.

Did you know VPM News is posting video shorts ab…

1 year, 4 months ago