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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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Yesterday · 4 min
BizSense Beat: RIC redesign, Google’s Goochland plans, Sheltering Arms
VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jack Jacobs discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with the ongoing redesign plans at Richmond International Airport, Google's plans for Goochland County, Sheltering Arms moving into Regency, a Charlottesville chocolate maker's most recent business acquisition.
Friday · 7 min
10/30/26 - Charlottesville will have federal election watchers on Tuesday
Also: It’s the last day of VPM’s fall pledge drive!
Thursday · 5 min
10/29/26 - Henrico starts new water line construction
Also: tense scenes from the Chesterfield data center forum.
Wednesday · 6 min
10/28/26 - Is there a vampire in Church Hill?
Curious Commonwealth investigates.
Tuesday · 4 min
10/27/26 - Barbie brings six decades of history to the VHMC
It's Barbie's world; we're all just living in it!
Monday · 6 min
10/26/26 - Same-day registered voters will now cast provisional ballots
But what is that, exactly? And how is it counted?
October 24 · 4 min
BizSense Beat: River’s Edge suit, Which Wich returns to Richmond
VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jonathan Spiers discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with a lawsuit about the River's Edge apartment complex in Manchester, a watery incident at the John Marshall Courts Building and the return a familiar sandwich shop to the Chesterfield Towne Center.
October 23 · 5 min
10/23/26 - FBI arrests Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas in ongoing public corruption case
The Democrat faces five felony drug charges, including conspiracy to distribute marijuana.
October 22 · 4 min
10/22/26 - Richmond Public School systems hacked
RPS says it’s working with law enforcement to understand attack’s full scope
October 21 · 5 min
10/21/26 - Thousands of crime lab results under review in Virginia after examiner failed to pass a proficiency test
Head of state’s forensic science agency says there’s cause for concern
October 20 · 4 min
10/20/26 - SCC staff recommends axing Dominion-NextEra merger
...Unless both companies commit to dozens of binding conditions first.
October 19 · 5 min
10/19/26 - NextEra CEO John Ketchum gives “fireside chat” with Dominion CEO Ed Baine
It was his first public address in Richmond about the potential merger.
October 17 · 4 min
BizSense Beat: Shamin Hotels, Baltik’s Bagel, Chesterfield data centers
VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jackie DiBartolomeo discuss the Richmond region's top business stories, starting with and update on Shamin Hotels' development plans in Henrico County, Baltik's Bagel's move to Church Hill and failed plans to bring in a data center to Chesterfield County.
October 16 · 7 min
10/16/26 - The politics of gender in Virginia’s marriage equality amendment
Ballot Question 2 would define marriage in the commonwealth, as between two adults, regardless of race, sex, or gender.
October 15 · 6 min
10/15/26 - Previewing the race for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District
Republican incumbent John McGuire faces Democratic challenger Tom Perriello and independent Cooke Harvey.
October 14 · 9 min
10/14/26 - How UVA students and faculty are grappling with AI in the classroom
Faculty and students have different ideas on how it should be used.
October 13 · 9 min
10/13/26 - US Rep. Rob Wittman defends his record in Virginia’s 1st District
“There's still much more that we need to do.”
October 12 · 11 min
10/12/26 - Shannon Taylor lays out her priorities in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District
Plus: Mayor Danny Avula says Richmond won’t renew its Flock Safety contract next summer.
October 10 · 5 min
10/10/26 - Steve Bassett returns to Virginia to celebrate 60 years of music
The event will be held at the Perkinson Center for the Arts and Education in Chester.
October 9 · 7 min
10/9/26 - Richmond Folk Festival returns for its 22nd year
Plus: A closer look at two of the candidates in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District.

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