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  • BizSense Beat: Best Products demolition, Richmond-area restaurant boom

    BizSense Beat: Best Products demolition, Richmond-area restaurant boom
    Jan 24 2026
    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.
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    5 min
  • 1/23/26 - Democrats eye April 21 for redistricting ballot

    1/23/26 - Democrats eye April 21 for redistricting ballot
    Jan 23 2026
    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. Read (and watch) more VPM News: 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 Other links: 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) *This outlet uses a paywall Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.
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    14 min
  • 1/22/26 - LiVE LOUD concert series moves venues

    1/22/26 - LiVE LOUD concert series moves venues
    Jan 22 2026
    Read (and watch) more VPM News: 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 Other links: 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) *This outlet uses a paywall. Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.
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    14 min
  • 1/21/26 - Richmond anticipates 6-12 in. of snow this weekend

    1/21/26 - Richmond anticipates 6-12 in. of snow this weekend
    Jan 21 2026
    Read more from VPM News: 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 Other links: 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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    14 min
  • 1/20/26 - Governor Spanberger makes policy promises in Legislature address

    1/20/26 - Governor Spanberger makes policy promises in Legislature address
    Jan 20 2026
    Read (and) watch more VPM News 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) *This outlet utilizes a paywall. Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.
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    7 min
  • 1/19/26 - Gov. Abigail Spanberger swears in, takes Day 1 actions

    1/19/26 - Gov. Abigail Spanberger swears in, takes Day 1 actions
    Jan 19 2026
    Read (and watch) more VPM News about the inauguration 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) Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.
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    5 min
  • 1/16/26 - Historic inauguration weekend kicks off

    1/16/26 - Historic inauguration weekend kicks off
    Jan 16 2026
    Read (and watch) more ⁠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? VPM livestreams on YouTube | VPM PBS livestreams Virginia's 1924 racial segregation law targeted Native Americans for decades 5 candidates apply for Richmond School Board vacancy in 6th District Other links 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) *This outlet uses a paywall. Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.
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    8 min
  • 1/15/26 - “Virginia is stronger than she has ever been”

    1/15/26 - “Virginia is stronger than she has ever been”
    Jan 15 2026
    Read (and watch) more 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) Other links 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)* *This outlet uses a paywall. Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.
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    9 min