VPM Daily Newscast

9/4/26 - Arlington case raises questions about police use of Google search data

Read more from VPM News:  Arlington police’s use of Google search data raises privacy questions  Affordability vs. Character: Code Refresh Part 1 (RVA’s Got Issues)   

9/3/26 - Lewis Ginter workers go on strike

Read more from VPM News:  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden employees strike over wage disputes  Cumberland planning commission advances Dominion gas plant  WATCH: Virgini

9/2/26 - Another RPS elementary closes over mold concerns

More from VPM News:  Why have Virginians’ health insurance premiums increased?   Luck Stone pulls proposed Hanover quarry expansion  Updated: Obama ES students set to

9/1/26 - $33M for the City of Richmond’s water system?

Read more from VPM News: Richmond’s Head Start program began school year at 99% capacity  Obama Elementary students in Richmond set to return Thursday  6th District Sc

8/31/26 - Final Confederate monuments removed from Capitol Square

Read more from VPM News:  Final Confederate statues removed from Virginia Capitol Square  Preparations for new, temporary shelter ongoing in Charlottesville  On the ag

Policy Matters: August 27, 2026

‘Policy Matters’ is your window into Virginia politics with VPAP. It’s our monthly roundup of the top political headlines from across Virginia, powered by VPAP’s daily

8/28/26 - Chesterfield weighs using data center revenue to slash car tax bills

Read more from VPM News:  Chesterfield weighs using data center revenue to slash car tax bills  RPS’ return to school highlights growing pressure on aging buildings  W

8/27/26 - Virginia to receive $353M in multistate Meta settlement

More from VPM News:  Report: Virginia highlights groundwater risks east of I-95  Henrico residents decry county’s Flock Safety cameras  WATCH: Team No: Same-Sex Marria

8/26/26 - Obama Elementary’s delayed start continues due to mold

Read more from VPM News:  Charlottesville’s partnership with direct-to-housing providers ended  Chesterfield schools walk back take-home Chromebooks  WATCH: What is Vi

Federal judge says Virginia still failing to follow King v. Youngkin order

Read more from VPM News:  Federal judge says Virginia still failing to follow voter restoration order  Richmond Public Schools holds town hall after Obama Elementary cl

8/24/26 - Amending Virginia explores the proposed marriage equality amendment

Read more from VPM News:  Voters will decide whether to enshrine marriage equality in Virginia Google announces $10M to shore up water infrastructure near data centers 

BizSense Beat: Colonial Heights sports, River’s Edge apartments, Code Refresh

VPM News Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jackie Diartolomeo discuss the Richmond region's top business stories starting with a new sports complex coming to Colon

8/21/26 - How are Virginia agencies using tech to hire workers?

Read more from VPM News:  Democratic National Committee taps Virginia for early 2028 presidential primary⁠  How do Virginia agencies use tech to hire workers?  WATCH: 

8/20/26 - Virginia spent $52 million on child support overhaul that was never done

Read more from VPM News:  Virginia lost $52M on failed child support system project, Spanberger says  Richmond City Council to discuss immigration ‘trust policy’    O

8/19/26 - Virginia’s measles outbreak declared over

Read more from VPM News:  Hanover tour brings history of religious freedom in Virginia to life  ICYMI: What’s changed in Richmond’s third draft of Code Refresh?  WATCH

8/18/26 - Richmond unveils third draft of zoning code overhaul

Read more from VPM News:  What’s changed in Richmond’s third draft of Code Refresh?  ICYMI: VPM's 'Declarations' explores Black experiences during American Revolution 

8/17/26 - Virginia’s childhood vaccine schedule unchanged after new Trump EO

More from VPM News:  Virginia childhood vaccines schedule unchanged after new Trump EO On the agenda: This week in Central Virginia public meetings VPM's 'Declarations'

8/14/26 - Dominion Energy asks to recoup $922M in fuel costs from customers

Read more from VPM News:  Summer camps help Native American Virginians connect with their cultures VCU move-in Aug. 14-15: Road closures planned, heavy traffic likely

8/13/26 - Richmond Public Schools still in negotiations with teachers union

Read more from VPM News:  RPS teacher vacancies fall to 1% as contract talks continue  WATCH: Amending Virginia    Other links:  Coastal Virginia communities push ba

8/12/26 - Menhaden overfishing could be to blame for struggling osprey population

More from VPM News:  Chesapeake Bay osprey populations are struggling  ICYMI, Amending Virginia: Reproductive Rights Why is Virginia’s Reproductive Rights Amendment