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02/18/22 - Community rallies around Fox Elementary School students, families after fire from 2022-02-18T06:00

Community members are rallying around students, parents and staff at William Fox Elementary School to help ease their transition back online; A redevelopment project in Richmond’s Diamond District ...

02/17/22 - Youngkin signs bill allowing students to go unmasked beginning March 1 from 2022-02-17T06:00

Governor Glenn Youngkin signed legislation yesterday that would allow parents to opt their kids out of local mandates starting March 1st; Construction crews have unearthed a metal box at the former...

02/16/22 - Bill to allow cannabis sales beginning September 15 clears Virginia’s Senate from 2022-02-16T06:00

Adults in Virginia will be able to buy cannabis in September under legislation passed by the state Senate yesterday; Governor Glenn Youngkin has made a few changes to a bill that would allow parent...

02/15/22 - Legislators focus on school construction following fire at elementary school from 2022-02-15T06:00

School construction is top-of-mind for school leaders after William Fox Elementary school caught fire this weekend; About 80 Richmond City Public School teachers may lose their jobs next year if th...

02/11/22 - Miyares drops wrongful conviction case that Herring was championing from 2022-02-11T06:00

The Attorney General has decided the state will not support overturning the case of two men convicted of murdering a Waverly police officer in 1998; Virginia Commonwealth University Athletics is ap...

02/10/22 - Hundreds attend memorial service for Bridgewater College officers from 2022-02-10T06:00

More than 3,000 people, including Gov. Glenn Youngkin, attended Wednesday's memorial service honoring the officers killed at Bridgewater College last week; President Joe Biden will be visiting Culp...

02/09/22 - Republican-led committees block two state Constitutional Amendments from 2022-02-09T06:00

House Republicans have put a stop to two proposed constitutional amendments that Democrats had been fighting for; In a party-line vote, the Virginia Senate rejected the nomination of Andrew Wheeler...

02/08/22 - State Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit over school mask order from 2022-02-08T06:00

The Supreme Court of Virginia dismissed a lawsuit from a group of Chesapeake parents trying to undo Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order on school mask mandates; Legislative proposals to make it e...

02/04/22 - Youngkin refuses to disclose teacher tip line submissions from 2022-02-04T06:00

Governor Glenn Youngkin's office has been denying FOIA requests for emails from the new teacher tip line; Gov. Youngkin’s administration is joining a lawsuit filed by Loudoun County parents over th...

02/03/22 - Wildlife officials ask for changes Virginia law to prevent growth of invasive rodent population from 2022-02-03T06:00

Large, destructive, semi-aquatic rodents called nutria are inching northward along Virginia’s coastal wetlands; Virginia will not make restaurants and bars liable for overserving alcohol to custome...

02/02/22 - Two officers killed by gunman on Bridgewater College campus from 2022-02-02T06:00

A male suspect has been taken into custody after authorities say he shot and killed who campus officers at Bridgewater College campus; Governor Glenn Youngkin’s pick for the state’s top environment...

02/01/22 - Virginia Republicans look to freeze minimum wage from 2022-02-01T06:00

Republicans in the General Assembly are seeking to undo minimum wage increases put in place by Democrats; The General Assembly is also considering a bill that would allow people to sue bars and res...

01/28/22 - AG Miyares cuts fees on student debt from 2022-01-28T06:00

Governor Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency ahead of a Nor’easter expected later today; The Attorney General’s office announced a change in policy this week that will reduce attorney ...

01/27/22 - Democrats reject Miyares’ bid to intervene in local sex crime cases from 2022-01-27T06:00

Democrats in Virginia’s Senate have dealt a blow to a major campaign promise from Attorney General Jason Miyares; A bill is heading to the Senate floor that would give a state commission power to e...

01/26/22 - Bill barring Governor’s Schools from using race in admissions gains support from 2022-01-26T06:00

An education bill supported by Governor Glenn Youngkin that would undo recent efforts by Virginia Governor’s schools to increase student diversity is making its way through the General Assembly; Th...

01/25/22 - Legal debates rise as student masking executive order takes effect from 2022-01-25T06:00

One of Governor Glenn Youngkin’s executive orders took effect yesterday that seeks to eliminate school district mandates for mask-wearing, but the legality of the directive is in question; Seven sc...

01/21/22 - Youngkin declares state of emergency ahead of winter storms from 2022-01-21T06:00

Governor Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency ahead of winter weather over the next few days; Some Virginia Republicans are attempting to repeal legislation that would combat the school...

01/20/22 - Youngkin announces new Chief Diversity Officer from 2022-01-20T06:00

Governor Glenn Youngkin has chosen a staffer from the conservative Heritage Foundation to lead the state’s diversity efforts; Several Hampton Roads cities are asking the General Assembly to allow s...

01/19/22 - Delegate sponsors legislation to increase police presence in schools from 2022-01-19T06:00

Some lawmakers want to mandate that all public schools, including at the elementary level, have a police presence; Supply chain issues are affecting school lunches; Parents in Chesapeake are suing ...

01/18/22 - Governor Youngkin addresses General Assembly from 2022-01-18T06:00

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin addressed state lawmakers for the first time yesterday afternoon; Newly released campaign filings show that Dominion Energy and its executives spent more than a qua...

01/14/22 - Winsome Sears to become first Black woman to hold statewide office in Virginia from 2022-01-14T06:00

Republican Winsome Sears will make history when she’s inaugurated as lieutenant governor on Saturday; Republican Jason Miyares promises to put victims before criminals as Virginia’s new Attorney Ge...

01/13/22 - Northam delivers final State of the Commonwealth address as General Assembly begins from 2022-01-13T06:00

The Virginia General Assembly kicked off its work yesterday; Governor Ralph Northam gave his final speech before lawmakers and Virginians; Democrat Jackie Glass won the special election for Norfolk...

01/12/22 - General Assembly begins 2022 session from 2022-01-12T06:00

Virginia lawmakers return to Richmond today to start working on new laws and the next two-year state budget; Education is one of the top issues facing lawmakers during the 2022 legislative session;...

01/11/22 - Northam announces state of emergency from 2022-01-11T06:00

Governor Ralph Northam declared a limited state of emergency in his final COVID-19 response update yesterday; Orlando Carter pleaded guilty to two charges last week, bu his family says they are sti...

01/07/22 - A reporter goes in search of a COVID test from 2022-01-07T06:00

VPM’s Whittney Evans chronicled her search to get a COVID test earlier this week; Nine new community testing centers are opening across the state to increase availability; Crews began treating majo...

01/06/22 - Kaine reflects on anniversary of Capitol insurrection from 2022-01-06T06:00

Today is the one-year anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. U.S. Senator Tim Kaine reflected on the attack while speaking with reporters yesterday; A major gun rally won’t be returni...

01/05/22 - Snow storm shut down 40-mile stretch of I-95 from 2022-01-05T06:00

Transportation and safety officials in Virginia were still working last night to clear abandoned vehicles from a stretch of I-95 after hundreds of cars came to a standstill following a major chain ...

12/30/21 - Virginia Supreme Court approves new political maps from 2021-12-30T06:00

Politicians and voters in Virginia are pouring over the commonwealth’s new political maps approved by the state supreme court on Tuesday; Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority will lift the ...

12/29/21 - Preservationists open second time capsule from Lee monument from 2021-12-29T06:00

A Confederate time capsule found 20 feet under the pedestal that once held a statue of Robert E. Lee was opened yesterday; The Visual Arts Center of Richmond is filled with pieces of pottery that l...

12/28/21 - JLARC issues review of state juvenile justice system from 2021-12-28T06:00

Virginia’s legislative review agency – JLARC – recently released a comprehensive report on the state’s juvenile justice system; Workers at the former site of the Robert E. Lee monument in Richmond ...

12/23/21 - Lee time capsule opened from 2021-12-23T06:00

Historic preservationists with the state opened a time capsule discovered under the former site of the Robert E. Lee Monument yesterday; A former senator and Virginia Governor and his wife were inj...

12/22/21 - The future of VA’s Parole Board in Republican control from 2021-12-22T06:00

The Chair of Virginia’s Parole Board forwarded a press release to media outlets yesterday with the subject line "setting the record straight"; Representative Abigail Spanberger is considering a run...

12/21/21 - Youngkin announces pick for Secretary of Education from 2021-12-21T06:00

Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin has selected an education data consultant to serve as Virginia’s next Secretary of Education; Next month, a federal court in Richmond will hear arguments in a lawsuit ...

12/17/21 - RRHA to resume evictions in January from 2021-12-17T06:00

About 900 people living in properties run by the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority could face eviction if they don’t pay rent by the end of the month; Governor Ralph Northam presented a ...

12/16/21 - Youngkin’s win gives GOP chance to (slowly) shape election administration from 2021-12-16T06:00

Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin will soon have authority to reshape the staff of Virginia’s election administration; State officials say there was a second ransomware attack affecting Virginia agenci...

12/15/21 - Northam calls for removal of grocery tax from 2021-12-15T06:00

Governor Ralph Northam is calling for lawmakers to eliminate the state’s tax on groceries; Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC secured a key permit from the State Water Control Board yesterday; A Central...

12/14/21 - Virginia student leads way in national muscular dystrophy trial from 2021-12-14T06:00

Myotonic dystrophy, known as DM1, is the most common type of muscular dystrophy worldwide, and it has no effective treatment. But a Virginia college student recently became the first participant in...

12/10/21 - Some incumbents face problems under proposed districts from 2021-12-10T06:00

This week, the Supreme Court of Virginia shared drafts of what state and congressional voting districts could look like for a decade in the commonwealth. The proposals draw some current legislators...

12/09/21 - Virginia’s lauded rent relief program a ‘band-aid’ on affordable housing shortage from 2021-12-09T06:00

Virginia’s pandemic rent relief program could run out of funds as early as July of next year; The commanding officer of SEAL Team 8 died Tuesday at Norfolk Sentara General Hospital; Incoming Attorn...

12/08/21 - Northam includes public safety pay raises in upcoming budget from 2021-12-08T06:00

State and local law enforcement can look forward to a pay increase under Governor Ralph Northam’s outgoing two-year budget proposal; Richmond City Public Schools became the first district in Virgin...

12/08/21 - Northam includes public safety pay raises in upcoming budget from 2021-12-08T06:00

State and local law enforcement can look forward to a pay increase under Governor Ralph Northam’s outgoing two-year budget proposal; Richmond City Public Schools became the first district in Virgin...

12/03/21 - Where abortion laws are headed in Virginia from 2021-12-03T06:00

The future of abortion access in Virginia is uncertain after the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority signaled it will uphold Mississippi’s restrictive abortion law ; Virginia is expected to ...

12/02/21 - Richmond implements Marcus Alert system for mental health emergencies from 2021-12-02T06:00

Richmond became one of five Virginia regions to implement a Marcus Alert system yesterday; The family of a man fatally shot by Virginia Beach Police have renewed calls for a federal investigation a...

12/01/21 - Attorney urges a ruling on the case of two Virginia men found not guilty but sentenced to life from 2021-12-01T06:00

An attorney for two men serving life in prison for killing a Virginia police officer is urging the State Court of Appeals to rush to overturn their convictions; No charges will be filed against the...

11/30/21 - Book selection in Virginia schools isn’t uniform, but experts say diversity is key from 2021-11-30T06:00

Some Virginia schools have recently removed certain book titles from school library shelves immediately following parent complaints. But experts warn that this is dangerous and could violate state ...

11/24/21 - Defendants in Unite the Right case found guilty on four of six counts from 2021-11-24T06:00

Organizers of the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville will have to pay millions of dollars in damages for their involvement; HUD has awarded the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authori...

11/23/21 - Jury deliberations continue in Unite the Right trial from 2021-11-23T06:00

The jury will meet behind closed doors for a third day of deliberations, in the civil trial against over a dozen white nationalist leaders and groups connected to the 2017 Unite the Right rally; Th...

11/19/21 - State candidates report racism, sexism on campaign trail from 2021-11-19T06:00

In a multiple week-long investigation, several candidates in the recent statewide elections told VPM News they experienced both overt and subtle racism, sexism, and Islamophobia while campaigning t...

11/18/21 - Fort Lee completes resettlement of Afghan refugees from 2021-11-18T06:00

The last Afghan refugees staying on Fort Lee have been resettled; So far this year, there have been a total of 12 infant deaths in Richmond, compared to just five in 2020; Republican State Senator ...

11/17/21 - Troopers must answer questions in Xzavier Hill case from 2021-11-17T06:00

A judge has ordered the Virginia State Police troopers who fatally shot Xzavier Hill to answer most of the questions his mother submitted to the court about the night he died; Attorneys representin...

11/16/21 - State board certifies results in 2021 elections from 2021-11-16T06:00

The State Board of Elections finished certifying Virginia’s 2021 results yesterday; Democrats and Republicans in Virginia's House of Delegates elected their caucus leaders over the weekend; In Prin...

11/12/21 - Youngkin calls on former governors for transition team from 2021-11-12T06:00

Virginia's Governor-elect, Republican Glenn Youngkin, will be getting help from four former governors, including one Democrat, as he prepares to take on that job; The Urban One casino project could...

VPM Daily Newscast Special Edition - Dreams Deferred Pt. 3 from 2021-11-11T17:00

Over the past year, VPM News has been looking into a hidden type of debt affecting thousands of Virginia college students. It’s not federal student loans – which dominates most of the headlines. It...

11/11/21 - How activist Princess Blanding got a boost from a GOP operative from 2021-11-11T06:00

In the week leading up to Election Day, a mysterious group sent out mailers promoting third-party candidate Princess Blanding for governor and attacking Democrat Terry McAuliffe; Negotiations betwe...

VPM Daily Newscast Special Edition - Dreams Deferred Pt. 2 from 2021-11-10T17:00

Over the past year, VPM News has been looking into a hidden type of debt affecting thousands of Virginia college students. It’s not federal student loans – which dominates most of the headlines. It...

11/10/21 - Mayor Levar Stoney and Richmond School Board continue fight over rebuilding George Wythe from 2021-11-10T06:00

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney is asking City Council to use funds from the Capital Improvement Plan to get designs for George Wythe High School nailed down; A new job training program for veterans an...

VPM Daily Newscast Special Edition - Dreams Deferred Pt. 1 from 2021-11-09T20:00

Over the past year, VPM News has been looking into a hidden type of debt affecting thousands of Virginia college students. It’s not federal student loans – which dominates most of the headlines. It...

VPM Daily Newscast Special Edition - Dreams Deferred Pt. 1 from 2021-11-09T20:00

Over the past year, VPM News has been looking into a hidden type of debt affecting thousands of Virginia college students. It’s not federal student loans – which dominates most of the headlines. It...

11/09/21 - Democratic Senators raise concerns over nominees for Special Master in redistricting efforts from 2021-11-09T06:00

A group of Democratic Virginia Senators shared a list of complaints with the state Supreme Court yesterday. They’re concerned with Republican nominees for Special Master, who will eventually help t...

11/05/21 - Youngkin tours Executive Mansion from 2021-11-05T05:00

Virginia’s governor-elect, Republican Glenn Youngkin, toured the executive mansion and met with its current inhabitant, Democrat Ralph Northam yesterday; Incoming Attorney General Jason Miyares say...

11/04/21 - Virginia Republicans make big gains in 2021 election from 2021-11-04T05:00

Glenn Youngkin will be Virginia’s first GOP Governor since Bob McDonnell left office in 2014, which means he’ll also be the first Republican since then to appoint top state government officials; At...

11/03/2021 - Virginia Election Night Recap from 2021-11-03T06:15:41

Projected results for the governor's race, hiccups at polling places and updates on Richmond's casino referendum, and many other stories.

11/02/21 - Election results may not be known for several days from 2021-11-02T05:00

Registrars are already counting early votes in the hopes of reducing delays in election results. Even so, we won’t know the official results of any races on Election Night; In a last push before El...

10/29/21 - Unite the Right trial begins in Charlottesville from 2021-10-29T05:00

Opening arguments began yesterday in the civil trial against the white nationalists who organized the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville; Dominion Energy is becoming a talking point in the Vi...

10/28/21 - Opening arguments begin today in Unite the Right trial from 2021-10-28T05:00

A jury of 12 has been seated in the trial against white nationalist groups who planned the Unite the Right rally; With Election Day less than a week away, Virginia localities are required to start ...

10/27/21 - Public housing residents say Richmond Police harass and threaten them from 2021-10-27T05:00

Data from the Richmond Police Department shows that from 2020 to 2021 there were 605 reported crimes in the city’s six largest public housing neighborhoods. Residents and advocates say these neighb...

10/26/21 - Vaccination and masking views may influence juror selection in Unite the Right lawsuit from 2021-10-26T05:00

Jury selection is underway in a trial against white nationalists who planned the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville; The Virginia Redistricting Commission has missed a final deadline to ...

10/22/21 - Arthur Ashe Jr mural defaced with white supremacist graffiti from 2021-10-22T05:00

Richmond Police are trying to identify who defaced a mural of tennis player Arthur Ashe Jr. in Battery Park with white supremacist imagery; The Supreme Court of Virginia won’t reconsider its decisi...

10/21/21 - Redistricting Commission cancels remaining meetings from 2021-10-21T05:00

The Virginia Redistricting Commission has tentatively cancelled its remaining meetings; Henrico Police are increasing patrols in parts of the county, after finding suspicious bags filled with KKK f...

10/20/21 - Only two Central Virginia school districts have fully adopted transgender policies from 2021-10-20T05:00

Only two public school districts in Central Virginia have fully adopted policies in line with the Virginia Department of Education’s model for the treatment of transgender students in schools; Whil...

10/19/21 - JLARC releases report after state guardianship investigation from 2021-10-19T05:00

JLARC has released its report after investigating the state's adult guardianship program; A national Republican group helped draft a congressional map considered by Virginia’s redistricting committ...

10/15/21 - Derailed redistricting commission begins work on congressional maps from 2021-10-15T04:00

Derailed redistricting commission begins work on congressional maps; New addition to state's vaccination dashboard; and many other stories.

10/14/2021 New analysis shows underfunding leaves certain students behind from 2021-10-14T04:00

A new analysis from The Commonwealth Institute shows underfunding leaves many students, who are English language learners, behind; Henrico County GreenCity project approved; and other local news st...

10/13/21 - Racial disparities show up in Virginia’s pandemic grant program from 2021-10-13T04:00

A VPM investigation reveals racial disparities in distribution of COVID relief grants, President Obama to stump for Former Gov. McAuliffe, and a candidate running to represent Chesapeake in the Hou...

10/12/21 - Redistricting process mired in partisan fighting from 2021-10-12T05:00

Redistricting process mired in partisan fighting, voter registration deadline nearing, attorney general candidates spar over prosecution priorities, Richmond recognizes Indigenous Peoples Day, a ne...

10/08/21 - Advocates are calling on the next governor to focus on environmental justice from 2021-10-08T05:00

As Virginia prepares to choose its next Governor, activists are calling for better environmental justice protections; Residents in Richmond’s Northside neighborhood are taking their grievances over...

10/07/21 - Amanda Chase is stumping for Youngkin as she calls for 50-state election audit from 2021-10-07T05:00

Chesterfield state Senator Amanda Chase is calling for an election audit in all 50 states, including Virginia; Senator Tim Kaine is among those sponsoring new voting rights legislation in Congress;...

10/06/21 - Vaccine gap threatens vulnerable communities from 2021-10-06T05:00

Richmonders living in areas of high poverty are more likely to have had COVID-19 than those living in wealthier areas; The state denied hospitals’ requests for emergency waivers as COVID surged thi...

10/05/21 - Overwhelmed nurses beg Virginians to get vaccinated against COVID-19 from 2021-10-05T05:00

Hospitals across the country, and in Virginia, are facing an influx of COVID-positive patients, the majority of whom are unvaccinated; Hundreds of Virginia healthcare workers have been suspended or...

10/01/21 - State Supreme Court upholds ban on uranium mining from 2021-10-01T05:00

The Supreme Court of Virginia has refused an appeal from the company Virginia Uranium, to overturn the state’s ban on uranium mining; Residents of Richmond’s Northside neighborhood are upset about ...

09/30/21 - COVID-19 cases are filling Southwest Virginia hospitals, but key pipeline permit meetings are only in person from 2021-09-30T05:00

The State Water Control Board held two in-person public comment hearings on a key Mountain Valley Pipeline permit this week, but an open letter to state officials called for an additional virtual h...

09/29/21 - Dominion Energy paid journalist over $260k for editorials from 2021-09-29T05:00

New state filings by Dominion Energy show the utility company paid a newspaper columnist more than $260,000 over the last four years; The Virginia Employment Commission is delaying the roll out of ...

09/28/21 - Richmond Police seeking help in missing persons cases from 2021-09-28T05:00

Richmond Police are still searching for leads in a number of missing persons cases; The opening of a museum marks the beginning of a community's journey to repair the broken perspective of Black hi...

09/24/21 - Activists' Black liberation symbols removal makes Lee statue take down bittersweet from 2021-09-24T05:00

The night before the Robert E. Lee statue was removed from Richmond’s Monument Avenue; all traces of the movement that led to it being taken down were confiscated and stored by state officials.; Pe...

09/23/21 - Herring says he’s fighting for abortion rights as Election Day approaches from 2021-09-23T05:00

Attorney General Mark Herring is highlighting his efforts to defend abortion rights ahead of the November Election; A new monument now stands on Brown’s Island in Richmond. It commemorates the 150t...

09/22/21 - Commission unveils Emancipation and Freedom Monument from 2021-09-22T05:00

Virginia’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission will unveil the Emancipation and Freedom Monument on Brown’s Island in Richmond this morning; Passengers who rely on the GRTC may have to make some ...

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09/21/21 - Police investiagating school shooting in Newport News from 2021-09-21T05:00

Police are investigating a shooting that happened Monday at Heritage High School in Newport News; Two groups of partisan map-drawers have presented new drafts for the Virginia Redistricting Commiss...

09/21/21 - Police investigating school shooting in Newport News from 2021-09-21T05:00

Police are investigating a shooting that happened Monday at Heritage High School in Newport News; Two groups of partisan map-drawers have presented new drafts for the Virginia Redistricting Commiss...

09/17/21 - Nurse Shortage Limits Testing Options in Chesterfield Schools from 2021-09-17T04:00

A shortage of nurses is limiting options for COVID-19 testing in Chesterfield County schools; The commission drawing Virginia’s new General Assembly and congressional maps voted unanimously this we...

09/16/21 - McAuliffe and Youngkin to Meet In Debate Without Liberation Party Candidate Princess Blanding from 2021-09-16T05:00

Virginia’s first gubernatorial debate of the 2021 campaign is tonight at 7 o’clock at Appalachian School of Law, but one candidate won't be on the stage; Striking workers at a Nabisco plant in Rich...

09/15/21 - Richmond Civilian Review Board Task Force Meets Some, But Not All Of Protesters’ Demands from 2021-09-15T05:00

A task force to establish a civilian review board on police misconduct in Richmond presented their recommendations to City Council Monday afternoon; An investigation into the cancellation of the At...

09/14/21 - Governor Northam Signs Sweeping Voting Rights Act from 2021-09-14T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam signed a sweeping voting rights act yesterday in Newport News; The race for the Governor’s office is heating up in Virginia, with attack ads coming from both major-party cand...

09/10/21 - Crews Search for the Lee Monument Time Capsule from 2021-09-10T05:00

Excavation crews worked through the day on Thursday searching for an over 130-year-old time capsule believed to be under the pedestal that, until yesterday, held a statue of Robert E. Lee; A vacanc...

09/09/21 - Richmonders React To Lee Monument Removal from 2021-09-09T05:00

Hundreds of people watched as the last Confederate General on Monument Ave. was taken down from its pedestal yesterday; The Chesterfield County branch of the NAACP is asking Chesterfield County Sch...

09/08/21 - A New Time Capsule Is Installed As Lee Comes Down from 2021-09-08T05:00

The pedestal of the Lee Monument contains a 134-year-old time capsule. On Tuesday, state officials sealed a new capsule filled with dozens of items that they say will replace it; People planning to...

09/07/21 - Robert E. Lee Monument to be Removed Wednesday from 2021-09-07T05:00

Several roads in Richmond are being closed in preparation for the removal of the Robert E. Lee monument, as questions remain about what will replace it; Amazon expands operations in Hampton Roads, ...

09/03/21 - Lee Statue Removal Approved by VA Supreme Court from 2021-09-03T05:00

Local leaders are responding to yesterday’s state Supreme Court decision allowing the Robert E. Lee monument in Richmond to be taken down; Activists at last summer’s racial justice protests called ...

09/02/21 - With Legal Weed Hard to Buy in Virginia, Delta-8 Fills the Void from 2021-09-02T05:00

If you want to legally buy marijuana in Virginia, medical dispensaries are your only option, but a product called Delta-8 has many of the same effects and it’s flying off the shelves at local store...

09/01/21 - Advocates for ‘Martinsville 7’ Celebrate Surprise Pardon From Governor from 2021-09-01T05:00

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has granted a posthumous pardon to seven Black men executed in 1951; Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner signed onto a letter, urging the Department of Veterans Affai...

08/31/21 - Youngkin and McAuliffe’s Plans Hinge on Optimistic Math from 2021-08-31T05:00

The families of seven Black men who were executed in 1951 are scheduled to meet with Governor Ralph Northam today to discuss a posthumous pardon; Republican Glenn Youngkin proposed a series of tax ...

08/27/21 - Amidst Uncertainty Abroad, Virginia Prepares to Expand Capacity for Displaced Afghans from 2021-08-27T05:00

Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine say they are closely monitoring the situation in Kabul; While evacuation efforts continue to evolve, state officials say Virginia is prepared to support ...

08/26/21 - Crowded School Buses, Long Drop-Off LInes Lead Parents To Seek Alternatives from 2021-08-26T05:00

With a shortage of school bus drivers in Chesterfield County and long lines of cars queuing up to drop off students, many parents are considering alternative ways to get their kids to school; The V...

08/25/21 - Behind Virginia’s COVID-19 Guidelines for School from 2021-08-25T05:00

While the CDC is recommending quarantines for unvaccinated teachers who come in close contact with COVID-positive students in the classroom, there’s an exception for children who are fully masked. ...

08/24/21 - A Blank Slate and Familiar Face as Virginia Redistricting Begins New Maps from 2021-08-24T05:00

The Virginia Redistricting Commission is set to begin drawing new political maps next week; Virginia student athletes have new protections from the General Assembly to secure their ability to sell ...

08/20/21 - Some Afghans May Settle in Virginia from 2021-08-20T05:00

Thousands of Afghan nationals that have worked for or with the U.S. are trying to secure transport to the states; Two children in Central Virginia have died after contracting COVID-19; This week, t...

08/19/21 - Northam Urges Compliance With Mask Mandate from 2021-08-19T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam is urging students and parents to comply with his executive order requiring masks in schools; Yesterday was move-in day on the University of Richmond campus where students, f...

08/18/21 - In Reversal, VDH Will Release Locations of COVID-19 Outbreaks As Cases Tick Up from 2021-08-18T05:00

Last month, the Virginia Department of Health stopped reporting the specific locations of COVID-19 outbreaks, including the names of school districts and nursing homes, but that decision is being c...

08/17/21 - Virginia Redistricting Committee Settles on New Timeline from 2021-08-17T05:00

The Virginia Redistricting Commission will begin drawing new legislative maps in less than two weeks; As the U.S. government scrambles to evacuate allies from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, a Prin...

08/13/21 - Northam Mandates Masks Across All Virginia K-12 Schools from 2021-08-13T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam is calling on all K through 12 schools in Virginia to require mask wearing by staff and students; The COVID-19 outbreak now impacting the entire fourth grade at Patrick Henry...

08/12/21 - Chesterfield County Approves Non-Discrimination Policy for Transgender Students from 2021-08-12T05:00

A new policy making sure transgender students are treated equally in Chesterfield County schools was approved this week; The Hanover County NAACP is calling the local school board’s decision to not...

08/11/21 - Special Session Wraps from 2021-08-11T05:00

State lawmakers are heading home after wrapping up a special session yesterday; Hopewell Public Schools is making plans to expand virtual learning in response to over three dozen confirmed COVID-19...

08/10/21 - General Assembly Finalizes Budget, Amid Republican Objections from 2021-08-10T05:00

Yesterday, the Virginia General Assembly approved the final budget for American Rescue Plan funds; Virginia lawmakers selected eight candidates yesterday to sit on the Virginia Court of Appeals; Ri...

08/06/21 - Vaccinations Required for State Employees from 2021-08-06T05:00

State employees in Virginia must get vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 1st under a new directive issued by Gov. Ralph Northam; The Virginia Department of Health announced yesterday the first...

08/05/21 - Virginia Democrats Fund Police - But Not Fast Enough, Says GOP from 2021-08-05T05:00

Democrats in Virginia want to set aside federal stimulus funds to give bonuses to law enforcement officers, but Republicans are pressing them to move faster; Virginia DMVs may have to open up their...

08/04/21 - State Lawmakers Seek to Extend Eviction Protections from 2021-08-04T05:00

Following the expiration of the national eviction moratorium, lawmakers in Virginia are looking at extending state-level programs to keep people in their homes; RRHA has updated its policy about ho...

08/03/21 - Lawmakers Return to Richmond for Special Session from 2021-08-03T05:00

Lawmakers returned to Richmond yesterday for a special session of the General Assembly; A new Marcus Alert system is one of the measures being discussed in the special session; US Representative Ab...

07/30/21 - Governor Northam Announces Health Funding Priorities from 2021-07-30T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam announced funding priorities for behavioral health care this week; Republican candidate for governor Glenn Youngkin proposed using more than half of the estimated budget surp...

07/29/21 - Virginia Judge Dismisses Challenge to Transgender Student Policies from 2021-07-29T05:00

A circuit court judge in Lynchburg tossed out a legal challenge to policies designed to protect transgender students on Tuesday; The City of Richmond is asking residents for input on how it should ...

07/28/21 - GOP Lawmakers Say They’re Shut Out of Stimulus Plans from 2021-07-28T05:00

State Republican lawmakers say they’re being excluded from discussions on how the federal money should be spent; For the last month, advocates and lawmakers have visited schools throughout Virginia...

07/27/21 - Hopewell Requires Masking, Social Distancing for New School Year from 2021-07-27T05:00

Yesterday was the first day of school for all K-12 students in Hopewell Public Schools. Hopewell is the first in Virginia to resume classes district-wide for the next school year; Governor Ralph No...

07/23/21 - Lawsuit Challenges Lack of Medication Treatment for Substance Use Disorders in Virginia Prisons from 2021-07-23T05:00

A prisoner suing the Virginia Department of Corrections for refusing to allow him to take medication for his opioid dependency is asking a federal appeals court to hear his case. He claims the depa...

07/22/21 - New State Guidance Recommends - But Doesn’t Require - Masks in Schools from 2021-07-22T05:00

The Virginia Department of Health, along with the department of education, released new guidance for preK-12 schools yesterday as students prepare to resume in-person instruction; Virginia Commonwe...

07/21/21 - RPS Will Design Its Own George Wythe, Rejecting Mayor’s Proposal from 2021-07-21T05:00

The Richmond school board approved a plan Monday to move forward with rebuilding George Wythe High School; The Virginians for Affordable Medicine is a brand new coalition of advocates, patients, an...

07/20/21 - John Tyler Community College Considers Potential Name Change from 2021-07-20T05:00

John Tyler Community College could become Brightpoint Community College; The commission tasked with redrawing Virginia’s Congressional districts will hold a public hearing today for Hampton Roads; ...

07/16/21 - Spanberger Already Facing Challengers from the Right from 2021-07-16T05:00

U.S. congressional races are more than a year away, but Democratic Representative Abigail Spanberger is already facing a challenge from the right; Virginia ended its fiscal year with $2.6 billion d...

07/15/21 - Federal Appeals Court Strikes Law Banning Handgun Sales To 18-20 Year Olds from 2021-07-15T05:00

A federal appeals court in Richmond struck down the federal government’s long-standing ban on selling handguns to people under the age of 21; Virginia Military Institute is implementing changes fol...

07/14/21 - Virginia Halts Psychiatric Admissions Due to Staffing Shortages from 2021-07-14T05:00

Virginia is temporarily halting admissions to five of its eight state-run psychiatric hospitals, including one in Petersburg, because of staffing shortages; Republican Glenn Youngkin still hasn’t r...

07/13/21 - Northam Lays Out Plans For $4 Billion in Relief Funds from 2021-07-13T05:00

Yesterday, Governor Ralph Northam announced his latest plan for how he wants to spend some of the more than $4 billion in federal funds headed to the commonwealth; Virginia school districts are req...

07/09/21 - Virginia Gets $80 Million in Deal With Opioid Maker Purdue from 2021-07-09T05:00

Twenty-four states, including Virginia, reached a resolution in legal fights against the makers of Oxycontin; Virginia’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin is defending comments he m...

07/08/21 - Statue of Former Governor and Segregationist Harry Byrd Removed from 2021-07-08T05:00

A statue of former governor and segregationist Harry Byrd, Senior was removed from capitol square in Richmond yesterday; Homicides in Richmond and across the state are rising after hitting a low ab...

07/07/21 - Census Delays Could Lead to Extra Election from 2021-07-07T05:00

Candidates for Virginia’s House of Delegates could face the ballot box three years in a row under a lawsuit filed against Governor Ralph Northam and the Board of Elections last week; Virginia has s...

07/06/21 - Eviction Moratorium Doesn't Cover Expired Leases from 2021-07-06T05:00

While the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an eviction moratorium for non-payment of rent through the end of this month, it does not apply to tenants with expired leases who want to stay, but whose landlo...

07/02/21 - Rep. Luria to Serve on Jan. 6 Committee from 2021-07-02T05:00

Virginia Representative Elaine Luria was selected as a member of the committee investigating the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol; Senator Mark Warner visited The Diamond to discuss new...

07/01/21 - New Marijuana Laws Go Into Effect Today from 2021-07-01T05:00

Starting today, Virginians can legally possess up to an ounce of marijuana. But advocates fear confusion over the new law could result in Black people being disproportionately targeted by law enfor...

06/30/21 - VDOT Completes Cleanup from February Storm from 2021-06-30T05:00

The Virginia Department of Transportation announced it has completed cleanup efforts following February's ice storm; The city of Richmond held a press conference yesterday to provide a pandemic upd...

06/29/21 - Supreme Court Decision Upholds Transgender Student Bathroom Access from 2021-06-29T05:00

The Supreme Court yesterday indicated support of a lower court’s ruling in favor of Gavin Grimm, an advocate for the transgender community who sued his school district for not allowing him to use t...

6/25/2021 - Andrew Freiden, Meteorologist, on Richmond's Warming Climate from 2021-06-25T05:00

Richmond students on graduating during a "hectic" year; interfaith coalition gathers to denounce antisemitism; Andrew Freiden, Meteorologist, talks about climate change; and more

6/24/2021 - Civilian Review Board Recommendations Coming; Unemployment Falls; Lt. Gov. Fairfax's Lawsuit Dismissed from 2021-06-24T05:00

Civilian Review Board Recommendations Coming; Unemployment Falls; Lt. Gov Fairfax's Lawsuit Dismissed; On Its 50th Anniversary, Virginia's Constitution Faces New Tests, and more

6/23/2021 -Virginia Replacing 134-Year-Old Time Capsule With Confederate Memorabilia from 2021-06-23T05:00

Virginia Replacing 134-Year-Old Time Capsule With Confederate Memorabilia; Pro-Trump Politician Fights to Stay on Ballot After Paperwork Problems; and more

6/22/2021 - Planning Commission Doesn't Endorse Monument Ave. Confederate Pedestal Removal from 2021-06-22T05:00

City Plan endorsed a plan to remove a statue to Confederate A.P. Hill, but passed on proposals to remove pedestals which once held Stonewall Jackson, J.E.B. Stuart and other Confederates to City Co...

06/18/21 - VCU Health Seeks to Address Racial Disparities in Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment from 2021-06-18T05:00

As of today, Juneteenth is a national holiday celebrating the emancipation of African Americans. It also happens to be World Sickle Cell Awareness Day; Virginia children are less likely to meet sch...

06/17/21 - As Commonwealth Begins Environmental Justice Work, New Tools Emerge from 2021-06-17T05:00

The nonprofit Virginia Environmental Justice Collaborative released a map this week detailing the environmental vulnerability of state residents; Chesterfield teenagers have the opportunity to get ...

06/16/21 - Claims of Critical Race Theory in Virginia Schools Spark Massive Resistance from 2021-06-16T05:00

Critical Race Theory has been used for decades to examine systemic racism. Politicians claim the theory is being taught in schools, but that’s really not the case; Virginia Senator Mark Warner says...

06/15/21 - Putting Virginia’s Prison COVID Cases and Deaths in Context from 2021-06-15T05:00

After more than a year of battling the spread of COVID-19, the Virginia Department of Corrections is reporting zero active coronavirus cases in state prisons; Virginia Senator Mark Warner is part o...

06/11/21 - Chesterfield Supporting LGBTQ+ Students With Pride Month Recognition from 2021-06-11T05:00

At their meeting last week, the Chesterfield School Board approved a resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ+ month; Governor Ralph Northam signed into law a new reform to Virginia’s probation system;...

06/10/21 - Virginia Primary Turnout Dips, But Still Among Highest in Recent History from 2021-06-10T05:00

About 8 percent of registered voters turned out for Tuesday’s primary, down about two points from 2017’s record; The primary race for Richmond’s top prosecutor was a sweeping victory for incumbent ...

06/06/21 - Return of the Mac: Terry McAuliffe Wins Va. Democratic Primary from 2021-06-09T05:00

Democrats in Virginia have selected Terry McAuliffe as their nominee for governor; The Virginia Supreme Court heard challenges yesterday to the state’s plan to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee in...

06/08/21 - On Eve of Primary, Rivals Seek to Chip at McAuliffe's Advantage from 2021-06-08T05:00

Five Democrats running for Virginia governor are making their final pitch to voters ahead of today’s primary; The Supreme Court of Virginia is slated to hear oral arguments today in the fight over ...

06/04/21 - Spanberger Calls For Oversight Of Pharmaceutical Middlemen from 2021-06-04T05:00

Virginia Representative Abigail Spanberger is reintroducing a bill to increase transparency in prescription drug transactions; VCU has expelled Delta Chi fraternity for violations that allegedly le...

06/03/21 - Glenn Youngkin’s Wealth Fuels Record Fundraising Haul from 2021-06-03T05:00

Republican Glenn Youngkin has so far raised nearly $16 million in his campaign for governor of Virginia. Campaign finance reports released this week show three quarters of that money came from his ...

06/02/21 - Investigation Shows Racism Present, Sometimes Tolerated at VMI from 2021-06-02T05:00

A months-long investigation found institutional racism at Virginia Military Institute and racist behavior is sometimes excused by administrators; starting this week, anyone receiving unemployment i...

06/01/21 - Virginians Honor Fallen Service Members During In-Person Ceremony Monday from 2021-06-01T05:00

The Virginia War Memorial’s 65th annual Memorial Day ceremony was open to the public yesterday; During COVID-19, a Virginia law against wearing masks has been paused. But that could change as soon ...

05/28/21 - Tributes Honor Victims of Virginia Beach Shooting from 2021-05-28T05:00

Monday is the two-year anniversary of the Virginia Beach mass shooting that killed 12 people and injured four more. There will be tributes throughout the weekend to remember the victims; After over...

05/27/21 - USDA Offers Loan Repayment For Farmers, Targets Racial Disparity from 2021-05-27T05:00

Petersburg native Doctor Jewel Bronaugh returned to her hometown yesterday to make her first public appearance as deputy secretary of the USDA; Former Senator John Warner died at home Tuesday due t...

05/26/21 - Court Orders Virginia Employment Commission To Resolve Payment Delays from 2021-05-26T05:00

Following court-ordered mediation, the Virginia Employment Commission will work to resolve a backlog of pandemic-related jobless claims by Labor Day; Lawyers for Dylann Roof asked a federal appeals...

05/25/21 - City Council Approves New Budget, Pay Raises For Employees from 2021-05-25T05:00

Richmond City Council has approved a more than 770 million dollar budget for next fiscal year; Changes to Virginia’s medical cannabis program are coming this summer as recreational marijuana become...

05/21/21 - Virginia Lawmaker Steve Heretick Deposed in Alleged Fraud Scheme from 2021-05-21T05:00

A Virginia lawmaker was deposed earlier this month for his role in an alleged fraud scheme; On July 1st, adults in Virginia can legally use recreational marijuana, but there are still lots of rules...

05/20/21 - Majority Of Virginia Voters Concerned About Flooding, Poll Shows from 2021-05-20T05:00

A majority of Virginia voters support efforts to reduce flooding, according to a new poll; Petersburg City Council has appointed Stuart Turille Junior as its new city manager; The Vice Chair of the...

05/19/21 - Northam Issues Executive Action to Speed Up Unemployment Claims from 2021-05-19T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam has issued an executive order directing the Virginia Employment Commission to hire more staff and nearly double the number of disputed claims they process each week; The 7-da...

05/18/21 - Dominion Energy-Linked Group Launches $300K Ad Blitz After Texas Storm from 2021-05-18T05:00

A group called “Power for Tomorrow” is blanketing Virginia with TV ads warning against changes to the commonwealth’s electrical grid; Settlement talks are underway between the Virginia Employment C...

05/14/21 - Children 12 to 15 Eligible for Vaccine in Richmond, Henrico from 2021-05-14T05:00

12 to 15 year olds are now approved to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine; Virginia will receive more than 7-billion-dollars in COVID relief funds from the American Rescue Plan; Virginia officials hop...

05/13/21 - Chesterfield To Decide the Fate of Riverside Regional Jail from 2021-05-13T05:00

Chesterfield is trying to relocate over 500 people from the county currently incarcerated at Riverside Regional Jail; Several COVID-19 vaccine clinics are taking place in the Richmond area with no ...

05/12/21 - Governor Northam Declares State of Emergency After Pipeline Hack from 2021-05-12T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency yesterday in response to the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline by a ransomware attack; Over 1.5 million children in Virginia will benefit from t...

05/11/21 - Local Health Districts Launch Community Doula Program from 2021-05-11T05:00

In Virginia, Black women are three to four times more likely to experience maternal health problems. A Richmond-based program was recently launched to try to address this; The deadline for Virginia...

05/07/21 - Virginia COVID-19 Restrictions Could End June 15 from 2021-05-07T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam says all COVID-19 restrictions in Virginia could end in June if cases continue to decline; According to a new poll, about two-thirds of Virginia parents say they're likely to...

05/06/21 - Islamic Center in Henrico to Offer Vaccinations from 2021-05-06T05:00

Richmond residents wanting to get vaccinated can do so today at the Islamic Center in Henrico; The COVID-19 crisis in India is impacting residents in Hampton Roads, A walk-up vaccination clinic ope...

05/05/21 - City Council Setting Aside $204,000 For Civilian Review Board from 2021-05-05T05:00

Richmond City Council is setting aside roughly $200,000 for a civilian review board for police misconduct; Virginia Military Institute will remove “Stonewall” Jackson’s name from campus buildings i...

05/04/21 - Charlottesville Prepares to Remove Confederate Monuments from 2021-05-04T05:00

Charlottesville's Blue Ribbon Commission have requested the city council to immediately cover the monuments in preparation for their removal; A task force working on creating a civilian review boar...

04/30/21 - Some Mask Restrictions Lifted Following New CDC Guidance from 2021-04-30T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam eased some restrictions on outdoor gatherings yesterday following new CDC guidance for vaccinated individuals; Virginia’s minimum wage will rise to $9.50 an hour beginning to...

04/29/21 - Court To Reconsider Case of VA Men Sentenced to Life, Despite Jury’s Not-Guilty Verdict from 2021-04-29T05:00

The Virginia Court of Appeals will consider the case of two Virginia men who are serving life in prison for the murder of a police officer despite a federal jury’s ‘not guilty’ verdict; Yesterday, ...

04/28/21 - GOP Convention Sets Record for Attendance from 2021-04-28T05:00

More than 55,000 Virginians have signed up to be delegates for the May 8th GOP convention; The Virginia Department of Education has responded to confusion resulting from media reports that VDOE wou...

04/27/21 - Public Defenders Say Pay Parity Critical to Justice System Reforms from 2021-04-27T05:00

After years of campaigning, the Richmond Public Defender’s office could finally get the funding it’s been asking for; Prince William County Delegate Hala Ayala got a boost in her campaign to become...

04/23/21 - COVID-19 Restrictions Eased on Social Gatherings from 2021-04-23T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam is loosening some of the restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus; Today marks 70 years since students at Moton High School in Farmville walked out of ...

04/22/21 - Black-led Marijuana Advocacy Group Left Out of Legalization Bill Signing from 2021-04-22T05:00

On Wednesday, Virginia became the first Southern state to legalize recreational marijuana. Governor Ralph Northam held a bill-signing ceremony, but one key group says they were left out; The State ...

04/21/21 - Virginia Reacts to Verdict in Trial of Derek Chauvin from 2021-04-21T05:00

State leaders reacted to the jury’s verdict that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd; The city of Norfolk fired a police officer wh...

04/20/21 - Republicans Continue Calls for Parole Board Investigation from 2021-04-20T05:00

In leaked audio published on Sunday by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Governor Ralph Northam’s staff questions the Virginia Inspector General’s authority to investigate alleged violations at the paro...

04/16/21 - A New Law Gave Virginia’s Attorney General the Authority to Investigate Windsor Police from 2021-04-16T05:00

Attorney General Mark Herring is using his authority, under a new state law, to probe the Windsor Police department’s overall policies and training; One of the survivors of the Virginia Tech mass s...

04/15/21 - Windsor Police Chief Says Officer Should Have Deescalated Situation With Nazario from 2021-04-15T05:00

The police Chief in Windsor, Virginia says his officers initially handled the traffic stop of an Army Lieutenant relatively well. But things went downhill from there; As the 14 year anniversary of ...

04/14/21 - Despite Johnson & Johnson Pause, Virginia Vaccine Timeline Still on Track from 2021-04-14T05:00

While there’s a pause on using the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, Virginia’s leading vaccination official says the state remains on track to make other doses available to all adults by next week; Att...

04/13/21 - Northam Calls for Investigation Into Windsor Traffic Stop from 2021-04-13T05:00

A December traffic stop in southeast Virginia of a uniformed Army officer has prompted Governor Ralph Northam to call for an investigation; Senator Mark Warner is using the incident to call for the...

04/09/21 - Black Therapists Seek to Correct Healthcare Disparities from 2021-04-09T05:00

As states move to address racial inequities in health care, clinicians explore what’s being done to address mental health in the Black community; Richmond will receive nearly 6 million dollars for ...

04/08/21 - Parole Board Investigation, Marijuana Approved on "Veto Day" from 2021-04-08T04:00

The Virginia General Assembly weighed a number of Gov. Ralph Northam's proposed amendments to legislation that would legalize marijuana sooner as well as funding for an investigation into the state...

04/07/21 - Job seeking requirements reinstated for people on unemployment from 2021-04-07T01:01

A pandemic policy to ensure out-of-work Virginians can receive unemployment is ending, Richmond is hammering out a process to find homes for removed Confederate monuments, and more.
Correction:...

04/06/21 - Questions Remain on Marijuana Legalization from 2021-04-06T02:47

What Constitutes an "Open Container" of Marijuana? Will the closure of shelters leave people without places to sleep?

04/02/21 - Remembering Adam Oakes from 2021-04-02T05:00

The death of VCU freshman Adam Oakes is still under investigation one month later, VPM reporter Alan Rodriguez Espinoza had the chance to speak with Adam’s friends and family about how they will re...

04/01/21 - Governor Northam Signs State Voting Rights Act from 2021-04-01T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam has signed a state-level Voting Rights Act; Legalization of marijuana in Virginia could happen as early as July, three years ahead of schedule; Provisions in the amended mari...

03/31/21 - Virginia Voters Face Field of 32 Candidates from 2021-03-31T05:00

Virginia voters have plenty of options when they choose nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general; Governor Ralph Northam and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg ann...

03/30/21 - CDC Extends Moratorium on Evictions from 2021-03-30T05:00

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced an extension on the federal eviction moratorium yesterday; Three Richmond-based advocacy groups detailed local policy proposals to address t...

03/26/21 - Northam Looks to Move Up Marijuana Legalization to July 1 from 2021-03-26T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam is expected to ask lawmakers to speed up the timeline for legalizing marijuana in Virginia; An evaluation panel appointed by Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has chosen three fina...

03/25/21 - Virginia Abolishes Death Penalty from 2021-03-25T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam has signed into a law a bill that officially ends the death penalty in Virginia; Former President Donald Trump is back on the air in Virginia ahead of the GOP nominating conv...

03/24/21 - Virginia to Ease COVID-19 Restrictions Next Month from 2021-03-24T05:00

As COVID-19 cases decline across the state, Governor Ralph Northam is easing some restrictions he put in place earlier in the pandemic; When the COVID-19 vaccine rollout began, public health offici...

03/23/21 - Study Finds Link Between Religion, Politics, Economics and the Death Penalty from 2021-03-23T05:00

A new study from the American Society of Criminology finds U.S. counties that are more religious, more Republican, and have unstable economies are more likely to impose the death penalty; Governor ...

03/19/21 - How Much Virginia Gets from the Stimulus Bill from 2021-03-19T05:00

Virginia has received nearly 7 billion dollars from the American Rescue Plan, the new federal stimulus bill; The Richmond and Henrico Health Districts have announced a partnership with G-R-T-C to h...

03/18/21 - Northam Calls for Condemnation of Racial Violence from 2021-03-18T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam said Virginians have a responsibility to condemn racist acts and violence, following the killing of 8 people in Atlanta; The U.S. House of Representatives has, again, approve...

03/17/21 - The Day that Virginia Shut Down from 2021-03-17T05:00

A year ago today, Governor Ralph Northam issued an executive order limiting gatherings and many businesses to 10 people. Ben Paviour spoke with Dr. Norm Oliver about what we're learned since then; ...

03/16/21 - Alleged Ethics Violations at Richmond Law Firm Cost Taxpayers Millions from 2021-03-16T05:00

NPR recently reported on alleged ethics violations at Virginia’s largest law firm, McGuireWoods. The firm is accused of representing adversary clients; Governor Ralph Northam and First Lady Pamela ...

03/12/21 - Appeals Court Hears Fairfax Arguments from 2021-03-12T06:00

A panel of federal appeals court judges in Richmond heard arguments yesterday in Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax’s defamation suit against CBS; Chesterfield County’s Fire and EMS department is bringing...

03/11/21 - Federal Appeals Court To Hear LG Fairfax Defamation Lawsuit from 2021-03-11T06:00

A federal appeals court will reconsider Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax’s libel suit against CBS today; The Henrico County school board agreed Wednesday to participate in cultural sensitivity and implicit ...

03/10/21 - Optimistic Northam Praises State on COVID-19 Progress from 2021-03-10T06:00

Governor Ralph Northam struck a cautiously hopeful tone at his latest press conference on the state’s response to the coronavirus; As supply grows, the head of Virginia’s vaccine distribution says ...

03/09/21 - Chesterfield Students Return to In-Person Learning from 2021-03-09T06:00

Thousands of middle and high school students return to in-person learning in Chesterfield today, although more are choosing to remain at home; Henrico and Richmond are expanding access to the COVID...

03/05/21 - Kaine Reintroduces Breen Act For Mental Health In Healthcare from 2021-03-05T06:00

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine is pushing to include mental health protections for health care providers in the federal relief package under consideration; The Virginia Department of Health announced yeste...

03/04/21 - Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Adds to Virginia Supply from 2021-03-04T06:00

Virginia is expecting 69,000 does of the newly-approved Johnson and Johnson vaccine this week; Richmond and Henrico are aiming to vaccinate 12,000 older adults at clinics this week; Richmond Public...

03/03/21 - For Black Virginians, Fight Against White Supremacy Continues from 2021-03-03T06:00

Virginia's General Assembly has passed a bill to study the effects of gold mining, after concerns about a proposal in Buckingham County’s Union Hill; Governor Ralph Northam is joining calls for an ...

03/02/21 - Defunct Public Safety Building to be Repurposed for VCU Health from 2021-03-02T06:00

Richmond City Council voted to sell the defunct Public Safety Building last night; A new website seeks to help workers facing wage theft and other workplace violations; Richmond Police are investig...

03/01/21 - The 2021 General Assembly Session Wraps - How Did It End? from 2021-03-01T14:05

In a special edition of the VPM daily newscast, on the morning of Monday, March 1, 2021, VPM’s Newscast Editor Sara McCloskey recaps the last days of the General Assembly session with reporters Ben...

02/26/21 - Leaked Draft of Parole Board Investigation Raises Questions from 2021-02-26T14:06

A leaked draft of an inspector general's report on illegal activity by the state parole board has led to calls from both parties for an investigation; A bill requiring schools to offer an in-person...

02/25/21 - How Barbara Johns Changed Equality In Virginia’s Education System from 2021-02-25T06:00

70 years ago, Barbara Johns organized a walk out at her high school that would form part of the foundation for Brown v. Board of Education; Governor Ralph Northam announced the easing of some restr...

02/24/21 - Byrd Statue Set for Removal from Capitol Square from 2021-02-24T06:00

The state Senate gave final approval for the removal of the statue of Harry Byrd Senior from Capitol Square; Proposed amendments to the state budget bring mixed news for child welfare; Richmond is ...

02/23/21 - Virginia Approves Ban on Death Penalty from 2021-02-23T06:00

Virginia lawmakers approved a ban on the death penalty on Monday, making the Commonwealth the first southern state to do so; Home healthcare workers could receive a week of paid sick leave under a ...

02/19/21 - Black Virginians Charged At Higher Rates for Marijuana Fines from 2021-02-19T06:00

A VPM study of court filings found that black Virginians were four times more likely to be charged with marijuana penalties than whites; Commonwealth's Attorney Collette McEachin faces a primary ch...

02/18/21 - Virginia Set to Remove Definition of Marriage from State Constitution from 2021-02-18T06:00

Virginia is set to remove a now-defunct provision in the state constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman; Governor Ralph Northam urged caution ahead of another ice storm in th...

02/17/21 - Mark Warner Visits Historic Slave Jail to Mark Black History Month from 2021-02-17T06:00

Senator Mark Warner was in Shockoe Bottom to tour Lumpkin's Slave Jail yesterday, and also spoke about his vote to convict former President Donald Trump during the recent impeachment trial; Virgini...

02/16/21 - New Website Consolidates Registrations for COVID-19 Vaccine from 2021-02-16T06:00

A new website going live this afternoon will provide a central location for Virginians to register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine; a new proposal calls for establishment of a "teacher reserve corp...

02/12/21 - Richmond Public Schools Weighing Year-Round Classes from 2021-02-12T06:00

RPS is discussing a proposal for year-round school to help recover from the pandemic; Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney gave his State of the City address on Thursday; Chesterfield Health District will b...

02/11/21 - 2020 Election Was "Most Safe, Secure" Election in the State from 2021-02-11T06:00

A new report from the Department of Elections said the November election was successful, although some problems plagued the City of Richmond; Efforts in the General Assembly to "police the police" ...

02/10/21 - CVS Modifies Vaccination Plans Amid Confusion from 2021-02-10T06:00

CVS will now accept all Virginians over 65 to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after problems during registration; Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras says the school system will have a...

02/09/21 - General Assembly Goes to Special Session from 2021-02-09T06:00

The General Assembly will reconvene on Wednesday for a special session to finish work on passing laws and the state budget; Richmond says it may be March before they can finish vaccinating those cu...

02/04/21 - Stoney Discusses Details of COVID-19 Diagnosis from 2021-02-04T06:00

In a virtual meeting, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney discussed the symptoms of having COVID-19 and warned residents to take it seriously; Senator Tim Kaine urged his colleagues to act swiftly on a new...

02/03/21 - VDOE To Issue Transgender Guidance from 2021-02-03T06:00

The Virginia Department of Education will issue guidance this month to help school districts better look after transgender and non-binary students; The state Senate passed a bill that would ban gun...

02/02/21 - General Assembly Divided on Criminal Record Expungement from 2021-02-02T06:00

State Democrats want to expunge criminal records once sentences have been served, but disagree on how to do it; The House of Delegates approved a new Voting Rights Act for Virginia; New legislation...

01/29/21 - Stoney Terminates Teacher Council in Education Pivot from 2021-01-29T06:00

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney disbanded his Teacher Advisory Council earlier this month, and this week the council members sent a letter expressing their frustration; Chesterfield County says teacher...

01/28/21 - Mayor Stoney Tests Positive for COVID-19 from 2021-01-28T06:00

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced he had tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday; Governor Northam is overhauling the state's vaccination efforts; the state senate censured Senator Amanda Cha...

01/27/21 - Now Vaccinated, Local Teachers Await Return to Classroom from 2021-01-27T06:00

Teachers are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, and there are many reasons they are choosing to get vaccinated; Chesterfield's Board of Supervisors send a letter to Governor Ralph Northam expre...

01/26/21 - State Prepares for Removal of Lee Monument from 2021-01-26T06:00

State officials erected a fence around the Robert E. Lee monument in preparation for its possible removal; the B117 variant of COVID-19 was confirmed in northern Virginia; Employers can mandate the...

01/22/21 -Central Virginia Holds Mass Vaccination Event from 2021-01-22T06:00

Health districts in Central Virginia held a mass vaccination event for essential workers at the Richmond Raceway, while addressing the state's lagging vaccination rates; A bipartisan group of Virgi...

01/21/21 - Stoney Credits City Gun Ban For Low Protest Turnout from 2021-01-21T06:00

While no armed protestors were charged with violating the city's gun ban on Capitol Square, Mayor Levar Stoney said the low turnout proves the ban is working; A new legislative proposal would ban f...

01/20/21 - Chesterfield Receives Fraction of Ordered COVID-19 Vaccine Doses from 2021-01-20T06:00

Chesterfield County is reorganizing it's vaccination plans after receiving only a thousand doses of the COVID-19 vaccine; Republican Delegate Todd Gilbert is defending his colleagues who questioned...

01/19/21 - Lobby Day Smaller Than Expected Amid Unrest from 2021-01-19T06:00

Lobby Day was smaller than expected amid heightened security in Richmond; The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence held a vigil to mark Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; No arrests following armed demonstrati...

01/15/21 - Security In Place Ahead of Lobby Day from 2021-01-15T06:00

Security is in place around Richmond ahead of the annual Lobby Day and threats of violence across the U.S.; New guidelines expand who is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine; VDOE released new ...

01/14/21 - Increased Security Goes Into Effect At Capitol Square from 2021-01-14T06:00

Additional security measures are being put in place around Capitol Square and state buildings in downtown Richmond ahead of planned protests; Governor Ralph Northam gave his third and final State o...

01/13/21 - Richmond Prepares for Unrest Ahead of Inauguration from 2021-01-13T06:00

State, city and Capitol police are collaborating with city agencies to prepare for potential unrest in Richmond as the presidential inauguration approaches; Historians weigh in on the breach of the...

01/12/21 - Richmond Under State of Emergency from 2021-01-12T06:00

Richmond is under a state of emergency following threats to the capitols of all 50 states leading up to the inauguration; State leaders are urging residents not to travel to Washington, D.C. for th...

01/06/21 - Crime Commission Recommends Abolishing Mandatory Minimum Sentences from 2021-01-06T06:00

The Virginia State Crime Commission voted in favor of scrapping all mandatory minimum sentences in Virginia; Advocates for Virginia workers are planning to make another push to get mandatory paid s...

01/05/21 - Stoney Sworn In for Second Term from 2021-01-05T06:00

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney was sworn in for a second term on Monday; Delegate Lee Carter announced his candidacy for Governor of Virginia; International student enrollment is down across the count...

12/18/20 - Health Officials Work to Break Down Vaccine Barriers for Latinos from 2020-12-18T06:00

The Latino community is less likely to engage with the medical system, as workers seek to remove barriers that may turn them away; Richmond City Council Member Michael Jones is planning to challeng...

12/17/20 - City Council Approves Nominations to Civilian Review Board from 2020-12-17T06:00

Richmond City Council approved a slate of nominations to a civilian review board tasked with investigating police misconduct; Governor Northam proposed $1.2 billion in new investments to the state ...

12/16/20 - First COVID-19 Vaccines Administered in Virginia from 2020-12-16T06:00

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital administered the first vaccinations for COVID-19 in Virginia on Tuesday; Governor Ralph Northam signed the MARCUS Alert into law; Richmond City Council approved the...

12/15/20 - Virginia "Not Doing Enough" For Special Education Students from 2020-12-15T06:00

A new JLARC Study says Virginia isn't doing enough for students in special education programs; Virginia's Electoral College members officially cast their votes; COVID-19 vaccinations are currently ...

12/10/20 - With COVID-19 Cases Spiking, Northam Announces New Restrictions from 2020-12-10T06:00

How Richmond-area congregations are virtually celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas; the big problems chicken waste is causing for the Chesapeake Bay, and more.

12/09/20 - With Vaccine Coming, Social Distancing More Important Than Ever from 2020-12-09T06:00

Lawmaker Jennifer Carroll Foy has stepped down from the House of Delegates in order to raise money for a run for governor; Christmas trees are in short supply; a new Ukrops market is opening.

12/08/20 - RPS Will Stay Virtual For Spring from 2020-12-08T06:00

VMI is removing a statue to Confederate Stonewall Jackson, Gov. Northam signed off on a ban on 'no-knock' warrants, and state Sen. Amanda Chase announced she'll run for governor as an independent. ...

12/04/20 - First COVID Vaccine Could Arrive in a Few Weeks from 2020-12-04T06:00

Virginia could receive the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in a few weeks, although it could be summer before most residents have access; The Richmond Opera is cancelling its upcoming season; Inm...

12/03/20 - Virginia Prepares for Arrival of COVID-19 Vaccine from 2020-12-03T06:00

Governor Ralph Northam announced plans for distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine while urging residents to continue to use protective measures to control the spread of the disease; Campbell County vot...

12/02/20 - Mark Warner Joins Bipartisan Effort for COVID-19 Relief from 2020-12-02T06:00

Virginia Senator Mark Warner joins a bipartisan coalition to to propose a $908 billion coronavirus relief package; Richmond has release an online survey regarding a potential resort casino in the c...

12/01/20 - Redistricting Commission Now Accepting Applications from 2020-12-01T06:00

The new commission for redistricting is accepting applications for potential members; A new report looks at how to legalize marijuana within Virginia; Chesterfield gets an update on virtual learnin...

11/25/20 - Virginia Officials Could Run for Two Offices at Once from 2020-11-25T06:00

Several state delegates are running for higher office, but could also run for their current house seats as well; Terry McAuliffe is expected to announce his candidacy for governor soon; Virginia's ...

11/24/20 - Marijuana Legalization Could Fund Reparations from 2020-11-24T06:00

Democratic Delegate Lee Carter is advocating for revenue generated from the potential legalization of marijuana to fund reparations; Virginia has some of the country's loosest ethics rules accordin...

11/20/20 - Democratic Party Leaders Call for Resignation of Richmond Registrar from 2020-11-20T06:00

Democratic party leaders sent a letter calling for Richmond General Registrar Kirk Showalter to resign; A Northern Virginia judge blocked a massive indoor gun show from operating at full capacity t...

11/19/20 - Virginia Prepared For COVID-19 Vaccine from 2020-11-19T06:00

Governor Ralph Northam confirmed Virginia has a plan to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as one is available, and signed a revised two-year budget; Dr. Anthony Fauci discussed the vaccine and ...

11/18/20 - Judge Rules Cash Bail Unconstitutional from 2020-11-18T06:00

A Fairfax judge ruled that cash bail is unconstitutional, but that doesn't mean it will become a regular policy; Virginia will benefit from a new national computer science education initiative; For...

11/17/20 - Governor Northam Backs Marijuana Legalization from 2020-11-17T06:00

Governor Northam calls for legalization of marijuana in response to a new state report; Virginia Board of Elections met to certify the state's election results, although Richmond's will be slightly...

11/13/20 - James River Hits Historic Levels After Severe Storms from 2020-11-13T06:00

Severe Storms across the region has caused the James River to hit historic levels; Virginia's top Republican elections official says no signs of foul play in Virginia voting; a COVID-19 resurgence ...

11/12/20 - Virginia Honors State Veterans from 2020-11-12T06:00

Virginia honored its 700,000 veterans in a ceremony on Wednesday; Henrico's Voter Registration and Elections office sees a COVID-19 outbreak; Chesterfield County defends decision to reopen schools;...

11/11/20 - COVID-19 Cases Rising in Virginia from 2020-11-11T06:00

Governor Northam urged residents to follow pandemic guidelines as cases of the coronavirus continue to rise, while also cautioning that any potential vaccine will take time to distribute; Delegate ...

11/10/20 - Richmond Registrar's Office in Quarantine Due to COVID-19 from 2020-11-10T06:00

Three employees at the Richmond Registrar's office tested positive for COVID-19, causing most staff to quarantine; Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said one of his staff had also contracted the disease;...

11/05/20 - Virginia Continues Counting Absentee Ballots from 2020-11-05T06:00

Virginia continues to count absentee ballots until noon on Friday, as some races remain too close to call; Abigail Spanberger has declared victory in the 7th District race; Elaine Luria retains her...

11/04/20 - Virginia Waits For Final Election Results from 2020-11-04T06:20:26

Registrars are still counting the state's absentee ballots, with results expected by Friday, although former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Mark Warner have been declared winners in the state...

11/03/20 - Polls Open, With Accommodations for COVID-19 from 2020-11-03T06:00

Polls are open, and curbside options are available those those diagnosed with or quarantining due to COVID-19; Virginia has increased polling locations since 2016; Security has been heightened at t...

10/30/20 - Task Force Nominations Draw Criticism from 2020-10-30T05:00

Six people, including two police officers, were nominated this week to a task force to establish a civilian review board in Richmond; VCU Health announces its first director of diversity, equity an...

10/29/20 - Governor Signs Criminal Justice and Police Reform Bills In Law from 2020-10-29T05:00

Governor Northam signed several criminal justice bills into law on Wednesday, including some new police reforms; Virginia retains an overall low positivity rate for COVID-19, although the southwest...

10/28/20 - Governor Can Remove Lee Monument, Judge Rules from 2020-10-28T05:00

A Richmond judge has ruled that Governor Northam is allowed to remove the Robert E. Lee monument in Richmond, but a pending appeal means the statue will remain for now; The state GOP challenges a n...

10/27/20 - VMI Superintendent Resigns Amid Complaints of Racism from 2020-10-27T05:00

The Superintendent of Virginia Military Institute has resigned after complaints from black students about racism at the school; a look at safety measures to prevent voter intimidation at the polls ...

10/23/20 - Henrico County Courthouse Staff in Quaratine After COVID-19 Outbreak from 2020-10-23T05:00

Several staff at the Henrico County Courthouse are in quarantine after two employees tested positive for the disease; An internal audit finds that the Chesterfield teacher's union did not bully sch...

10/22/20 - Gov. Northam Signs New Police Reform Laws from 2020-10-22T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam signed several bills from the special session, including some focused on police reform and COVID-19 transparency; Democrats failed to pass a bill to expunge criminal records ...

10/21/20 - Gov. Northam Launches Investigation into Racism at VMI from 2020-10-21T05:00

Governor Northam, a VMI graduate, is launching an investigation after reports of rampant racism at Virginia Military Institute, Board of Elections says early voting in Virginia has been a success, ...

10/20/20 - Decision Looms in Lee Monument Suit from 2020-10-20T05:00

A judge heard arguments Monday in the lawsuit to determine the fate of the Robert E. Lee monument in Richmond; A look at the 8th District City Council race; Difficulties for inmates eligible to vot...

10/16/20 - General Assembly Finishes Budget Negotiations from 2020-10-16T05:00

The two-year Virginia budget has finished negotiations and faces its first vote today, Legislation that allows local governments to create civilian review boards is heading to the governor's desk; ...

10/15/20 - Federal Judge Orders Voter Registration to be Extended After Outage from 2020-10-15T05:00

A federal judge ordered the Virginia Department of Elections to extend voter registration for 48 hours after a cut cable shut down the website on the last day to register; A look at how the mayoral...

10/14/20 - Advocacy Groups File Lawsuit against VDOE from 2020-10-14T05:00

The Virginia Department of Elections is facing lawsuits from advocacy groups after a cut wire prevented people from registering to vote; Governor Ralph Northam was a potential target of a militia g...

10/13/20 - Bob Good Denies ‘Any Knowledge’ of Past Investments from 2020-10-13T05:00

Republican congressional candidate Bob Good denied any wrongdoing in his financial disclosures; Virginia Speaker of the House Eileen Filler-Corn was fined for a violation of the Freedom of Informat...

10/09/20 - Good Financial Disclosures Reveal Inconsistencies from 2020-10-09T05:00

Republican Bob Good's financial reports contain inconsistencies in VPM's analysis of the records; Biden is leading Trump in Virginia polls; Richmond sees an increase in COVID-19 cases; and other lo...

10/08/20 - Kaine Says Affordable Care Act Under Fire In SCOTUS Battle from 2020-10-08T05:00

Senator Tim Kaine says eliminating the Affordable Care Act is the main impetus in the rush to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the court; Richmond Police have released new crime data for 2020; Top Repu...

10/07/20 - Richmond Mayoral Candidates Meet In Debate from 2020-10-07T05:00

Candidates for Mayor of Richmond met last night in a debate hosted by VPM and NBC12; In-person voting has already seen a huge turnout; JLARC issued a new report about the Virginia Department of Edu...

10/06/20 - Richmond Candidate Hosted ‘Proud Boys’ At 2019 Strip Club Event from 2020-10-06T05:00

Members of the 'Proud Boys' attended a 2019 fundraiser held by Richmond City Council candidate Mike Dickinson; Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Colette McEachin is considering 18 sealed indictments...

10/02/20 - Gov. Northam Remains Asymptomatic After Positive COVID-19 Diagnosis from 2020-10-02T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam continues to remain asymptomatic and working after his recent positive diagnosis for COVID-19, The State Corporation Commission declined to extend the moratorium on utility d...

10/01/20 - Duplicate Ballots Mailed to 400 Voters from 2020-10-01T05:00

A handful of residents in Richmond and Henrico received duplicate ballots, but unique barcodes will prevent anyone from voting twice; Commonwealth's Attorneys want to stop a bill that would allow j...

09/30/20 - Virginia Voters Feel Biden Better Equipped to Handle Pandemic from 2020-09-30T05:00

A new Wason poll shows likely Virginia voters trust Biden over Trump when it come to handling the pandemic; Richmond moves to establish a slavery museum in Shockoe Bottom; Activists accused Richmon...

09/29/20 - Jury Trials Resume Across Virginia from 2020-09-29T05:00

The Virginia Supreme Court has approved a resumption of jury trials across the commonwealth; the Richmond 300 master plan looks ahead to 2037; VDH has added several new dashboards to its site to tr...

09/25/20 - Trump To Rally in Newport News As Biden Leads the Polls from 2020-09-25T05:00

President Donald Trump is holding a rally tonight in Newport News as a new Wason Center poll shows Joe Biden with a 5-point lead among likely Virginia voters; Jill Biden joined Richmond Mayor Levar...

09/24/20 - COVID-19 Impacts Opioid Epidemic from 2020-09-24T05:00

COVID-19 has had a negative effect on the opioid epidemic, with non-fatal overdoses up 123% over last year; Senator Tim Kaine questioned health officials about the pandemic in committee; Richmond m...

09/23/20 - Reduction of Assault Charge Fails to Pass in House from 2020-09-23T05:00

A bill that would have reduced the punishment for assaulting a police officer failed to pass a House panel yesterday; GRTC is offering a shuttle service to the new registrar's office in Richmond; G...

09/22/20 - Black Lives Matter Mural Cancelled from 2020-09-22T05:00

A planned Black Live Matter mural on Grace Street has been called off following a proposed anti-abortion mural; Virginia remembers Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who passed away last wee...

09/18/20 - African Americans Have Highest Overall Death Rate in US from 2020-09-18T05:00

The director of VCU's Massey Cancer Center said in a Congressional briefing this week that African Americans have the highest overall death rate in the US; A majority of Virginians think it is unsa...

09/17/20 - Richmond Public Schools Addresses Housing Insecurity for Students from 2020-09-17T05:00

Richmond Public Schools has established a new program to help students facing housing insecurity; A bill requiring utilities to offer an extended payment plan passed the Virginia Senate, which also...

09/16/20 - Moratorium on Utility Disconnections Extended from 2020-09-16T05:00

The State Corporation Commission has agreed to Governor Ralph Northam's request to freeze utility disconnections through October 5th; Southwest Virginia continues a spike in COVID-19 cases; Virgini...

09/15/20 - Police Reform Bill Moves Through General Assembly from 2020-09-15T05:00

The state Senate has sent a significant police reform bill to the House of Delegates; Henrico gets a new police chief; Chesterfield moves to return students to in-person learning; Virginia localiti...

09/11/20 - Hampton Roads COVID-19 Restrictions Being Lifted from 2020-09-11T05:00

Hampton Roads COVID-19 Restrictions Being Lifted; Legal Protections for Police Will Continue After Senate Defeats Proposal; After Major Outbreak, ICE Says COVID-19 is Under Control in Their Facilit...

09/10/20 - Democrats Block a GOP Attempt to End Police Unions from 2020-09-10T05:00

Democrats Block a GOP Attempt to End Police Unions; Richmond Bans Firearms at Protests; Special Prosecutor Requested to Investigate $1.8M Confederate Monument Removal Contract; and more local news

09/09/20 - Chesterfield School's Rocky Reopening from 2020-09-09T05:00

Yasmine Jumaa fills in for Ben Dolle, who is on vacation.
Virtual School Reopening Hit Technical Challenges; Richmond Bans Guns at Protests; Update on COVID-19 in Richmond Jails; a Hanover Scho...

09/08/20 - School Resource Officers Find New Roles in Virtual Schools from 2020-09-08T05:00

School Resource Officers will be taking on new roles as many schools across the state reopen virtually; Richmond schools have announced plans to make sure students have access to meals during virtu...

09/04/20 - Kanye West Removed From Ballots in Virginia from 2020-09-04T05:00

Kanye West will not appear on the ballots in the November election in Virginia after at least three voters say his campaign misled them; A proposal to provide two weeks of paid leave for workers ex...

09/03/20 - CDC Issues Ban on Evictions from 2020-09-03T05:00

The CDC has issued a ban on evictions through the end of the year for renters who lost thier jobs due to the pandemic; Kayne West's campaign is facing a lawsuit to remove the rapper from the Virgin...

09/02/20 - No Changes to COVID-19 Restrictions As Cases Rise at Colleges and in Southwestern Virginia from 2020-09-02T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam is waiting to see for now if any restrictions are needed to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in Virginia; A potential new rapid treatment for COVID-19 is undergoing trials at...

09/01/20 - Virginia Crime Commission Recommends Automatically Erasing Some Convictions from 2020-09-01T05:00

The Virginia Crime Commission recommended passage of a bill to expand expungement eligibility; IKEA donates $2 million to Virginia for eviction relief; School funding remains uncertain amid the COV...

08/27/20 - Toppled Jefferson Davis Monument Could Go To The Valentine from 2020-08-27T05:00

The Valentine Museum is in talks to acquire the Jefferson Davis monument toppled by protestors earlier this year; a federal appeals court once again rules in favor of Gavin Grimm, a transgender man...

08/26/20 - Richmond Judge Dismisses Part of Lee Lawsuit from 2020-08-26T05:00

Judge W. Reilly Marchant dismissed two plaintiffs for lack of standing in a lawsuit preventing the removal of the Robert E. Lee monument, but the case will still go to trial in October with the rem...

08/25/20 - Henrico Hires First African American Police Chief from 2020-08-25T05:00

Henrico County has hired its first African American police chief after a summer of national protests; President Trump trails Joe Biden by double digits among Virginia voters; Over 70 cases of COVID...

08/21/20 - RRHA Prepares to Submit Annual Plan from 2020-08-21T05:00

RRHA is preparing it's annual plan, although the files disappeared from the public this week; Dominion Energy overcharged customers by $500 million from 2017 to 2019; former Governor Terry McAuliff...

08/20/20 - McAuliffe Weighs Run For Governor from 2020-08-20T05:00

Former Governor Terry McAuliffe says he'll wait until after the election to decide if he'll run for Governor again; Nursing and medical care headlined the special session on Tuesday; Mayoral candid...

08/19/20 - Special Session Focuses on the Budget, COVID-19, and Police Reform from 2020-08-19T05:00

The special session of the General Assembly began with a focus on the state budget, the COVID-19 pandemic, and police reform; Governor Ralph Northam weighs in on state spending; Ballot dropboxes ma...

08/18/20 - Police Reform and Pandemic Reposnse Highlight Special Session from 2020-08-18T05:00

The special session of the General Assembly focused on police reform and COVID-19 response; A Richmond judge will rule on the current lawsuit blocking the removal of the Robert E. Lee monument; Ric...

08/14/20 - Democrats Prioritize Ahead of Special Session from 2020-08-14T05:00

Virginia Democrats have laid out their priorities ahead of next week's special session of the General Assembly; Northern Virginia will conduct a pediatric COVID-19 study; Private schools must submi...

08/13/20 - Study Finds One in Five Virginia Students Has No Computer or Internet from 2020-08-13T05:00

As schools prepare to start virtually, a new study finds one in five Virginia students has no access to a computer or the internet; Chesterfield County introduced a new color-coded system to gauge ...

08/12/20 - Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney Proposes Firearm Ban At Public Events from 2020-08-12T05:00

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has proposed a ban on firearms at all public events in the city; Richmond's public safety task force held its first meeting; Stoney calls for the legalization of marijua...

08/11/20 - Virginia to Receive Nearly $9 Million for Affordable Housing from 2020-08-11T05:00

Housing organizations in Virginia will no have access to nearly $9 million in federal funding; Small businesses in Richmond damaged during protests will have access to city grants for repairs; and ...

08/07/20 - RPD Spent Over $37,000 on Chemical Agents Since June from 2020-08-07T05:00

Richmond Police purchased over 1,000 units of chemical agents during recent protests according to a request for information by VPM; Virginia Senate Democrats unveiled their proposals for police ref...

08/06/20 - Henrico Jail Clears COVID-19 Outbreak from 2020-08-06T05:00

The Henrico jail reports that all of the COVID-19 cases from the outbreak in July have recovered; COVID-19 cases in Richmond have stabilized; Virginia rolled out a new voluntary app for contact tra...

08/05/20 - Regulators Vote on Menhaden Management Plan from 2020-08-05T05:00

Regulators are set to vote today on a plan to manage menhaden populations in Chesapeake Bay; President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act which will being new jobs to Virginia; New change...

08/04/20 - One Lee Monument Lawsuit Dismissed, Another Remains from 2020-08-04T05:00

A Richmond judge dismissed a lawsuit filed to prevent the removal of the Robert E. Lee monument, but one filed by residents of Monument Avenue remains; Richmond City Council votes to permanently re...

07/31/20 - Richmond Evictions Continue Amid COVID-19 from 2020-07-31T05:00

Despite closing down for criminal and traffic cases, evictions continue at Richmond's General District Court; Two people were charged with assaulting RPD officers at the Lee Monument, VCU's SGA cri...

07/30/20 - House of Delegates Prepares Police Reform Bills for Special Session from 2020-07-30T05:00

The Virginia House of Delegates looked at police reform options during a committee meeting ahead of the August 18th special session; 7th District Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger introduced a bipar...

07/29/20 - Hampton Roads Returns to Phase 2 from 2020-07-29T05:00

Governor Northam reimposed Phase 2 restrictions for Hampton Roads as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the area; the John Marshall Courthouse is closing for at least a week in response to coronavi...

07/28/20 - Investigating Arrests in Richmond Schools from 2020-07-28T05:00

An investigation into the amount and types of arrests happening in schools in Richmond, more than 20 people were arrested during weekend protests; new limits proposed for executive orders; and othe...

07/24/20 - Lee Monument To Remain For Now from 2020-07-24T05:00

After hearing testimony on Thursday, the injunction against removing the monument to Confederate General Robert E. Lee remains in place pending a ruling from Judge W. Reilly Marchant; a Richmond Ci...

07/23/20 - Court Hears Case for Lee Removal from 2020-07-23T05:00

A hearing takes place this afternoon in the ongoing legal battle to remove the Robert E. Lee monument in Richmond; Senator Tim Kaine introduced a bill to rename military bases named after Confedera...

07/22/20 - Richmond Spent $1.8 Million on Monument Removal from 2020-07-22T05:00

Richmond has spent $1.8 million to remove Confederate monuments around the city; City Council is considering a name change for Jefferson Davis Highway; Charlottesville limits military gear for poli...

07/21/20 - Commonwealth's Attorney Clears RPD Officers After Investigation from 2020-07-21T04:41:28

Commonwealth's Attorney Collette McEachin has cleared RPD officers of wrongdoing in five complaints during recent protests after an investigation; a judge declined to block COVID-19 restrictions fo...

07/17/20 - Richmond City Council Eyes Police Reform Legislation from 2020-07-17T05:00

Richmond City Council's finance committee approves two pieces of police reform legislation that now go to the full council for a vote, a Richmond man who was pepper sprayed inside his own home dur...

07/16/20 - Richmond Police Department Spent $2 Million During Protests from 2020-07-16T05:00

The Richmond Police Department spent nearly $2 million during the 36 days of protests, Mayor Levar Stoney clarified comments he made in a leaked video about an officer who drove their vehicle into ...

07/15/20 - Governor Northam Announces New Enforcement Measures as COVID-19 Cases Rise from 2020-07-15T05:00

As COVID-19 cases being to rise in Eastern Virginia, Governor Ralph Northam announced that more inspections will take place to confirm businesses are enforcing indoor mask requirements, Commonwealt...

07/14/20 - New Richmond Police Chief Supports A Citizen Review Board from 2020-07-14T05:00

New Richmond Police Chief Gerald Smith expressed support for a citizen's review board for the police department that would include subpoena power to compel witnesses, Henrico County launched a rent...

07/10/20 - Governor Northam Faces Pressue Over Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Cases from 2020-07-10T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam is facing mounting pressure from advocates and lawmakers to do more to address the disproportionate impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on the state’s Latino residents....

07/09/20 - Virginia Eliminates Rape Kit Backlog from 2020-07-09T05:00

Virginia completed testing of over 3000 rape test kits, becoming the seventh state to clear its backlog. Virginia law now requires rape kits from every reported sexual assault to be tested within 6...

07/08/20 - Board of Elections Grants Filing Extensions from 2020-07-08T05:00

Delegate Nick Freitas was one of eight candidates who got an extension from the state Board of Elections after missing the filing deadline. The city of Richmond removed the statue of Confederate Ge...

07/07/20 - Atlantic Coast Pipeline Scrapped from 2020-07-07T05:00

After numerous legal and logistical setbacks, Dominion Energy and Duke Energy have cancelled the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Yesterday was the deadline for Virginia colleges to submit their plans for ...

07/03/20 - Police Corruption Investigated from 2020-07-03T05:00

Former interim Chief Blackwell is now the chief of staff - but there was a federal investigation into the confidential informants department he oversaw. Mayor Stoney continues removing Confederate ...

07/02/20 - Stonewall Jackson Removed From Monument Avenue from 2020-07-02T05:00

Claiming authority under the state of emergency in Richmond, Mayor Levar Stoney had the Stonewall Jackson statue on Monument Avenue taken down on Wednesday, as residents gathered and reacted to the...

07/01/20 - New State Laws Go Into Effect Today from 2020-07-01T05:00

New laws, from guns to elections to decriminalization of marijuana, take effect across the state today, as most of Virginia also enters Phase Three of reopening amid concerns about COVID-19. A Rich...

06/30/20 - Governor Northam Launches Statewide Rent Relief Program from 2020-06-30T05:00

Governor Ralph Northam has introduced a new statewide initiative to provide rent and mortgage relief to Virginians who have lost income during the pandemic, researchers at UVA may have developed a ...

06/26/20 - The Removal of Confederate Monuments from 2020-06-26T05:00

The process for removing confederate monuments will take at least 60 days, and Richmond city council intends to start the process as soon as the new law goes into effect on July 1st. The state Supr...

06/25/20 - Chesterfield Schools Plan Reopening from 2020-06-25T17:00

Chesterfield County met to discuss six proposals about how to safely reopen schools in the fall amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, VLBC issued recommendations to address racism and reduce police v...

06/25/20 - Chesterfield Schools Plan Reopening from 2020-06-25T17:00

Chesterfield County met to discuss six proposals about how to safely reopen schools in the fall amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, VLBC issued recommendations to address racism and reduce police v...