As President Trump pledges to revive ‘beautiful’ coal, Virginia’s coal counties have largely moved on to new ventures. But who stands to benefit?
Spotlight on VPM Original Content
Virginia News
NPR News
Virginia News
-
The track’s new operator aims to reopen as soon as next year.
-
Experts say the best way to prevent the disease is to get the MMR vaccine.
-
The state inspector general’s office took issue with cash handling and inspections.
-
Natasha Lindeback had to get creative.
-
Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning March 10.
-
Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
NPR News
-
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer as renewed interest focuses on his decline while in office. And, over two dozen people died over the weekend due to powerful storms.
-
Schools in Maine are in the middle of a political and legal battle between the Trump administration and Gov. Janet Mills. Key programs for the most vulnerable students are at stake.
-
Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.
-
Crypto exchange giant Coinbase is set to join the S&P 500 on Monday. It's the latest stunning development as Trump completely revamps the approach to crypto in the U.S.
-
The MAHA movement loves the idea of getting rid of synthetic dyes in foods. But manufacturers face challenges that could drive prices higher.
Arts & Culture
- Tara Roberts helps scuba divers uncover slave shipwrecks
- New Burying Ground honors enslaved labor at University of Richmond
- Museums, libraries and cultural groups grapple with federal humanities cuts
- ‘Idleness and boredom’: Virginia juvenile justice system strained by staffing shortages
Listen to VPM
- VPM Daily Newscast: Intimate partner violence shelter in Chesterfield County
- BizSense Beat: Ownership of Petersburg restaurant sparks legal battle
- VPM Daily Newscast: AmeriCorps and Richmond, Dominion Energy Riverrock
- VPM Daily Newscast: CCPS to add metal detectors, Hanover OKs school redistricting