VPM Daily Newscast: April 25, 2024
The VPM Daily Newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Episodes are recorded the night before.
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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of April 25, 2024:
Hanover officials celebrate groundbreaking of Fall Line Trail
Reported by VPM News’ Lyndon German
The county will soon start construction on a five-mile portion of the multi-use trail.
Nonprofit working to connect more people to Virginia's Great Dismal Swamp
Reported by WHRO’s Katherine Hafner
But many Hampton Roads residents don’t really know the swamp is open for recreation.
In other news:
- 'We don't want to displace people,' federal official says of RRHA's alleged rent miscalculations. (WTVR)
- $2M land deal tees up $20M income-based apartment complex near Forest Hill(Richmond BizSense)
In case you missed it:
- Centuries-old bottles of cherries unearthed at George Washington’s home (The Washington Post)*
- State forestry program purges hundreds of Virginia Callery pear trees (Virginia Mercury)
- The Peedmont, Virginia's satirical news site, is shutting down (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*
*This outlet utilizes a paywall.