During the coronavirus outbreak, VPM is running a daily newscast of our reporting, hosted by Benjamin Dolle. Episodes are recorded at 6 p.m. and released for 7 a.m. the next day, Tuesday through Friday.
In today's newscast:
- Updates from Gov. Ralph Northam's latest briefing.
- Some Republican lawmakers, police question parole during the pandemic - specifically that of Vincent Martin, who has served 40 years in prison for murder.
- The Virginia Department of Social Services is offering a one-time EBT card for the pandemic to ensure children receive consistent nutrition with schools closed.
- To meet testing goals, Virginia is planning to contract with private labs - but how much will that cost, and which labs are getting contracts?
- Petersburg is offering walk-up COVID-19 testing.
- First-generation college students at James Madison University share their story of figuring out college during the pandemic.
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