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:
- A Richmond-based pharma firm won a $350 million dollar contract with the federal government to manufacture possible COVID-19 drugs
- The governor has said any Virginian can vote absentee before a new law permitting no-excuse absentee voting goes into effect. Several people are filing suit against the state, alleging it would be an act of fraud.
- Courts reopened this week - and that means that more than 800 eviction proceedings can move forward.
- The owner of several Gold's Gym, who sued to be classified as not a gym and lost, tried to appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court. They refused to hear his case.
- After weeks of clamoring for streets open to pedestrians during the pandemic, urbanists are rejoicing - Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said he's looking to let businesses expand their operations onto the sidewalks and the street, limiting automobile traffic in some areas.
- An excerpt from VPM's new podcast, Making Menuhin, which tells the inside stories of the world’s best young violinists.
If you have a photo that speaks to what you're experiencing under the coronavirus outbreak, please send it to us with a note about what the image means to you. Is something unusual happening in your neighborhood? Have a heart warming moment? Let us know.
