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Richmond water outage, Red Onion investigation and Wittman Medicaid interview

The Richmond water treatment plant is seen amongst vegetation and cloudy skies
Shaban Athuman
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VPM News
Richmond's Douglasdale Road water treatment plant is seen on a rainy Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in Richmond, Virginia.

Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.


    VPM News wants to know: What's bringing you joy?

    Bukuru smiles in front of his art work
    Shaban Athuman
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    VPM News File
    Bukuru Nyandwi, who paints by holding a brush between his lips because he has no arms or legs, prepares for his first solo exhibition opening, held in July 2024 at the Quirk Gallery in downtown Richmond.

    Do you, your family or your community engage in a unique activity in Central Virginia that enriches your life and brings a smile to your face? Do you have a hidden source of joy that you’d like more people to know about? Or do you want to tell us why you’re having a hard time grabbing onto moments of joy in 2025?

    We’d love to learn more about it and share it with our audience over the summer. Help us spread the joy by emailing us at [email protected] to share the joy!


    BizSense Beat: GreenCity, Richmond real estate, Alchemco expansion

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    BizSense Beat is a weekly collaboration between VPM News and Richmond BizSense that recaps the region’s top business stories.

    This week, host Lyndon German and BizSense reporter Jonathan Spiers discuss the ongoing legal battles surrounding Henrico County’s GreenCity development, an international real estate firm returning to the Richmond area after a seven-year absence and a local waterproofing company expanding to Southeast Asia.

    Listen in and read more here.


    This week in VPM News Shorts: Richmond water and requests for joy

    Morris gives remarks
    Shaban Athuman
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    VPM News
    Richmond Director of Public Utilities Scott Morris gives a presentation during a City Council Governmental Operations Standing Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at City Hall.

    What happened this week in VPM News Shorts?

    Keyris Manzanares provided updates on Richmond’s boil water advisory, and Whittney Evans put out a call for you to let us know what’s bringing you joy. (More on that above!)

    Don’t forget, you can watch all our Shorts on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

    VPM News is the staff byline for articles and podcasts written and produced by multiple reporters and editors.