Ian M. Stewart
Staff Reporter, VPM NewsIan M. Stewart previously was the transportation reporter and fill-in anchor for VPM News. He also produced and hosted the World Music Show for VPM Music during its 16 seasons.
Stewart won multiple Regional Edward R. Murrow and Virginias AP Broadcasters awards for reporting and sound editing. He graduated from San Francisco State University with degrees in journalism and creative writing.
You can often find him riding his bike around Chesterfield County or on the Virginia Capital Trail.
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Every Tuesday night, a group of more than 70 racers wheel up to a starting line made of bright pink tape at the northside park. -
The VPM Daily Newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Episodes are recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared. Listeners can subscribe through NPR One, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.
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The VPM Daily Newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Episodes are recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared. Listeners can subscribe through NPR One, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.
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The VPM Daily Newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Episodes are recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared. Listeners can subscribe through NPR One, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.
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The VPM Daily Newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Episodes are recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared. Listeners can subscribe through NPR One, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.
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The VPM Daily Newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Episodes are recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared. Listeners can subscribe through NPR One, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.
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Next month, taxes on personal property are due in Virginia. These include money owed on homes, boats, airplanes and even machinery. The list includes used cars — a tax that normally decreases as a car ages. But that’s not the case this year.
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Last month, over 200 scouts descended on the Albright Scout Reservation in Chesterfield County to learn a skill known as orienteering in order to complete a badge requirement. But you don’t need to be a scout to learn this valuable skill.
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On a crisp late Saturday night in early April, a group of about 50 people are gathering at a partially deserted school in Goochland County. But they aren’t here for a lecture or to study. Instead, they’re investigating to see if the county’s one time, only school for Black students is haunted.The eager group will have help from the host of the T.V. show “Ghost Hunters,” and from a special paranormal investigation team. And as Ian Stewart from VPM News reports, some unexplained sounds and images will join the adventure too.
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For almost 70 years, Virginia has been waging a crusade against litter. The state spends millions of dollars each year clearing trash from roadways. Fines for littering have gone up as did a litter tax for businesses–but those montitary collections are a drop in the bucket compared to what’s spent. Plus, there’s a handful of state and local collection programs as well as initiatives like “Adopt a Highway,” as well as civic groups who meet regularly to pick up trash. But after all of these efforts is it making a difference?
