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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. -
Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsThis fall 2023 special series dives into how Richmond's neighborhoods promote — or hinder — residents' well-being.
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The VPM Daily Newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes.
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The Richmond Times-Dispatch recently published an investigation that revealed 23 Virginia school districts have pulled books from school libraries over the past two years, amid a historic level of book banning across the country. RTD Reporters Jess Nocera and Sean McGoey spoke with VPM News education reporter Megan Pauly about their findings. Below is a transcript of their conversation, which has been edited for clarity.
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In part two of the World Music Show’s look at music from Ukraine, host Ian Stewart speaks with music producer Daniel Roseberg about what some musicians are dealing with in worn-torn Ukraine.
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Virginia Commonwealth University has expelled Delta Chi fraternity for violations that allegedly led to the death of a student.
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COVID-19 caused the studio to shut its doors for just over three weeks, and the studio's executive director says the pandemic didn’t deter the staff from its mission.
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The program sets aside an estimated $5 billion to pay off Farm Service Agency loans, which are made to farmers who don’t have the means or credit to get them elsewhere. The funds will impact about 16,000 farmers of color.
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Photo essay: Members of Richmond's LGBTQ+ community started Safe Space Market to create an inclusive and COVID-safe gathering space.
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The president of the student body at Virginia Commonwealth University is facing hundreds of insults and threats online after a Canadian conservative media outlet wrote about their anti-police political views.
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Chesapeake School Reported Significant Jump in Restraints; School Attributes Majority to One StudentOne private Virginia school had a big jump in the number of restraints used on students from one school year to the next. But the numbers only tell part of the story. -
The city of Hopewell opened a new affordable housing complex on Tuesday, that will serve some of the city’s low income residents. The apartments will be income-based and equipped with energy efficient appliances for low utility costs.
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Seclusion is confinement of a student alone in a room, and restraint is holding a student to restrict movement. In Virginia, the practices are legal. Some parents and educators say the procedures are necessary to protect students and staff.
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The use of seclusion and restraint in schools has come under scrutiny in recent years by states and the federal government following reports of injuries,…
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VPM's Phil Liles recently spoke with author Ann Marie Hancock about her book "You Can’t Drive Your Car to Your Own Funeral" documenting her journey caring for her mother who had terminal cancer.
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Nikole Hannah Jones of The New York Times Magazine spoke with VPM's Gabrielle Jones about the work behind the 1619 Project and what she hopes it's legacy will be.
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This week, RRHA sent their five-year plan to the federal agency HUD for approval. RRHA’s board advanced the plan at the June 19 meeting without a lot of resident input -- and more than two weeks before the public comment period closed.
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Virginia House Republicans want to conduct a public hearing on the sexual assault allegations against Fairfax during the upcoming special legislative session. But, Democrats say the process would be too political.
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced that he’ll convene a special session of the General Assembly to consider new gun control bills later this month, a plan a top Republican called “hasty and suspect” given Northam's recent political troubles.
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WCVE and NPR have obtained the resignation email sent by the man who killed 12 people on Friday in Virginia Beach through a Freedom of Information Act request.
