Plus: Virginia loses out on EV chargers; Gov. Youngkin touts 1000 undocumented immigrant arrests; and other stories.  

NEWSLETTER In the podcast: Richmond must hire 55 new multilingual teachers to comply with new state law; plans for new EV stations in Virginia get scrapped.  

Plus: Richmond’s interim CAO is out; more on VCU’s DEI; and other stories 

In the podcast: Henrico's data center growth; Richmond’s interim CAO to resign. 

The latest installment of Curious Commonwealth explores who Humphrey Calder was.

Plus: A look at economic impacts in Southwest Virginia; school zone speed cameras are now active in Charlottesville; and other stories. 

In the podcast: Graduation season has commenced, with traffic impacts expected in and around the Greater Richmond area. 

This story contains references to intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence. 

Today’s episode accompanies an article that first published on May 13. 

VPM News is also asking our audience, "How are federal immigration policies affecting Virginians?"  

Visit vpm.org/inmigracion for more information. (We’re also asking en YouTube and Instagram!) 

VPM Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Mike Platania discuss the the top business stories across the Richmond region.

Platania delivers a deep dive on a legal dispute over the sale of the historic Dixie Restaurant in Petersburg in which a paperwork error may end up costing the former owners a significant sum.

Plus: The City of Charlottesville has a new City Attorney; Recent rains have been good for easing drought conditions; and other stories.

The new tech in Chesterfield schools will cost $2.8 million. The county's decision comes after a January pilot project at Meadowbrook High and Robious Elementary where students had to walk through metal detectors over two days.

In other news: Albemarle County is surveying damage after storm flooding, Hanover is redistricting schools in 2026 — and more Central Virginia news.

Richmond's inspector general, who is appointed by the council, had been in the position since 2019.

Did you know VPM News is posting video shorts about Central Virginia news? Check out Tuesday's episode, which may sound familiar: "Where did German School Road get its name?"

You can find VPM News Shorts on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube!

Plus: the University of Virginia will acquire the Federal Executive Institute instead of Charlottesville City Schools; An update on tax rebate checks from the City of Richmond; and other stories.