13+ hour, 32+ min ago   (788+ words) Below are details on upcoming public meetings in Central Virginia. School Board Legislative Committee 6 p.m. Monday 17th floor conference room Richmond City Hall 301 N. Ninth St. The committee will be discussing the upcoming 1% sales tax referendum and potential revenue from a future cannabis…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (564+ words) Chesterfield County residents are getting a look at proposed revisions to high school district maps that could move students as soon as the next school year. The proposals will shuffle high school destinations in the western part of the county....

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (699+ words) A new state report found that the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share Program (VACS), which helps farmers pay for conservation and water quality practices, has grown in the past five years. State funding for the program has gone up, more farmers…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (156+ words) Organist Roshan Chakane performs in Chester this weekend VPM Thanks to our sponsors – Become a Sponsor Organist Roshan Chakane performs in Chester this weekend Roshan Chakane is the Director of Music at Chester Presbyterian Church. A multi-talented organist, he will…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (904+ words) In 2023, the Virginia General Assembly’s research and oversight arm urged officials to close the only state-run psychiatric hospital for children, due to patient safety concerns and other issues at the 48-bed facility. Three years later, the Commonwealth Center for Children…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (639+ words) A solar project in Hanover County’s Beaverdam District is giving one family a way to preserve their farmland and bring a new lease on life to its legacy. The project developed by Charlottesville-based Hexagon Energy would use about 26 acres of…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (375+ words) Chesterfield voters this election cycle will decide whether to approve a 1% increase to the county’s sales tax that would fund capital projects relating to construction or renovation at Chesterfield County Public Schools. As VPM News has previously reported, school divisions…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (99+ words) Eggs and My Chickens vpm.org Eggs and My Chickens Lidia recalls fond memories while preparing three dishes featuring eggs and chicken. As a child, Lidia’s courtyard was home to several animals. She spent a lot of time with chickens,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (97+ words) Focaccia for Dessert with Craig Kominiak VPM Focaccia for Dessert with Craig Kominiak Chef Kominiak of New York City's Ecce Panis Bakery makes focaccia, a flat Italian bread. Executive chef Craig Kominiak at Ecce Panis Bakery in New York City…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (758+ words) The Cumberland County Planning Commission voted 5–1 Monday to recommend approval of a conditional use permit for Dominion Energy’s proposed Cumberland Energy Center. At 3 gigawatts of generation capability, it would be the largest natural gas plant in the state. The vote…...