Lyndon German

He/Him Counties Reporter w/ @myvpm. Formerly staffed w/ @RTDNEWS & @virginianpilot. Questions, tips and general inquiries can be sent to [email protected].

[Lyndon German @Lyndon__G]

✨¡ In Personal News !✨

I've been MIA for a minute but, I'd like to announce I've transitioned to a new role at @myVPM ! I'll be covering all things Hanover and Henrico so please send tips!

Thank you RTD for the love and support this year. I'll miss you! 🥲

[Lyndon German @Lyndon__G]

Howdy folks 👋🏾

In my unceremonious return to Twitter, I'm covering a protest in Hanover County as residents voice their opposition to a proposed ICE detention facility. DHS notified county officials of their intent to occupy a warehouse just outside Ashland last week.

[AIR @AIRmedia]

Meet this week’s New Voices Public Radio fellow, @Lyndon__G! A VCU grad and Mechanicsville native, Lyndon reports for @myVPM covering Henrico & Hanover. He’s also worked with top Virginia newsrooms and volunteered with community radio WRIR.

Learn more: https://t.co/pc0yPAeqAK

[AIR @AIRmedia]

VPM News explores the joy of movement, Richmond’s strength community & Body Arc’s mission to create an affirming space for athletes of all levels.

Reporter @Lyndon__G shows how lifting is more than strength—it’s community.

Listen: https://t.co/YX9s9qvpYR

[Alexandra Semenova @alexandraandnyc]

being a journalist is committing to a life always feeling like you have homework due

[Rich Griset @RichGriset]

Longtime @StyleWeekly staff photographer Scott Elmquist just won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Virginia Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. His dedication to the craft is remarkable. A very, very well deserved award https://t.co/FUGvoGkE71

[ACLU of Virginia @ACLUVA]

VICTORY 🎉 A federal judge blocked Hanover County School Board from banning a trans middle schooler from playing sports with her friends.

Our client will be able to try out this season and, if she makes the team, finally play with her friends.

Statement: https://t.co/arwFRZskHI

[Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg @ScVanValkenburg]

Extending the Pulse to Parham is going to be a game changer. Transportation infrastructure is going to keep our region thriving economically and going to help families’ quality of life!

[Lyndon German @Lyndon__G]

NEWS🚨

A transgender student from Hanover County will be allowed to try out for her middle school girls’ tennis team, after a federal judge delivers a favorable ruling in a lawsuit filed against the school system.

Latest from @WhittneyE https://t.co/MdUf3ArLGM

[Jahd Khalil @jahdkhalil]

Top Virginia Democrats line up behind Harris after Biden’s exit @myvpm https://t.co/wALR5SoQ5n

[Grace Segers @Grace_Segers]

Possibly the most historic national ice cream day we've ever had

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

Happy #Juneteenth! Here are six books that explain the history and meaning behind the holiday

https://t.co/6gyH0UKkCc

[Jahd Khalil @jahdkhalil]

Virginia establishes commission to study Black communities uprooted by public universities https://t.co/mWlJ9a6OLN

[Lyndon German @Lyndon__G]

My latests for @vpm. Henrico is pledging to contribute $60 million to the county's first affordable housing trust fund.

The fund will grow overtime with tax revenue generated by data centers, as the industry increases its footprint across the county.
https://t.co/MqpFD42sdw

[Nathaniel Cline @nathanielcline]

Virginia lawmakers are seeking answers to maintain campus safety and uphold students' First Amendment rights following the arrests of over 125 demonstrators at four VA universities. | @MercuryVirginia

https://t.co/xVQ6yq83UI

[Lyndon German @Lyndon__G]

Scenes from 6th Street

[Lyndon German @Lyndon__G]

Pinch hitting w/@myVPM as students of VCU gather in Monroe Park to March for Palestine. The group of demonstrators are headed to Sen. Kaine's office to demand he: publicly support students across Virginia in their protest, denounce police brutality and divest from Israel.

[Lyndon German @Lyndon__G]

Making are way from Monroe to Cary St.

[Nathaniel Cline @nathanielcline]

Congratulations to @PeteDujardin for being named the 2023 Virginia Press Association Outstanding Journalist of the Year. #vpa2024

[The Associated Press @AP]

Librarians fear new penalties, even prison, as activists challenge books https://t.co/Bm86HGVBk8

[VPM @myVPM]

DEVELOPING: Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed 100 bills, and vetoed seven. The seven vetoes included proposals that would have created a recreational marijuana marketplace, as well as one that would have increased Virginia’s minimum wage.
https://t.co/WkbJDstFIp