November 20, 2009
College of William & Mary, Mary Washington increase tuition
Both take effect this coming Springhhgregg to take over old Circuit City location in Roanoke
The Richmond Times-Dispatch report says the new store should open sometime next year.Salem Avenue business one year after Taubman Museum of Art opens
One year after the Taubman Museum of Art opened, businesses say its helping with cash flowMortgage delinquency rate rises in Virginia
The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on residential properties in Virginia stood at 7.7 percent at the end of the third quarter, up from 6.9 percent in the previous quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.Virginia tax collections reflect struggling economy
Virginians are taking home less pay, spending less in stores and still are getting hit on their investments, new state tax-collection statistics showNovember 19, 2009
Appalachian Power customers beg SCC to vote down rate increase
Appalachian Power says starting December 12th, they will begin increasing customer's bills. The SCC will not rule on the increase until March.Virginia facing $3.5 billion shortfall in next budget
The next two-year budget is expected to fall approximately $600 million short in revenues and include about $2.9 billion in additional spending, according to analysts for the Senate Finance CommitteeNovember 18, 2009
Former Knight-Celotex plant to re-open in Danville under new owner
Blue Ridge Fiberboard Inc. is expected to create 88 jobsNovember 17, 2009
Virginia could see a nearly $3 billion shortfall in next 2 years
The grim forecast for the next state budget comes on top of $5.6 billion in reductions to the current two-year state budget and continued revenue declines in a poor economyNovember 16, 2009
Red Cross sells pieces of history to cut deficit
For the past two years, the charity whose core mission is disaster relief has been working feverishly to erase a $209 million operating deficit - a shortfall that now stands at $33.5 millionEconomy in Crisis: Businesses cut inventories for 13th straight month
The Commerce Department said Monday that businesses reduced inventories 0.4 percent in September. That's slightly better than the 0.7 percent drop economists expected.Recession intensifies GenX discontent at work
They're antsy and edgy, tired of waiting for promotion opportunities at work as their elders put off retirementNovember 13, 2009
