Corn-for-fuel hits farmers hard The Examiner RICHMOND, Va. (Map, News) - Virginia's two U.S. senators are asking the government to ease off the federal ethanol mandate to help the state's poultry, dairy and cattle industries. | The farming community has complained that too much of the nation's corn crop is being diverted to biofuel. That's dri...
Scottrade opens two Va. branches this month Business Journal > Ian.Patterson@Scottrade [St. Louis] Scottrade donates $26,000 to Chinese earthquake victims [St. Louis] Online this Week [St. Louis] | Scottrade said Wednesday it will open a branch this month in Ashburn, Va. | The office located at 44031 Ashburn S...
W.Va. completes investigation of Consol mining death Pittsburgh Tribune Review CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia has wrapped up its investigation of a fatal locomotive accident at a Consol Energy coal mine. | State investigators are scheduled Wednesday to brief the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety on the June 5 death of 55...
Social networking goes to the dogs Star Tribune | RICHMOND, Va. - Cici confesses on her Web page that she likes to greet everyone by licking their feet. Dolce admits to being a mamma's boy. And Jake and Tycho posted a video that chronicles their adventures of rolling around on their backs. It's no...
Va. trust dissolves, gives money to bay foundation The Examiner RICHMOND, Va. (Map, News) - A nonprofit land trust is shutting down and donating $550,000 to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for its programs in Virginia. | The funding is the Chesterfield Conservancy's remaining money. | Trustee Dan Gecker says the co...
At Doggyspace, social networking goes to the dogs The Miami Herald RICHMOND, Va. -- Cici confesses on her Web page that she likes to greet everyone by licking their feet. Dolce admits to being a mamma's boy. And Jake and Tycho posted a video that chronicles their adventures of rolling around on their backs. | It's n...
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Tobacco bill gets Cantor's support Richmond Times Dispatch | WASHINGTON -- Rep. Eric I. Cantor's support for a bill to regulate tobacco products puts the Richmond-area lawmaker in line with the only cigarette maker supporting the bill, hom...
Ice-cream shop dishes out flavor Richmond Times Dispatch | Cheryl Moritz travels each week to pick up about 45 tubs of ice cream from the Gelati Celesti shop in western Henrico County. | Her customers at Chitterchats in Reedville on the ...
Effects linger from last summer's drought in W.Va. The State | CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- | First, there was last summer's drought. Then came more bad news: skyrocketing fuel and fertilizer prices, and a wet spring that delayed West Virginia farme...
Can we get a second mortgage to finance a move? The Guardian | Q My partner and I borrowed £172,000 on a 100% mortgage 18 months ago, and since then our flat has increased in value to approximately £195,000. We are looking to move to a property that would cost around £300,000, but only have equity of around...
Philip Morris gives back Richmond Times Dispatch | The Philip Morris Employee Community Fund, which has awarded grants to nonprofit organizations since 2000, is trying something new this year. | Employees handing out grants totaling $2.7 million will also donate their time, skills and energy to 73 ...
The importance of character The Roanoke Times | Photos by JARED SOARES The Roanoke Times | Character Academy participants (from left) Orion Turner, Gwendylan Turner, Vyvyana Turner and Thomas Rector try on firefighter equipment Tuesday with the help of Darren Rock (left) and Lisa Spence (second ...
Sparrows Point owner completes purchase of W.Va. steelmaker The Examiner | OAO Severstal, owner of the Sparrows Point steel mill in Baltimore County, has completed a $775 million acquisition of Esmark Inc., a West Virginia-based steel manufacturer, the company announced Tuesday. | A $19.25-per-share tender offer expired M...
Economy forces consumer evolution USA Today Posted | Comment | Recommend | | | By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press NEW YORK — Adrienne Radtke plans to keep riding her bike to work even if gas prices drop. Steve Pizzini got rid of his Cadillac Escalade in favor of a 16-year-old Acura and doesn't expect to have another gas-guzzler. | "I had a paradigm shift," said...
