City gives green light for new Human Services building (Progress-Index)
City Council gave the green light for Hopewell’s new Human Services building. After a public hearing Tuesday night, council authorized City Manager Ed Daley to enter a comprehensive agreement with Harlan Construction Company Inc. to design and construct the new building. Council also limited the projected cost to $3.3 million.
Miller & Rhoads Residences sell more units (Times-Dispatch)
Condominiums at Miller & Rhoads Residences are beginning to sell, now that three local lenders have stepped up to provide financing — at slightly higher rates than conventional mortgage loans — and parking is included in the price.
County signs off on wind turbines (Daily Progress)
After more than two years of research and discussions, local officials now allow small wind turbines in Albemarle County.
Joblessness plan revamps rules on bank bailouts (Washington Post)
The Obama administration plans to channel money from the government’s massive financial bailout program to small businesses as part of an effort to limit the political and economic damage of high unemployment.
Five Year-End Tax Strategies for Small Businesses (WSJ)
Attention, small-business owners: it’s not too late to make some smart moves and slash your business’ 2009 taxes. To start with, some soon-to-expire tax breaks are too good to ignore if your operation is healthy enough to need and be able to pay for equipment and software. And there’s more. Here’s my list of the best year-end tax-saving moves.
The Drunkest States in America (TheStreet.com)
Still, the majority of alcohol consumption is from beer. The average Americans bought 26.9 gallons of beer in 2007, which works out to be about 215 cans (if each cans was 16 oz, or one pint). We’ll start with the 10 most sober states and move on to the 10 drunkest, ranked by the volume of alcoholic beverages purchased.
The Weekly Wind-Down: Martin Agency’s Azula spoofed on SNL (SNL)
Well Andy Azula, the Martin Agency’s creative director who is featured in the UPS white board ads has now officially made it — he’s been spoofed on SNL.
