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NewsFeeds 12.30.11
Virginia in running for craft brewery (Times-Dispatch) Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. could make a decision in early 2012 about opening an East Coast brewery, and Virginia remains in the running for the site, a
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$600K awarded to renovate Leigh Street Armory again to become black history museum (Times-Dispatch) The historic castle-like structure in an area designated by the city as a center for African-American culture and economic
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Virginia lawyers volunteer to help military veterans (Times-Dispatch) “The need for these services among Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans is astonishing, and increased benefits have a significant impact on the veteran and his or
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Golf course value plummets 50% (Virginia Gazette) Ford’s Colony Country Club is for sale at barely half the assessed value. The club faced bankruptcy last year, largely due to a $17 million note
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Dominion, Faneuil call center brings 150 jobs to Halifax (Times-Dispatch) The establishment of a customer call center for Dominion Virginia Power in Halifax County could lead to yet more jobs coming to economically distressed
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Amazon to open two local distribution centers, creating 1,350 jobs (Times-Dispatch) Online giant Amazon.com Inc. is planning to open two distribution centers in the Richmond area next fall that would employ a total
Read More »NewsFeeds 12.21.11
Slavery museum finances faulted (Times-Dispatch) The city of Fredericksburg is asking a federal bankruptcy judge to appoint an examiner to investigate $1.6 million in unaccounted-for funds. The Tavern closes; building’s fate to be
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Road rage? Law student to spend Christmas Eve in jail (The Hook) What’s wrong with UVA Law students lately: In the second peculiar law-breaking incident in a few weeks, a UVA law student
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UMW Foundation files application for hotel (Fred.com) The University of Mary Washington Foundation has filed a rezoning application that would allow it to build a new hotel at Eagle Village across U.S. 1
Read More »NewsFeeds 12.16.11
Governor urges $2.2 billion to shore up state pensions (Times-Dispatch) Gov. Bob McDonnell will propose spending an additional $2.2 billion on state employee and teacher pensions, as well as up to $77 million
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