County passes zoning ordinance
Oct 24, 2009 | via Eastern Shore News
Northamp-ton County has adopted a new zoning ordinance that works to channel development toward existing population centers, protect U.S. Route 13 by limiting highway development and ensure a more harmonious mix of differing land uses, ending a three-year process of revisions and hearings. Comment?
Oct 17, 2009 | via Eastern Shore News
DELEGATE I. Where is Melody Scalley coming from? To think that the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel should contribute to the upkeep of U.S. Route 13, which the state should have been doing, is wrong. Comment?
Jul 28, 2009 | via Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald
Tax foreclosure commission fees in Northampton County are now $50 higher. At their recent meeting, the Board of Northampton County Commissioners approved to increase attorney's fee from $750 to $800 on a tax foreclosure action. Comment?
Frederick appeals to first-time homebuyers
Monday | via WTOP
Nick Carroll and his girlfriend, Kasey Lehman began looking for homes in Northern Virginia, but found better prices in Frederick. Comment?
Company/Individual Honors for Dec. 21
Sunday | via Richmond Times-Dispatch
KimMarie McGoldrick has received the Kenneth G. Elzinga Distinguished Teaching Award from the Southern Economic Association. Comment?
Local Leads: More Virginia Traffic
Thursday Dec 17 | via NBC Washington
The following stories have been hand-selected by the Assignment Desk at News4: WHAT VIRGINIA NEEDS, MORE TRAFFIC Rush hour is about to get a lot more hectic on the city's West End , where more than 6,000 employees are expected to show up for their first day of work at the Washington Headquarter Service. Comment?
Foreclosure filings down in Va., U.S. in Nov.
Wednesday Dec 9 | via Richmond Times-Dispatch
The number of Virginians having trouble paying their mortgages in November declined from the previous month. Comment?
On the Move: People in business
Saturday Dec 5 | via Hampton Roads Daily Press
The Virginia Peninsula Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America has announced its 2010 board of directors: President: Michael Brown, Booz Allen Hamilton President-elect: Kate Hoving, City of Williamsburg Secretary: Brittany Mangold, Howell Creative Group Treasurer: Jessica Wharton, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport Assembly ... Comment?
Stock futures point to 4th straight day of gains
6 min ago | via WTOL-TV Toledo
Stocks are set to rise for the fourth straight day as investors gain confidence in a building economic recovery. Comment?
Markets rise as stronger US housing sales suggest ec...
6 min ago | via The Winnipeg Free Press
Asian and European stock markets were higher Wednesday after a jump in U.S. housing sales suggested the world's biggest economy is picking up speed. Comment?
World markets up again on US economic hopes
6 min ago | via WTOL-TV Toledo
World stock markets rose Wednesday amid mounting optimism about the speed of the U.S. economic recovery ahead of further data later. Comment?
Mortgage rates spike but are back to the 1 yr average
8 min ago | via The Big Picture
Following the selloff in treasuries and MBS, Bankrate.com said last night that the average 30 yr fixed mortgage rate rose 9 bps in a day to 5.2% and is up from 5.06% on Friday. Comment?
Stock futures tick higher after Micron profit, ahead...
9 min ago | via Reuters
Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, a day after chipmaker Micron Technology swung to a quarterly profit and as investors awaited data expected to show an improvement in consumer sentiment. Comment?