Williamsburg

$2,000 for hit man too low

According to documents in Williamsburg-James City County General District Court, Richmonder Caren Brown was arrested Friday by Virginia State Police, who said she paid $2,000 to an undercover policeman to kill a couple in Warrenton. You can read he entire story here. Three questions: A) Why are bumbling criminals always paying undercover cops to carry… Read more »

Gas station asks customers to pay with cash

High gas prices are squeezing the gas stations, too – in particular, the rapidly rising credit-card fees, which can run around 3% of the total cost. When gas was $2 a gallon, that meant a charge of 6 cents per gallon to the gas station for the convenience of processing the transaction. Now that’s up… Read more »

This Bud’s for Belgium

By now you’ve likely heard about Belgian brewer InBev’s successful takeover of Anheuser-Busch. How this deal will affect local businesses is still unknown, but two sectors that will likely experience the effects come directly to mind: local distributors who sell Anheuser-Busch products, and local properties owned by the brewing giant including Busch Gardens and Kings… Read more »

This Bud is Bound for Brazil/Belgium

Busch Gardens in Williamsburg might be put up for sale if a foreign brewer follows through on plans to buy the Anheuser Busch Company, according to a story in the Financial Times. InBev, which has operations around the world, would also likely layoff some of the Williamsburg brewery staff if a deal goes through. The… Read more »