Ukrop’s may be for sale.
The website for a grocery trade journal is reporting today that a prospectus for Ukrop’s has been circulated to prospective buyers, which might include grocers such as Minnesota-based Supervalu and North Carolina-based Harris Teeter.
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NewsFeed 7.15.09
Mayor wants city to buy GRTC site near Fan (Times-Dispatch) Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones wants the city to buy the coveted site of GRTC Transit System next to the Fan District and to guide private development of the property. State opts to remove fee for vendors (Roanoke Times) Virginia will eliminate an annual registration… Read more »
GVA Advantis closing some Virginia offices
The Richmond office of the commercial brokerage firm GVA Advantis apparently has escaped the ax. On Monday the company said it will close offices in Newport News and Northern Virginia. And unlike at the Norfolk office, where brokers have left for other firms, GVA’s Richmond brokers are staying put — for now.
I almost ended up in Sacha Baron Cohen’s last movie
Sacha Baron Cohen has another movie out where he travels the country and pokes fun at rednecks and the like. And it’s top at the box office. I almost ended up in his last movie.
NewsFeeds 7.14.09
Governor to review cuts by ‘line-item’ for colleges (Daily Progress) Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said Monday that he will review budget-reduction plans from the University of Virginia and other state institutions over the coming weeks before making a decision on how deeply colleges must cut their budgets to help the state overcome its weakening finances…. Read more »
NewsFeeds 7.13.09
Va. to offer short-term lending program for state employees (Times-Dispatch) Virginia is getting into the emergency-loan business. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today is expected to announce a short-term lending program for state employees that would allow workers to take out lowinterest loans of up to $500 to meet emergency needs. Botetourt County automotive supplier to… Read more »
NewsFeeds 7.10.09
A hands-on plan to state health care (Daily Press) Virginia is taking a new level of interest in its employees’ health, perhaps more than any other state in the nation. The intent is to catch health problems before they become more serious — and more costly for the state. A pilot program involving about 17,000… Read more »
Death rate high for heart attack victims at VCU
A study by the government’s Center for Medicare and Medicaid did a survey of 4,200 hospitals nationwide. The study showed that VCU Medical Center had 19.8 percent death rate for people who are admitted with heart attacks
NewsFeeds 7.9.09
Philip Morris puts several properties up for sale (Times-Dispatch) Philip Morris USA has put some of its South Richmond and Chesterfield County properties up for sale as the tobacco company cuts costs and consolidates its operations in a smaller U.S. cigarette market. Ritz Camera Warns of Possible Liquidation (Washington Post) Ritz Camera, the ubiquitous national… Read more »
Sticker shock for drug dealers
Even drug dealers are dealing with the recession. And some are flabbergasted at the price increases of their product.