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NewsFeeds 10.5.10

French’s multimillion dollar house to be sold at bankruptcy auction (Times-Dispatch) As reported yesterday by RBS, Justin G. French  and his wife, Tanya C. French, have defaulted on a mortgage loan of $1.456 million on their Georgian mansion in Richmond’s West End. Ohio company makes offer for Northrop Grumman shipbuilding (Virginian-Pilot) If its multibillion-dollar pitch… Read more »

Will investors love LucyPhone?

A local startup wants to rescue consumers from the pain of hearing the dreaded words “a representative will assist you shortly.” And the two brothers behind it are trying to raise $1 million in VC.

NewsFeeds 8.6.10

Yorktown Refinery to cease most operations; more than 300 employees affected (Daily Press) Western Refining Inc. will immediately cease refining operations at its Yorktown plant. The move will idle most of the facility and cost hundreds of jobs. Some doctors try to profit on cosmetic surgery’s rise (USA Today) With cosmetic procedures soaring in popularity,… Read more »

NewsFeeds 8.3.10

Council mulls tougher panhandling rules (Daily Progress) Proposed changes to Charlottesville’s rules on panhandling would increase the areas where soliciting for money or other items would not be allowed. James City art boutique and coffee shop to close (Daily Press) The owner of Kinks, Quirks and Caffeine, a coffee shop and art gallery, has made… Read more »

NewsFeeds 6.28.10

McDonnell continues study on contracts given to minority-, women-owned firms (Virginian-Pilot) McDonnell has decided to fund the second phase of a study assessing state contracts awarded to small businesses, including those owned by women and minorities, giving a glimmer of hope that conditions will improve to those who believe the share of state government work… Read more »

NewsFeeds 6.23.10

Fredericksburg entrepreneur built portable sawmill (Freelance Star) One box contains a 5.5-horsepower Honda engine. Another contains the Lumber Smith’s innovative, cast-aluminum casing for a horizontal band saw that can cut boards as wide as 16 inches and as thin as one-quarter inch. Hampton’s new town center takes off (Daily Press) The manager says Peninsula Town… Read more »