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  • Business Briefly July 17 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:23PMA new electronic newsletter is available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Nevada.
  • Birmingham Mayor William Bell makes final appeal for storm victims to register Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:22PMFEMA deadline is midnight.
  • FEMA gets mixed reviews three months after NC tornadoes Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:19PMThree months after tornadoes tore across North Carolina, killing 24 people, FEMA has taken more than 9,700 applications for grants and loans and approved more than $18 million in assistance. However, the WRAL Investigates team found that most people don't qualify for help.
  • W. David Stephenson: 'One Report' As Part of the Debt Package Could Cut Government Costs and Boost the Economy Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:45PMNo matter what savings result from the current deficit reduction negotiations, there's little hope for long-term, structural savings if we continue to run the government...
  • Pomona Now, July 16 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:26AMFor the fifth consecutive year the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded a Big Read grant to Pomona.
  • Saving cash tops Oster’s to-do list Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:16PMDuring his first school board meeting as superintendent of Sioux Valley Schools, Tom Oster told the Board of Education Monday night that he wants to bring more money into the district and spend less.
  • Prefumo Creek Commons to Open for Business Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:59PMSan Luis Obispo, CA -- The new Target across from Costco and Home Depot, in San Luis Obispo is planned to open in less than a week.
  • New Pa. laws include cancer coverage for firefighters Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:46PMIn late June, most of the news generated out of the General Assembly involved passage of the state budget and what impact it would have on the commonwealth.
  • Nuvilex to Relocate Corporate Headquarters to FDA’s Backyard Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:39AMSCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuvilex, Inc. (OTCQB: NVLX) announced today it is in the final stages of locating its International Corporate Headquarters near the headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
  • New Gateway notebook takes users to new levels of creativity Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:25AMGateway recently introduced the NV Series Notebook, designed to meet the demands of the urban professional environment and match the pace of the modern-day business world.
  • Rio Vista nearing state sanctions Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:24PMThe California State Controller’s Office of John Chiang has received multiple tips throughout the state pointing to financial wrongdoing by municipal governments. Chiang’s office has increased manpower to investigate the finances of potential at-fault cities to prevent the possibility of another scandal similar to Bell, California. more...
  • Gilroy needs to stiffen the penalities for setting off illegal fireworks Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:11PMGilroy needs to stiffen the penalities for setting off illegal fireworks - 'enough is enough' Dear Editor, Enough is enough, July 4th was six days ago yet there are still illegal fireworks going off in Gilroy each night. It is time Gilroy needs to get serious about cracking down on illegal fireworks. The fact that a local business, Paul's Liquors, was caught selling and distributing illegal ...
  • Networking events supports charity Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:00PMAdvocis, a group of financial advisors in Peel, will host a networking event at the Canyon Creek on July 13 from 5-7 p.m.
  • Deborah Weinstein: Don't Sacrifice Our Future Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:47PMIt comes down to this: Is it more important for millionaires to have all of their tax breaks preserved or for Gail to have her life saved by Medicaid?
  • Gilbert business recognized by White House, receives grant Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:46PMWendy Jameson was profiled on White House website before receiving $450,000 Energy grant.
  • Energizer and VH1 Save The Music Foundation Empower Fans to Restore Instrumental Music in Public Schools Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:02PMNEW YORK -- On July 28, Grammy-nominated platinum-recording artist and VH1 Save The Music Foundation Ambassador Jordin Sparks will perform at an undisclosed location in New York City to raise awareness for Energizer's partnership with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation to restore instrumental music education.
  • Business Digest for Saturday, July 9, 2011 Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:51AMThe following businesses are mentioned in today's Business Digest: The MetroWest Chamber of Commerce and Harvey Building Products; Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Eastern New England; Fallon Clinic's ReadyMed; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Energy, Textron Inc. and Whittaker Corp.; Harvard Bioscience Inc.; and LW Robbins.
  • Lower Providence Board of Supervisors approves resolution opposing Route 422 toll Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 4:46AMLOWER PROVIDENCE – The Board of Supervisors Thursday night unanimously approved a resolution opposing a toll proposal for Route 422.
  • Business digest Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:38AMFree legal resource day is today Goshen - The Elant Foundation is hosting a free legal resource day for residents as well as anyone in the community at its Glen Arden facility today, July 8, from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
  • Can tech detect college cheaters? Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:18PMStudents tempted to plagiarize have a bounty waiting for them on the Web, where it's easy to copy research and to buy term papers. Now professors are using software to track down copycats.
  • Complete Charlottesville City Market task force recommendations Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:57PM"We recommend the city change the market in its current location."
  • Untitled Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:11PMA pet project PetSmart to hold grand opening for West Covina store By Kevin Smith Staff Writer WEST COVINA - PetSmart will hold a grand opening on Saturday for its new store in the Eastland Shopping Center in West Covina.
  • St. George man pleads not guilty Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:08PMSALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah businessman has pleaded not guilty to a federal mail fraud charge stemming from allegations that his Internet companies netted $350 million by billing hundreds of thousands of consumers for products they never ordered. Jeremy David Johnson entered the plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City. If convicted, he faces a 20-year prison term. read more
  • Owner of iWorks owner pleads not guilty to charge Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:21PMA Utah businessman has pleaded not guilty to a federal mail fraud charge stemming from allegations that his Internet companies netted $350 million by billing hundreds of thousands of consumers for pro
  • Mixed-use development planned at I-75 in Butts Co. Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:54PMIt may take a decade to complete, but a land owner is hoping to turn an 80-acre lot along Interstate 75 in Butts County into a vibrant retail, office and residential community just off of Ga. Highway 16.
  • Mineta Transportation Institute Report: Tribal Corridor Management Planning Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:06AMGuide shows how to create aesthetic and cultural enrichment for state highways on Native lands.
  • Revere district lunch costs to increase Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:34AMAt the June 28 meeting, the Revere Local School District Board of Education approved a 10-cent increase in the cost of student lunches.
  • The Value of Ownership Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:59AMWe give stock options to every employee, and we regularly give additional grants to employees as well, as their initial grants vest, as they get promoted into more senior roles, and as they earn them through outstanding performance.
  • Carlynton taxpayers to get one-mill reduction Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:50AMCarlynton school directors are giving local taxpayers a break this year. School board members voted 5-1 last Thursday to approve a final budget for 2011-12 that reduces the property tax rate by one mill.  read more »
  • Health Notebook: Hannibal Regional Medical Group's Express Care expands hours Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:59AMHannibal Regional Medical Group has expanded the hours of its Express Care services.
  • HomePipe Launches Partner Program for Content Access and Sharing Solution Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:00AMSEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - 07/06/11) - HomePipe Networks , the leading innovator in digital content access and file sharing for the mobile community, today announced the HomePipe Partner Program for technology providers, independent software vendors (ISVs), hardware manufacturers and resellers interested in including content access and sharing into their products. According to a joint study ...
  • Canton could get hosed by pool woes Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:46AMThe Canton swimming pool is on its last leg and without a major investment of $750,000 to $1 million, the town will be forced to close it within a few years.
  • Community invited to say goodbye to Tyler’s science guy Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:01AMFor more than 17 years, The Discovery Science Place has offered families hands-on, interactive learning and fun in a safe, friendly environment. And for the past three, Michael Shanklin has been the executive director overseeing the museum’s continued growth.
  • Recession hits transit budgets Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:24AMBOSTON -- Cash-strapped and debt-ridden, public transit systems across the nation are trimming service, raising fares and postponing badly needed upgrades just to maintain daily operations, even as ri
  • N.C. state parks are still open, still free, despite budget cuts Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:22AMNorth Carolina's state parks limp this week into a new budget year with a 25 percent cut from the legislature, growing hordes of visitors and a sense that things could be worse.
  • JustFab.com Selects Ocean Media for TV Advertising, Pairing More Women with Celebrity Stylists for Shoes and Handbags Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:09AMHUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JustFab.com selects Ocean Media for TV advertising, pairing more women with celebrity stylists for shoes and handbags.
  • Merck Serono Awards Grant to Innovative Research Projects in Fertility Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:22AMGENEVA, July 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Grant Designed to Stimulate Innovation in the Field of Fertility - Up to 1 Million Euros Allocated to Five Research Projects Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, today announces the …
  • Celebrating Independence Day Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 12:59PMEagle Point : Dusk - Fireworks at Eagle Point High School Medford : 9:30 p.m. - Red, White, and Boom Fireworks at Jackson County Fairgrounds in Central Point. Ashland : 10 p.m. - Fireworks at the athletic fields of SOU (Head to the front lawn of Schneider Museum for a good view). Klamath Falls : 5 p.m. - Parade. Dusk - Fireworks over Lake Euwana Grants Pass : Horse racing at Grants Pass Downs ...
  • Alternatives to movie incentives aim to keep Michigan competitive Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:49AMGerald Palmer, 17, of Rochester Hills fills out his bio sheet while waiting outside Raleigh Studios in Pontiac. He was among thousands of metro Detroiters hoping to work on the Disney movie "Oz." / June 11 photo by ERIC SEALS/Detroit Free Press
  • Elma Historical Society Dedicates Rebuilt Mill Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 4:57AMAfter years of work on a community-minded project, the community gathered last weekend to recognize that effort and witness just how much can be done by three men.
  • Hospital CEO pay has some ill at ease Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 8:06AMHospital CEO pay has some ill at ease
  • Prominent attorney Downs dies, leaving rich legacy in Vermont Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 12:13AMJohn Downs, co-founder of the largest law firm in the state, Downs Rachlin Martin in St. Johnsbury, has died. He died Tuesday while surrounded by family at the Vermont Respite House in Williston.
  • Area Briefs For Thursday, June 30, 2011 Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:57PMNine teachers receive Tower grants MICHIGAN CITY — The Tower of Excellence Student Educational Support Grant Program has awarded grants of up to $250 to nine teachers.
  • Pemberton council renews liquor licenses, moves on solar power Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:00PMPEMBERTON — In a very busy meeting lasting almost three hours June 15, Pemberton Township Council renewed most of the community’s liquor licenses, one with many restrictions, tabled a $400,000 bond issue for improvement to the water system and introduced an ordinance setting regulations for solar energy systems.
  • Chamber offers free business seminar today Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 6:10PMThe Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce is offering a free business seminar, “Basic Grant Writing: Assisting Your Non-Profit Agency” on Friday, June 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Chamber headquarters, 200 N. 10 th St. in the historic train depot.
  • Austin Is The Best Place To Start A Small Business Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:44PMWhere are the hottest spots to start a small business? With more Americans becoming entrepreneurs than any time in the past 15 years, it’s a burning question without easy answers.
  • Between a brock and a hard place Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:27PMA badger cull would inflame passions on both sides, says Geoffrey Lean.
  • Newspaper chain fights for copyright troll's survival Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:07PMStephens Media, the Las Vegas-based media chain, is fighting to keep its latest business model alive: copyright-trolling. After standing on the sidelines while professional content-troll Righthaven fights in court, the newspaper company that seeded the venture joined the fray late Tuesday, telling a federal judge who questioned the business model ’s latest iteration that the litigation factory ...
  • XPLORE Jeep Grand Cherokee Redefines the Premium Off-Road Vehicle Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 1:11PMADRIAN, Mich. -- Venchurs unveiled the newest XPLORE Adventure Series vehicle today at its headquarters in Adrian, Michigan. The XPLORE Grand Cherokee is a hand-built, special edition Jeep for enthusiasts that want a premium SUV that's more at home on a dirt trail than in front of fancy restaurants.
  • Millionaire entrepreneur attacks public sector 'grasping parasites' Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:00AMMulti-millionaire entrepreneur Peter Dawe, dubbed “the father of silicon fen”, has described public sector pensions as “an insult to our children”.