Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA) articles from October 2002

Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA) archives from October 2002

Capital One to Close Seattle Call Center, Cites Slower Growth.
October 31, 2002... Byline: Carol Hazard Oct. 31--Capital One Financial Corp., citing more moderate growth, is closing a call center in Seattle. Moreover, the company that couldn't hire fast enough just two years ago expects employment levels to be flat...

Some Richmond, Va., Residents Go All Out for Halloween, Decorate with Style.
October 31, 2002... Byline: Gregory J. Gilligan Oct. 31--As your little ghosts and goblins walk around the neighborhood this evening, you're likely to see a lot more outdoor Halloween decorations than usual. Fake spider webs, scarecrows and orange...

Northrop Grumman to Manufacture, Market Richmond, Va., Firm's Voting Machine.
October 31, 2002... Byline: McGregor McCance Oct. 31--A tiny Richmond firm that designed electronic voting machines long before Florida's infamous "hanging chads" finally got its break. High-tech giant Northrop Grumman Corp. said yesterday it has signed...

Richmond, Va.-Based Pittston Finds Buyer for Southwest Va., Coal Mine.
October 31, 2002... Byline: Chip Jones Oct. 31--The Pittston Co. has found a buyer for its coal-mining operations in Southwest Virginia, a deal worth about $50 million, industry experts said. Richmond-based Pittston said yesterday that it has reached...

Ethiopian Bankers to Hear Virginia Professor.
October 30, 2002... Byline: Carol Hazard Oct. 30--About 35 bankers from Ethiopia are expected to tune in this morning to Virginia Commonwealth University. They will participate in an 8 a.m. teleconference presented by Neil B. Murphy, VCU professor of...

Rebound from Terrorist Attacks Is Gradual for Richmond, Va., Airport.
October 30, 2002... Byline: Chip Jones Oct. 30--Passenger activity and spending at Richmond International Airport probably won't rebound from last year's terrorist attacks for two to three years, according to a study released yesterday. Despite the...

Richmond, Va.-Based Furniture Retailer Settles Suits Out of Court.
October 30, 2002... Byline: Gregory J. Gilligan Oct. 30--Two lawsuits have been settled that accused accounting giant Deloitte & Touche and the directors of Heilig-Meyers Co. of misrepresenting the financial health of the chain. The suits, which...

Federal Regulators Order Virginia Payday Lender to Stop Conducting Business.
October 30, 2002... Byline: Carol Hazard Oct. 30--A payday lender licensed to do business in Virginia was ordered by federal regulators to terminate lending activities through its association with a national bank. ACE Cash Express Inc. and Goleta...

Instructor at Virginia's University of Richmond Explores Business Ethics.
October 29, 2002... Byline: Carol Hazard Oct. 29--What's the he difference between fudging expense reports and cheating on class assignments? Not much, besides the corporate and school environment. Both present an ethical predicament in loyalty vs....

Philip Morris Settles Colorado Lawsuit Stemming from Planned Name Change.
October 29, 2002... Byline: John Reid Blackwell Oct. 29--Philip Morris Cos. Inc. has settled a lawsuit in Colorado that sought to prevent the company from changing its name to Altria Group Inc. Altira Group LLC, a Denver-based venture-capital firm,...

Adware, Spyware Eavesdrop on Software Users' Habits.
October 28, 2002... Byline: McGregor McCance Oct. 28--Spam e-mail, pop-up ads, viruses and worms make computing irritating enough at times. Now comes "spyware," a problem that isn't new, but gains notoriety and attention as use of free, downloadable...

Richmond, Va., Macintosh Computer Store to Relocate.
October 27, 2002... Byline: McGregor McCance Oct. 27--Capitol Mac's days on North Robinson Street are all but over. The store owner and building owner have been locked in a lease dispute that shut down the computer retail and service store twice this...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Consumer Watch Column.
October 27, 2002... Byline: Iris Taylor Oct. 27--James and Mary Jane Woodson of Powhatan booked a cruise to the Caribbean with flights between Richmond and Miami on Delta Airlines. They and three family members traveling with them paid for their plane...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Bob Rayner Column.
October 27, 2002... Byline: Bob Rayner Oct. 27--Who's a scaredy cat? Not former adman, who left dog-eat-dog world for treats An unexpected change of heart ended Cabell Westbrook's fast- track career in the advertising business -- and landed him on a...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Tech Notes Column.
October 27, 2002... Byline: McGregor McCance Oct. 27--Somewhere between the dot-com bust and today, getting venture capital went from being something startups trumpeted to something they rarely tout. Could be there's simply less capital going around, at...

Teamsters Call Off Three-Year Strike against Overnite Transportation Co.
October 26, 2002... Byline: Chip Jones Oct. 26--The Teamsters have ended a three-year-long national strike against Richmond-based Overnite Transportation Co., halting one of the longest labor disputes in recent history. The Washington-based union began...

Write-Offs Cut into Richmond, Va.-Based Coal Miner's Bottom Line.
October 26, 2002... Oct. 26--Massey Energy Co. improved third-quarter earnings over the year-earlier period, but still reported a loss. This quarter's loss included a $13.2 million expense, or 11 cents per share, related to the abandonment of idled mines or...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Business Briefs Column.
October 25, 2002... Oct. 25--COMPANY SPONSORS ACCOUNTING CONTEST: Goodman & Co., a Virginia accounting firm, is presenting an accounting competition for college students. "We want to promote the integrity of the profession," said spokeswoman Joan Izzo. "We...

Virginia General Assembly Committee Completes Corporation Study.
October 25, 2002... Byline: Greg Edwards Oct. 25--A special General Assembly subcommittee completed a study of the State Corporation Commission earlier this week with no plans to offer SCC-related legislation during 2003. The subcommittee directed its...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Earnings Column.
October 25, 2002... Oct. 25--UNION PACIFIC, SUBSIDIARY SEE STRONG PROFITS: Union Pacific Corp. and its Richmond-based subsidiary, Overnite Transportation Corp., reported strong third-quarter results. Omaha, Neb.-based Union Pacific had a 64 percent increase...

Virginia Courts Continue to Struggle with Payday Loan Lawsuits.
October 25, 2002... Byline: Carol Hazard Oct. 25--Now that short-term, triple-digit interest loans are legal in Virginia, it doesn't mean the highly controversial issue is resolved. A lawsuit was filed yesterday in federal court in Lynchburg against a...

Richmond, Va., Conference Discusses Women's Business Issues.
October 25, 2002... Byline: Gail Kelley Oct. 25--"Take it like a woman." That attitude permeated a women's business conference yesterday at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. "When the going gets tough, the tough get going," said Greg...

State Freezes Virginia Aviation Funds until Dec. 1.
October 24, 2002... Byline: Chip Jones Oct. 24--Virginia aviation funds are not ready for takeoff. Because of the state's budget crunch, all $14.2 million set aside for airport expansion, maintenance and promotion will be frozen until Dec. 1, the...

Richmond, Va.-Based Specialty Chemicals Company Sees Rise in Profits.
October 24, 2002... Byline: John Reid Blackwell Oct. 24--Albemarle Corp.'s profit rose 21 percent in the third quarter on higher sales in its polymer chemicals business. The Richmond-based specialty chemicals company said its sales grew about 8.8 percent...

CarMax Shifts Plan, Selects New Location for Central Virginia Store.
October 23, 2002... Byline: Gregory J. Gilligan Oct. 23--CarMax expects to open its second Richmond-area store on Midlothian Turnpike in Chesterfield County but has moved the proposed site about three miles west of initial plans. The automotive retailer...

U.S. Designates 38 More Virginia Counties as Drought Disaster Areas.
October 23, 2002... Oct. 23--U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman designated an additional 38 Virginia counties and one city as disaster areas yesterday as a result of farm losses to drought. Farmers in those places become eligible for emergency loans...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Earnings Column.
October 23, 2002... Oct. 23--INSURANCE: Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Co., the Richmond firm that operates a nationwide network of insurance agencies, reported a 45 percent increase in third-quarter net income compared with a year earlier, after adjusting for an...

Richmond, Va.-Area Chamber Honors Pet Products Firm.
October 23, 2002... Byline: Karen Lewis Oct. 23--Sharon Bennett and Evan Wooton of Premier Pet Products LLC last night received the 2002 Impact Award at the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner. Bennett is CEO and founder of Premier....

Fear Causes Some in Ashland, Va., to Change Routine; Others Defy Sniper.
October 23, 2002... Byline: Carol Hazard Oct. 23--Paul Poirier never would have pulled off the interstate for gas in Ashland yesterday had he known this was the same exit that the sniper might have used. "Not a chance," he said. "Maybe this guy will...

Virginia Consumers Bypass Areas near Attacks.
October 23, 2002... Byline: Gregory J. Gilligan Oct. 23--The recent sniper attacks have taken a toll on some Richmond area retailers. Merchants and restaurant operators report that consumers have stayed away from stores and eateries near where the...

CEO of Virginia-Based Universal Corp. Outlines Changes in Tobacco Industry.
October 23, 2002... Byline: Greg Edwards Oct. 23--Henry H. Harrell presided over his last annual meeting as Universal Corp.'s chairman and chief executive officer yesterday. Harrell, who will retire Dec. 31 after 36 years with the Richmond tobacco...

Virginia Biotechnology Firm Reports Small Profit in Third Quarter.
October 22, 2002... Byline: McGregor McCance Oct. 22--With its stock trading at less than $1 and a market delisting possible, Commonwealth Biotechnologies Inc. said yesterday it finally has some positive news. The Chesterfield County company said it...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Bob Rayner Column.
October 22, 2002... Byline: Bob Rayner Oct. 22--Finding the right career sometimes means following a long and twisting path, full of surprises and unexpected detours. Roger Neathawk began his working life as a pharmacist, climbed the ladder to become a...

Richmond, Va.-Area Students Head to Malls to Divert Their Attention.
October 22, 2002... Byline: Gregory J. Gilligan Oct. 22--Kris Chapin was ready for a change. "With the rain and all, we're having cabin fever," she said. "It was time to get out of the house and away from the television." So the Henrico County...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Consumer Watch Column.
October 19, 2002... Byline: Iris Taylor Oct. 19--Some brokerages continue to recommend the stocks of failing companies, right down to the day they file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, reported Weiss Ratings Inc. of Florida. From May through...

DuPont Has Big, Efficient, New Richmond, Va., Complex.
October 19, 2002... Oct. 19--Huge. That's probably the best word to describe DuPont Co.'s new warehouse and distribution complex on Bellwood Road. Officially known as the James River Logistics Center, the more than 800,000-square-foot facility serves as...

Kroger Makes Plans to Expand in Richmond, Va., Area.
October 19, 2002... Byline: Gregory J. Gilligan Oct. 19--Pete Williams is serious about the Richmond area. As president of the mid-Atlantic division of supermarket retailer Kroger Co., Williams has been working diligently on laying out ambitious plans...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Bob Rayner Column.
October 19, 2002... Byline: Bob Rayner Oct. 19--A lot of people are confused and concerned about our economy. And with elections fast approaching, the prospects for improved clarity and confidence are decidedly dim. So it seems like a good time to...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Tech Notes Column.
October 19, 2002... Byline: McGregor McCance Oct. 19--The first time my young nephew boasted that he scored a head shot in "Counter-Strike," my stomach twisted up like a pretzel. Does this kid know the difference between a video game and real life, I...

Three Former Employees of WorldCom in Richmond, Va., Discuss Past.
October 19, 2002... Byline: McGregor McCance Oct. 19--The three former WorldCom Inc. guys laugh together about all the money they lost in company stock holdings over the past couple of years. It's really not funny. But they've already dealt with the...

Edinburgh, Va.-Based Shenandoah Telecommunications Reports Rise in Earnings.
October 19, 2002... Oct. 19--Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. reported a 6 percent increase in its dividend along with rising third-quarter earnings. The dividend rose 4 cents to 74 cents a share, payable Dec. 2 to shareholders of record Nov. 15. Net...

Apparel Firm to Close Seven Jeans Plants, Including Two in Virginia.
October 18, 2002... Oct. 18--GREENSBORO, N.C.--On the same day it announced third-quarter profit, VF Corp. said it was closing seven domestic jeans plants in four states to stay competitive with other textile companies. The company said it would cut 3,000...

SunTrust to Move 170 Jobs from Richmond, Va., to Nashville, Tenn., Call Center.
October 18, 2002... Byline: Carol Hazard Oct. 18--SunTrust Banks Inc. will move 170 jobs from its telephone banking operations in Richmond to a call center under construction near Nashville, Tenn. The jobs here will be phased out in the next eight to 14...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Earnings Column.
October 18, 2002... Byline: Carol Hazard Oct. 18--NATIONAL COMMERCE FINANCIAL CORP.'S third-quarter earnings rose 44 percent over the year-earlier period on noninterest-income growth. Operating earnings were $93.7 million, up 16.6 percent from the same...

Richmond, Va.-Based Farmer-Owned Cooperative Cuts 119 Positions.
October 18, 2002... Byline: John Reid Blackwell Oct. 18--Southern States Cooperative Inc. eliminated 119 positions mostly from its corporate staff yesterday in response to ongoing troubles in the farm economy. The job cuts, the latest in a series of...

Richmond, Va., Companies Seek Ways to Keep Good Workers.
October 18, 2002... Byline: McGregor McCance Oct. 18--With the economy churning up workplaces and worries, some companies are adjusting benefits and adding other perks as a way to keep good workers. Cobb Office Technologies is cutting in half the time...

Capital One Shares Drop Almost 20 Percent on News of Slower Growth.
October 17, 2002... Byline: Carol Hazard Oct. 17--Stock of Capital One Financial Corp. got hammered yesterday, falling nearly 20 percent in value, a day after the company said loan growth would slow in the fourth quarter and charge-offs would rise. The...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Business Briefs Column.
October 17, 2002... Oct. 17--OWENS & MINOR INC., the Richmond-based medical and surgical supply firm, reported third-quarter net income of $10.7 million, or 29 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $5.4 million, or 16 cents per share, one year earlier....

Shipping Company's Richmond, Va.-Based Unit Puts Local Flavor in Vessel's Name.
October 17, 2002... Byline: Chip Jones Oct. 17--The James River Bridge is steaming at 25 knots toward Singapore. No, this is not some new budget-cutting move by Gov. Mark R. Warner, selling Virginia bridges abroad. The James River Bridge is the...

DuPont to Dissolve Joint Nylon Manufacturing Venture with Japanese Firm.
October 16, 2002... Byline: John Reid Blackwell Oct. 16--DuPont said yesterday it will end its nylon manufacturing joint venture with the Japanese company Teijin Ltd. Dissolving the venture will mean closing a plant in Japan, but it won't have an impact...

Norfolk, Va., Emergency Escape Ladder Developer Settles Lawsuit over Design.
October 16, 2002... Byline: Alan Cooper Oct. 16--The developer of an emergency escape ladder has settled for $17.6 million its lawsuit alleging that Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc. stole the design for the ladder. A federal jury in Norfolk awarded...

Richmond, Va.-Based Financial Group Settles Lawsuit for $8 Million.
October 16, 2002... Byline: Bob Rayner Oct. 16--LandAmerica Financial Group Inc. agreed to pay $1.6 million to the California attorney general and a total of $8 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought against all major title insurance companies...

Washington, D.C.-Area Sniper May Drive Most Popular among Delivery Vehicles.
October 16, 2002... Byline: Gregory J. Gilligan Oct. 16--What's so hard about tracking down a light-colored van? Consider this: The kind of van linked to the sniper shootings in the Washington area is the most popular among delivery vehicles. ...

Richmond, Va.-Area Framing Business Is Owner's Labor of Love.
October 15, 2002... Byline: Karen Lewis Oct. 15--Frank Capra, the famous movie director, could have had Richard Koechlein in mind when he made "You Can't Take It With You." In the film, a businessman quits his workaday life to pursue his dream job. ...

Richmond, Va., Consultant Retools His Approach to Revitalized Housing.
October 15, 2002... Byline: Iris Taylor Oct. 15--Willie Earl Bradley had been working as a field engineer for Digital Equipment Corp. in 1988 when he started moonlighting as a property manager and rehab housing consultant in Richmond. By day, he...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Chip Jones Column.
October 15, 2002... Byline: Chip Jones Oct. 15--An infrequent flier drives east from downtown Richmond, searching for signs on the interstate leading to the airport. "RIC Airport" appears ahead. He puts on his right blinker, hoping that "RIC" is an...

Analysts Differ on Richmond, Va.-Based Utility Dominion.
October 15, 2002... Byline: Greg Edwards Oct. 15--Investors holding or considering buying stock in Dominion Resources Inc. are getting mixed advice from the experts. Three analysts' reports issued since Dominion's stock price dropped by nearly 24...

Two Top Executives to Retire from Richmond, Va.-Based Utility Dominion.
October 15, 2002... Byline: Greg Edwards Oct. 15--Dominion Resources Inc. of Richmond announced the retirement of two top executives yesterday. Edgar M. Roach Jr., president and chief executive officer of Dominion Virginia Power, and James P. O'Hanlon,...

Richmond, Va.-Based Utility Dominion Offers Odd Asset: Music.
October 15, 2002... Byline: Greg Edwards Oct. 15--Dominion Resources Inc. would like to dump the Beach Boys, not to mention Dionne Warwick, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and the Mighty Clouds of Joy. A little-known fact is that Richmond-based Dominion,...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Consumer Watch Column.
October 14, 2002... Byline: Iris Taylor Oct. 14--Virginians, as a whole, are in the middle of the pack compared with residents of other states when it comes to having enough resources to make it and move up, the Center on Hunger and Poverty in...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Retail Column.
October 14, 2002... Byline: Gregory J. Gilligan Oct. 14--Patrick Williams' dream finally came true last week. He opened his Williams & Sherrill home furnishings shop in a new location. The store moved several doors down to be in a more prominent spot in...

Anti-Piracy Technology Confuses Camcorders.
October 13, 2002... Byline: McGregor McCance Oct. 13--Technology invented by a group of Richmond developers could eventually thwart movie pirates who sneak camcorders into theaters to illegally record films. Cinea Inc., a Herndon company with...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Bob Rayner Column.
October 13, 2002... Byline: Bob Rayner Oct. 13--Tom Roby slips out of the bustling halls of Richmond's Open High School and into the calmer confines of the school's computer room. The social studies teacher logs onto the Internet and finds some good...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Tech Notes Column.
October 13, 2002... Byline: McGregor McCance Oct. 13--Students from across the state who use the Internet as a research tool have managed to find "Live Help," which is located at the official state government home page (www.myvirginia.org). The chat...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Business Briefs Column.
October 11, 2002... Oct. 11--WILLIAMSBURG, Va.--AVID MEDICAL EXPANDING: A medical equipment company broke ground this week on a $3.5 million expansion that will double the size of its building in James City County's Stonehouse Commerce Park and add 150 jobs over...

Circuit City Adds Sharper Image Items to Its Stores.
October 11, 2002... Byline: Gregory J. Gilligan Oct. 11--Looking for a speakerphone mouse pad? How about a portable storage unit that keeps food hot or cold? You might not expect to find these products at Circuit City, better known for selling...

Fas Mart Convenience Stores to Sell 160 Sites.
October 11, 2002... Byline: Gregory J. Gilligan Oct. 11--Most of the beleaguered Fas Mart Convenience Stores Inc. chain will be sold to a joint venture between two Israeli publicly traded companies. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Douglas O. Tice ap4proved...

Richmond, Va.-Based Trucking Company Opens New Division.
October 11, 2002... Byline: Chip Jones Oct. 11--Overnite Transportation Co. is branching out. The Richmond-based trucking company opened a new division this week to handle customers' inventory, storage and freight management needs, officials said...

Virginia Celebrates Organization's Centennial with '4-H Week'.
October 10, 2002... Byline: Karen Lewis Oct. 10--As it turns 100, 4-H shows that even the oldest of institutions change over time. Begun in rural Illinois in 1902 with Boy's Corn Clubs and Girl's Tomato Canning Clubs, the youth development and education...

Loyal Public Gathers to Mourn Richmond, Va., Clothier's End.
October 10, 2002... Byline: Gregory J. Gilligan Oct. 10--Stephanie Disharoon is the third generation of her family who has bought men's suits or women's apparel at Jefferson Clothing. "They have the best clothes," she said. Her brothers, who live...

Shares of Dominion Resources Drop after Company Announces Plan to Sell Stock.
October 10, 2002... Byline: Greg Edwards Oct. 10--Dominion Resources Inc. said late Tuesday that it plans to sell an additional $1 billion in stock and eliminate $900 million in capital spending through 2005 to strengthen its balance sheet. At the close...

Loans in Poor Areas Are Not Riskier; Study Disputes Prevalent Thought.
October 10, 2002... Byline: Carol Hazard Oct. 10--Loans for housing, child care and small business in economically disadvantaged areas can be as safe as loans in higher-income markets, according to a study released yesterday by the National Community...

Richmond, Va., Software Engineering Firm Turns in Record Performance.
October 10, 2002... Byline: McGregor McCance Oct. 10--A gloomy employment statistic shows that one of every three job cuts this year has come from a technology firm. It has been that kind of year for many tech companies. But one Richmond software...

Hampton Roads, Va., Legal Practice Expands into Richmond.
October 9, 2002... Byline: Alan Cooper Oct. 9--As the largest law firm in Hampton Roads, Kaufman & Canoles is likely to be involved in any major commercial transaction or litigation in the area. The firm is less active and less well-known west of...

West Coast Port Dispute Worries Richmond, Va., Retailers.
October 9, 2002... Byline: Chip Jones Oct. 9--That PlayStation 2 your kid's counting on for Christmas may be on a slow boat from China. Ditto with dolls, running shoes, computers and other goods manufactured in Asia. President Bush moved yesterday...

Deregulation Benefits Are Several Years Away, Electric Co-Op CEO Asserts.
October 9, 2002... Byline: Greg Edwards Oct. 9--The benefits of electric deregulation are not just around the corner, says Jackson E. Reasor Jr., a utility CEO and former Virginia lawmaker. In fact, don't expect to see much competition in the...

Utility CEO Says Virginia Will Not See Benefits of Deregulation for Some Time.
October 9, 2002... Byline: Greg Edwards Oct. 9--The benefits of electric deregulation are not just around the corner, says Jackson E. Reasor Jr., a utility CEO and former Virginia lawmaker. In fact, don't expect to see much competition in the...

Under New Control, Agricultural Co-op in Virginia Improves Selling of Products.
October 8, 2002... Byline: Greg Edwards Oct. 8--Chicken feed has long been associated with the economically inconsequential. On the other hand, birdseed -- food for backyard rather than barnyard birds -- stands as a symbol of rich opportunity for...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Business Briefs Column.
October 8, 2002... Oct. 8--MCCULLOUGH NAMED SBA ADMINISTRATOR: Allegra McCullough, former director of the Department of Minority Enterprise for Virginia, has been appointed a regional administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration. McCullough...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Commercial Notes Column.
October 8, 2002... Byline: Linda Dunham Oct. 8--PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Geoff Dixon has joined Home Loan Corp. as a loan officer. He had been with Whitten Brothers Jeep/Sales. WYTHE PLAZA: Insignia Thalhimer has been awarded the property management...

Franchisers Say Thanks to Veterans.
October 8, 2002... Byline: Gail Kelley Oct. 8--"Thank you, veterans!" One national trade group has its own way of showing appreciation to America's armed forces. The Washington-based International Franchise Association recently relaunched the...

Grapevines Signal Start of Vibrant Change in New Kent County, Va.
October 8, 2002... Byline: Gary Robertson Oct. 8-- New Kent County is a rural oasis between Richmond and Hampton Roads. In the last census, its population stood at 13,462. Good ol' gals and guys roam the back roads in pickup trucks and the county fair...

Stock in Richmond, Va.-Area Firms Succumbs to Bear Market.
October 8, 2002... Byline: Bob Rayner Oct. 8--The foul winds buffeting Wall Street all year finally blew into Main Street. For much of 2002, the Richmond Index managed to resist the downdrafts that were sinking many other U.S. stocks. But local...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Tech Notes Column.
October 8, 2002... Byline: McGregor McCance Oct. 8--SWALLOW DEAL CREATES NEW LINE OF WORK FOR ALIGN: Align360, a Richmond technology consulting firm, has struck a deal to distribute and support customer relationship management (CRM) software developed by a...