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  • Gov. Nixon unveils $122 million program on housing for Joplin Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:32PMGov. Jay Nixon unveiled a $122 million initiative on Tuesday to promote the immediate construction and rehabilitation of single-family, owner-occupied houses, and the long-term development of single- and multi-family dwellings in Joplin.
  • New Costco set to open next month in Limerick, will bring 200 jobs Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:59PMLIMERICK — Bargain-hunters rejoice — Costco is scheduled to open its doors in less than a month.
  • Hernando detective warns about rising exploitation of the elderly Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:48PMBy Beth N. Gray, Times Correspondent Tuesday, July 19, 2011 BROOKSVILLE — That the elderly, and especially older live-alone women, are most vulnerable to financial exploitation, may come as no surprise to many. That the perpetrators of such crimes are often trusted family members and not strangers running some credit card fraud operation overseas should make people stop and think. That was one ...
  • Rangers to raise railings after recent fan death Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:34PM  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers plan to make all the protective railings at their stadium the same height, raising some as much as a foot to make their stadium safer following the death of a fan during a recent game. read more
  • MLB Capsules - AL: Rangers to raise railings after fan death Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:27PMARLINGTON (AP) — The Texas Rangers plan to make all the protective railings at their stadium the same height, raising some as much as a foot to make their stadium safer following the death of a fan during a recent game.
  • Movie-like jewelry heist goes awry Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:22PMKatie Moore / Eyewitness News NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans police are investigating an attempted burglary that sounds like something straight out of a movie. A downtown jeweler got quite a shock last Saturday when he found someone trying to break into his store through the wall. But how the would-be cat burglars got in and out of the building next door is still a mystery. “They had a big idea but ...
  • The man behind the Main Street project Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:29PMReed, in front of the Arkansas Building I walked around the 1897 Arkansas building at 6th and Main last night with developer Scott Reed , who is putting up the $150,000 match for the city for its NEH Our Town grant to will help plan a "creative corridor" on Main. Reed said he thinks he can have the first floor of the Arkansas (originally the Lasker) and an adjoining building turned into studio ...
  • Contractors in Southern Nevada Will Need Just One Unified Business License Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:01PMBefore the close of session June 8, Nevada lawmakers passed a law in the last legislative session that will make it easier on Nevada contractors to do business across the Las Vegas Valley. Nevada contractors currently hold a business license in each city they do business in but under the new law they will be able to buy an all inclusive license for all cities.
  • Atherton layoffs delayed at last minute Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:58PM• Judge issues temporary restraining order.
  • County board unhappy about delays Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:47PMAs construction continues on some Warren County schools, officials say they are displeased with progress on one of those buildings.
  • Cheatham Street at Hopkins closed through end of July for construction Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:47PMCheatham Street at Hopkins is closed through the end of July from Hopkins to the Sycamore-Haynes intersection for construction of a bore pit and installation of a water line under Hopkins.
  • Letter: Patrick J. Dean, Associated Builders and Contractors Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:43PMPosted: Friday, July 15, 2011 4:48 pm | Updated: 5:03 pm, Mon Jul 18, 2011.
  • FEMA to answer questions Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:37AMStaff reports FLORENCE -— The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing free consultations this week at Home Depot, 351 Seville St., in Florence.
  • Final stages of apartments finished at former Banbury School building Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:30AMA HOUSING development for over 55’s is set to be fully equipped after contractors JS Wright won a £750,000 deal to fit out the site.
  • BankAtlantic Teams Up with CBS12’s South Florida Business Report In Support of South Florida’s Small Business Community Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:41AMBankAtlantic, Florida’s Most Convenient Bank, announced today that it is pleased to team up WPEC-TV, CBS12’s South Florida Business Report in West Palm Beach, Florida, in support of hurricane preparedness for small businesses, self-employed and home-based businesses in Palm Beach, the Treasure Coast, and throughout South Florida.
  • Stamping out Pontiac’s blight tough for officials WITH VIDEO Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:24AMChildren sat at shaded picnic tables, waiting for a lunch, during a sunny summer afternoon.
  • Whitfield school board meeting Monday Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:05AMWhitfield Board of Education members meet on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the central office on Thornton Avenue.
  • Quiet tax change a blow to vendors Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:48AMJohn Thomson, owner of Mc Ferne Sales Co., which sells tools and other industrial supplies to the Navy, had heard the state temporarily suspended some general excise tax exemptions to help balance the budget.
  • UK-based AnyJunk offers employees bonus for scrap Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:43AMUnfortunately our usual phone lines are experiencing intermittent problems. For general website queries, you can also call us on 01733 207 555. For share dealing and investment queries, call us on 0113 380 9259. For CFDs, Spread Betting and Forex queries, please call us on 0845 88 00 003.
  • GOP leaders struggling for votes to pass budget deal | The Glean Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:39AMMORNING EDITION GOP leaders struggling for votes to pass budget deal By Brian Lambert | Monday, July 18,2011 Keep the Keystone Light for your “The Shutdown Is Dead” party on ice. Baird Helgeson of the Strib writes: “Four days after the announcement of a budget deal, fresh signs emerged Sunday that the agreement is not coming together as first hoped and that Republican legislative leaders are ...
  • Municipal projects still on to-do list Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:59AMMunicipal leaders around North Central Massachusetts say they can get their big-ticket capital projects done this fiscal year despite economic woes, but they are working harder and being more creative to make them happen.
  • Building permits for the week of March 6 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:44AMAIG Baker Sparks: 101 Los Altos Parkway, site improvements, $10,770,000. Ryder Homes of Nevada: 2610 Novara Court, single-family dwelling, $255,104. Ryder Homes of Nevada: 2670 Novara Court, single-family dwelling, $252,284.
  • Business calendar Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:24AMThe Business Calendar runs each Sunday in the Business section.
  • Montgomery Township prepares for demolition of Skillman Village, former hospital to become new county park Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:16AMMONTGOMERY — Vines cover eerie brick buildings and farmhouses. Windows and doors are boarded up and covered in graffiti. Abandoned more than a decade ago, the grounds of Skillman Village are the stuff of ghost stories.
  • Asheville area man says he lost job for whistle blowing Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:59AMMeadows Apartments repairs: Video from Karl Barnett, former maintenance supervisor at Meadows Apartments off Leicester Highway. Karl Barnett paid the price for following his conscience.
  • Springfield native helping flood victims in Midwest Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:36AMFor the last two months, it has been man against Mother Nature for Col. Robert J. Ruch.
  • White Sands Complex helps keep shuttle, ground control in touch Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:06AMLAS CRUCES - NASA s White Sands Complex maintains a special link to Atlantis, now orbiting Earth as part of the last-ever U.S. space shuttle mission.
  • BUSINESS CALENDAR: Week of July 17 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:31PMWATERFORD TWP.
  • Additional news "Real estate" Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:27PMIn Krasnodar Territory, the end of 2012 will be provided with housing four thousand families defrauded real estate investors, says Governor Alexander Tkachev. “We will explore various means, including regional and municipal budgets.
  • Veterinarian to open new office in Urbana Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:00PMURBANA – An abandoned coffee shop is getting a facelift on North Main Street, where its tenant hopes it will soon be filled with exam rooms, dental facilities and a pet pharmacy.Erin Williamson, owner of The Pet Clinic of Urbana, said renovations on the building at 1053 N. Main St. should be completed within the next few weeks, and the business could be open by late August or early September .
  • London 2012 Olympics: The Olympic Stadium made in Britain Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:27PMThe grass came from Scunthorpe, the seats from Luton, the roof from Bolton
  • Upcoming Small Business Conferences, Events, More Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:59PMEvery other week we compile a list of great events to help you with your business. The following Small Business Events Guide is worth a close look:
  • Hoschton to lease portion of city hall Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:06AMBaker will pay all costs of operating in the building, including utilities, during the times that he uses the property, according to the lease. He’ll also have to pay Hoschton if he uses a copy or fax machine at city hall.
  • Port Huron City Council to meet on Fort Gratiot Lighthouse Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:38AMThe Fort Gratiot Lighthouse is inspected in October to examine damage to its brickwork. / Times Herald » The Port Huron City Council will be asked to consider approving a bid to do restoration work on the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse.
  • Crematory to open in East Lake Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:28AMThe first-ever crematory in Dare County is poised to begin operations later this month at a new facility in East Lake on the Dare County mainland.
  • Jyco Brings High Tech Auto Weathersealing Technology to Consumers’ Front Doors Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:15AMJyco and M-D Building Products to introduce environmentally friendly TPV home door seals to DIY retail market in autumn Ann Arbor, MI (PRWEB) July 15, 2011 During the year, your car is exposed to blistering heat, arctic blasts, relentless noise, and barrages of bugs, rain and road grit. A highway drive to you is hurricane force winds to the front of your auto. Yet for the passengers, the ride ...
  • Federal judge puts a halt to new Idaho anti-union law Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:43AMBOISE, Idaho — A federal judge has blocked a new state law that sought to strip labor unions of power, ruling the measure passed this year during a flurry of anti-union zeal in the Idaho Legislature likely conflicts with federal law.
  • State investigating unpaid taxes by contractors Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:37AMDALLAS - Following a News 8 report about contractors who undercut competitors by avoiding payroll taxes, the state has launched an investigation, and leaders in both the Texas House and Senate are calling for hearings. It’s a problem that’s estimated to shortchange the Texas unemployment fund by as much as $175 million a year, and in Texas there is no penalty for cheating. The News 8 ...
  • Community remains focus of KRVR Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:33AMValerie CassitySpecial to the Sun Kern River Valley Revitalization (KRVR) held their monthly Community Meeting last Wednesday, July 6, covering a wide variety of local topics of interest.
  • Positec Moves to New Office Location in Charlotte Because of Rapid Growth, Plans Additional Distribution Space Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:00AMCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Positec Tool Corporation, a global company that manufactures and markets power tools, lawn and garden equipment and accessories including the Rockwell and Worx product lines, today announced that it is moving its Charlotte-based North American headquarters into a new office location at 10130 Perimeter Parkway.
  • MONROE: Dey Farm upgrade to begin Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:25AMMONROE — The restoration of the Dey Farm Homestead on Federal Road, which dates back to the 1790s, is finally on the township’s immediate list of things to do, now that the Township Council officially has set aside the money for the project.
  • Officials hopeful HD construction will meet deadline Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:08AMBy Kate HesslingTribune Staff Writer BAD AXE — Earlier this week, there were concerns the county would have to give up to about $123,000 in grant money back to the state because construction of the Huron County Health Department addition was behind schedule.
  • Andiamo Corporation (ANDI) Introduces "Accu Concierge" Customer Service Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:00AMST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA--(Marketwire - 07/15/11) - Title Consulting Services, Inc. DBA as Accu Title Agency, a subsidiary of Andiamo Corporation (PINK SHEETS: ANDI - News ) is pleased to announce Accu Concierge, another value added service designed to help homeowners eliminate stress from their move. Through Accu Concierge, customers who choose Accu Title www.accu-title.com ...
  • Going, going, gone Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:46AMPEPPERELL -- National Grid disconnected the Central Office building on Main Street, which has been taken down by EC Commodities as part of the Mill Site demolition.
  • Five charged in Iraqi building kickbacks Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:36AMNewark, N.J. — Three former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees and two foreign contractors participated in a kickback scheme surrounding the award of more than $50 million in construction contracts in Iraq, according to an indictment handed down Thursday.
  • Nigeria: Ferma is Working Hard to Sustain Road Maintenance - Engineer Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:32AMThe Federal Road Maintenance Agency FERMA established several decades ago with the mandate to ensure that federal roads in the country are in motorable condition all year round, said it has over the years sustained road maintenance in spite of the lean resources of the agency, the Federal Road Maintenance Engineer for Nasarawa State, Engineer Yusuf Alfa spoke with our correspondent.
  • Los Angeles DWP to again offer solar rebates Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:59PMThe plan, suspended because money ran out, involves smaller rebates and higher rates. Customers who generate extra power could sell it to the utility. Commission and council approval are required. Los Angeles once again will pick up part of the tab for residents who want to go solar.
  • Ahead of schedule Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:47PMThe intricate lattice work of shiny new roof trusses at South View Middle School is visible to passersby.
  • Myerstown rebuffed in Elco fund request Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:20PMMYERSTOWN - Myerstown officials have asked the Elco School District for a contribution to help defray expenses if the vacant school is leased to a neighboring district.
  • Time Warner may be coming to Bell County Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:06PMPINEVILLE — New Wave Communications customers may soon become Time Warner Cable customers.