Heating oil prices in Virginia match gasoline in parts
No. 2 heating oil ranged from 1.133 to 1.229 per gallon across Virginia with Richmond and Norfolk pricing matching regular gasoline as self service pumps. Exxon Oil Co. notes delivery costs keep heating oil pricier despite commonly lower refining costs. Also, up to 1,000 federally funded public service jobs may be cut in Virginia by June due to federal budget reductions. A Roanoke pair, a 10 year old and an 11 year old, were charged after a two month shoplifting spree worth over 900 dollars, inspired by watching adults in Crossroads Mall.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Staunton
Richmond
Norfolk
Pat O'Connor
Exxon Oil Co
Baltimore
Virginia Employment Commission
Congress
Roanoke
Youth Bureau
Crossroads Mall
Penny Pinch Could Cost More Than It Saves
A quip on frugality warns that a so called penny saved may lead to a 75 dollar chiropractor bill, illustrating the hidden costs of thrift and the risk of choosing poorly.
Coal Demand Lifts Cape Charles Trade With Visiting Seamen
In Cape Charles Virginia a winter shutdown atmosphere lifts as 130 coal laden ships anchor offshore bringing 40 colliers and 1,200 seamen ashore. Merchants report sales up 5 to 25 percent with Germans Swedes Japanese spending hundreds weekly on jeans snacks and sporting goods. Local officials note ongoing gains since October and say foreign visitors boost business while the town recalls past decline after ferry and rail service ended.
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Kiptopeke
Cape Charles
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
J. Crawley Lewis
Lewis
Gay
Powell
Chip Watson
Virginia Senate Rejects Governor Succession Plan
A Senate committee rejected a constitutional amendment allowing Virginia governors to succeed themselves, arguing one term suffices for effective leadership. The measure, backed by supporters who say a second term aids long term planning, failed amid debate over state government size and budget implications.
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Senate
Virginia
Sen
L. Ray Garland
Roanoke
Mills Godwin
Garland
Government of
House Privileges & Elections Committee
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Arthur L. Lane Jr
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China Inn Restaurant
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Waldori
Chow
Purina AT
Main Street
Chesapeake Bay
Pennsylvania Railroad
Joseph V. Gartlan
Fairfax
Del
Bill Axselle
D-Henrico
Finance
House Appropriations Committees
Axselle
Virginia House of Delegates
House
John Gray
Hampton
del. Ford Quillen
Scott
Quillen
Ray Robrecht
R-Salem
Tom Moss
D-Norfolk
Gray
House of Delegates
Assembly
Senate Privileges & Elections Committee
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Tatas
H&r
IRS
H&r Block
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Bluefield, VA
Bluewell
Princeton, W.va
Federal St
Front St
Mercer St
Sears
Ebuck and
Wercer Mall
Giant Shoe Mart
Oxfords
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Blue-Prince Plaza
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