The City of Richmond is a unique island city comprised of Sea Island. Richmond is constantly looking for ways to reduce its operating costs while increasing and improving the services it provides to residents. Richmond became a Power Smart Partner and continued to work with BC Hydro to identify and...
Patience and planning have certainly paid off for Raul Cantu. After spending eight years working around the country in the food and beverage industry, Raul saw an opportunity to open his own Mexican restaurant in Richmond, VA. Although he had extensive work experience, good credit and a sound business plan,...
Donald L. Blankenship cuts against the usual grain of a modern CEO. He's a tough guy who is not afraid to speak his mind, beat back environmental critics, hamstring unions or put his money where his mouth is when it comes to political spending. He is the kind of executive...
Commonwealth Catholic Charities, in Richmond, Va., helped a minor procure an abortion. The organization, a recipient of federal funds, may have violated state and federal law. While the investigation proceeds, perhaps the group should change its name. There is nothing Catholic, or charitable, about killing unborn children...
Sells 463,426 Shares of Common Stock at Put Option Price of $2.15 Per Share RICHMOND, Va. -- Commonwealth Biotechnologies, Inc. ("CBI") (NASDAQ Capital Market:CBTE) today announced that it has completed a sale of CBTE stock subject to a $1 million put right with Venturepharm Laboratories, Ltd. ("VPL") (HKEX:8225.HK)....
A solemn Gladys Villalobos testified yesterday that after her then-boyfriend was shot in the Aramingo Diner in Port Richmond two years ago, she "went into shock," rushed to touch his fallen body and lay next to it, getting herself covered in blood. Shortly afterward, a man ran inside the diner...
Temple, the defending Atlantic 10 men's basketball champion, has announced its conference opponents for the upcoming season. The Owls will play La Salle and Saint Joseph's twice, as well as a home-and-home with Rhode Island. Charlotte, Fordham, Richmond, St. Bonaventure and St. Louis will visit the Liacouras Center; Temple will...
Access America's National Survey Reveals Steady Rise in Frustration Tracks Precipitous Rise in Prices RICHMOND, Va. -- In national survey of recent travelers, commissioned by travel insurance and assistance provider Access America, in unaided responses, nearly half (48%) of recent travelers identified gas prices as the most frustrating...
RICHMOND, Va. -- AMC Technology, L.L.C., a provider of multi-channel SAP integration solutions for contact centers, announced today ongoing investment in several activities relating to its strong commitment to supporting SAP in the modern contact center. An upcoming SAP integration webinar scheduled for July 22, 2008 at 11:00...
Fitwize 4 Kids, an innovator in children'sfitness, is leading the charge for a healthier generation of kids. Anepidemic of obesity, diabetes and heart disease has swept across today'syouth. At Fitwize 4 Kids in Richmond, Virginia the epidemic has alreadybeen noticed and transformations are beginning to take shape. The changestaking place...
Researched by Industrial Info Resources(Sugar Land, Texas) -- NedPower, a joint venture involving Shell WindEnergy(NYSE:RDS.A) (The Hague, The Netherlands) and Dominion Resources (NYSE:D)(Richmond, Virginia), has completed construction and start-up of Phase I ofthe Mount Storm Windfarm in Grant County, West Virginia. The windfarmutilizes Gamesa (MCE:GAM) (Vitoria, Alava, Spain) turbines. For...
RICHMOND, BC, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VRB Power Systems Inc. (TSX-V: VRB), a world leader in innovative energy storage solutions, is pleased to announce recent developments regarding the pending sales contract for a large scale VRB Energy Storage System (VRB-ESSTM) at the Sorne Hill Wind farm, located in Buncrana,...
Tonkon Torp LLP has hired attorney Gwendolyn Griffith to join its tax practice group. Griffith's practice focuses on closely held businesses in matters of taxation, succession and estate planning, and the formation, reorganization, purchase or sale of businesses. She also advises many Oregon nonprofits as general counsel....
After Hector Maldonado allegedly shot Cesar Reyes in the back of the head at the Aramingo Diner in Port Richmond two years ago, he left with a smirk, two women who worked at the diner testified yesterday. A dozen other patrons then scattered as Reyes' girlfriend and his cousin rushed...
George A. Brown, President and CEO of MacMillan Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: MMG), announces that MacMillan Gold has been requested to provide a retraction and clarification of information as a result of a review of our continuous disclosure record by the Ontario Securities Commission. Cary Pothorin, P.Geo. and David Bending,...
RICHMOND, BC, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Catalyst Paper announced today the permanent closure of the sawdust pulp and containerboard operation effective Nov. 30, 2008 at its Elk Falls Division in Campbell River. The decision reflects the severe impact of a permanent loss of traditional sawdust supply, as well as...
RICHMOND, Va. -- Snoring can make it difficult to get a good night's sleep - a problem that's affecting millions of Americans every night. In response to this issue, Carpenter Co., the world's largest manufacturer of comfort cushioning products, is offering a solution with the new Medi Comfort([TM]) pillow. The...
NEW YORK AP -- The Sikh community is protesting an attack on a 12-year-old girl whose long hair was cut off by a fellow student. The June 9 incident at Public School 219 in Flushing is the third incident in two months targeting a Sikh student in...
RICHMOND, Cache County -- For many teachers, summer is a time to put their feet up and relax. For Kevin Forsgren, it's a time to wake up at the crack of dawn and spend hours keeping his 150 acres of crops watered. Forsgren, a math teacher and...
BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX--Activated RHP Mike Timlin from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Chris Smith to Pawtucket IL. KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Named J.J. Picollo assistant general manager/ scouting and player development. TAMPA BAY RAYS--Placed SS...
