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One year after credit card reform: How protected are we?

Virginia Tech consumer advocate says beware of new fees from credit card companies.

05/23/2012 5:57 PM

Devils Backbone wins beer competition

Devils Backbone Brewing Company recently claimed a gold medal in the 2012 World Beer Cup, a global beer competition presented by the Brewers Association that evaluates beers from around the world and recognizes the most outstanding brewers and their beers.

05/23/2012 11:40 AM
Verizon to end unlimited data plans when customers upgrade

If you have a Verizon unlimited data plan, enjoy it while it lasts because it's coming to an end if you upgrade according to recent comments made by the wireless company's chief financial officer.

05/18/2012 12:00 AM
Kroger begins Honoring Our Heroes event for USO donations

When customers use their Kroger Plus Card to buy 10 participating items in a single transaction, they will save $4 instantly, and Kroger will donate $1 to the USO

05/09/2012 12:21 PM
IRS fails tax fraud victims, new report finds

Identity theft victims trying to get their tax refunds must navigate a Byzantine system of unreturned phone calls, conflicting regulations and unskilled Internal Revenue Service employees who give them incorrect information.

05/09/2012 11:27 AM
UPDATE: Senate Republicans derail bill on student loan interest rates

Senate Republicans today derailed a Democratic bill keeping interest rates on federal college loans from doubling July 1 in an election-year battle aimed at the hearts — and votes — of millions of students and their parents.

05/08/2012 1:28 PM
Va. hurricane-prep sales tax break starts May 25

Virginians who want to stock up on batteries, bottled water and other supplies for the hurricane season will get a tax break this month.

05/08/2012 6:36 AM
Diamond Pet Foods expands pet food recall over salmonella concerns

Brands included in the recall include: Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Country Value Diamond Diamond Naturals Premium Edge Professional 4Health Taste of the Wild

05/07/2012 11:15 AM
SCC sets public hearing on APCo fuel factor rate hike request

A public hearing on the request is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 13, in Richmond

05/01/2012 11:30 AM
Virginia farm recalls soybean sprouts over listeria concern

Henry’s Farm Inc. of Woodford, VA is recalling all packages of Soybean Sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

04/27/2012 4:20 PM
UPDATED: Appalachian Power wants fuel factor rate hike

Appalachian Power filed a request with the state Tuesday to raise electricity rates to pay for the cost of fuel for its power plants.

04/24/2012 10:24 PM
Food and gas costs push U.S. consumer prices higher

U.S. consumers paid more last month for food and gas. But outside those volatile categories inflation was mild.

04/13/2012 8:57 AM
U.S. employers pull back sharply on hiring

Employers pulled back sharply on hiring last month, a reminder that the U.S. economy may not be growing fast enough to sustain robust job growth. The unemployment rate dipped, but mostly because more Americans stopped looking for work.

04/06/2012 8:42 AM
Rising oil prices affecting airlines; may cause fare increase

Drivers are concerned as gas prices creep near four bucks a gallon. But rising oil prices also are adding millions of dollars in expenses each day for airlines.

04/02/2012 9:44 PM
Honda recalling 550,000 SUVs amid headlight failure concerns

Honda says it is recalling more than 550,000 CR-V and Pilot SUVs because the low-beam headlights can fail.

03/30/2012 8:52 AM
Goodwill renovating, expanding Smith Mountain Lake store

After the renovations are finished, the new store will have 7,500 square feet of space

03/29/2012 10:47 PM
APCo may ask for electricity rate increase despite warm winter

The warm winter brought low bills, but APCo says they will likely as for another rate increase later this spring.

03/20/2012 6:03 PM
New iPad hits 116 degrees, doesn't charge while running games Consumer Reports finds

After complaints mounted on the internet, a Consumer Reports test finds significantly more heat being put out by the new iPad vs. the iPad2

03/20/2012 3:22 PM
Cuccinelli talks to Lynchburg residents about utility rates

Ken Cuccinelli told Lynchburg residents Monday they have a lawyer.

03/19/2012 10:09 PM
Bedford County grandparents saved from scam

Two families have been scammed in Bedford County over the last month.

02/27/2012 6:03 PM
Buffett says newspapers need to charge online

Warren Buffett says newspapers need to stop giving away their product for free online, but they will have a decent future if they continue delivering information that can't be found elsewhere.

02/27/2012 7:11 AM
Congressmen working to save Roanoke, Lynchburg mail processing centers

Sometime after May 15^th, the Roanoke and Lynchburg mail processing plants will close. The Postal Service chose that date to give Congress time to act.

02/23/2012 9:42 PM
RECALL: Echo backpack blowers sold at Home Depot

The fuel line between the fuel tank and carburetor could have been damaged during assembly leading to fuel leakage, posing a fire hazard

02/23/2012 8:52 PM
RECALL: 29 million Map Pro, Propylene, MAPP Gas gas cylinders for fire hazard

The seal on the cylinders can leak after torches or other fuel consuming equipment are disconnected from them, posing a fire hazard

02/23/2012 8:49 PM
Postal Service moving Norfolk processing operations to Sandston

There was no immediate indication how many jobs could be lost in Norfolk or gained in Sandston.

02/23/2012 11:42 AM