They’re the last visitors you’d want to see before Thanksgiving.
Read More Cockroaches – which undoubtedly occupy the lowest caste in the insect world – are barging into more homes in Hampton Roads these days.
Whatever Happened To … Ed Ladd, the first general manager of MacArthur Center
NORFOLK
“I didn’t fully appreciate the challenge until I got here” nearly two decades ago, Ed Ladd recalled last week.
His mission: to open MacArthur Center in Norfolk. Just as important: to build public support.
Ladd said “the project had plenty of naysayers” when he arrived as general manager in December 1997 before the mall opened. The most common barbs:
Read More “I didn’t fully appreciate the challenge until I got here” nearly two decades ago, Ed Ladd recalled last week.
His mission: to open MacArthur Center in Norfolk. Just as important: to build public support.
Ladd said “the project had plenty of naysayers” when he arrived as general manager in December 1997 before the mall opened. The most common barbs:
Kirkland’s to open store in Greenbrier area of Chesapeake
CHESAPEAKE
Kirkland’s plans to open a store Nov. 14 at the Crossways Shopping Center in Greenbrier.
The store, which offers decorative items, gifts and seasonal merchandise, will employ 35 people, according to a news release from the company. It will be located at 1412 Greenbrier Pkwy, Suite 119.
Read More Kirkland’s plans to open a store Nov. 14 at the Crossways Shopping Center in Greenbrier.
The store, which offers decorative items, gifts and seasonal merchandise, will employ 35 people, according to a news release from the company. It will be located at 1412 Greenbrier Pkwy, Suite 119.
Crockin’s Furniture closing after 126 years of business in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH
Peter Crockin got his first business lesson in the summer of his seventh year.
His father, A. Sylvester Crockin, had been paying Peter a dollar a day to work in the family’s furniture store on High Street in Olde Towne.
Read More Peter Crockin got his first business lesson in the summer of his seventh year.
His father, A. Sylvester Crockin, had been paying Peter a dollar a day to work in the family’s furniture store on High Street in Olde Towne.
Suffolk hoping pop-up shops help downtown revitalization efforts
SUFFOLK
Got a business? Downtown’s got space. And it’s free – at least for one weekend.
Read More Got a business? Downtown’s got space. And it’s free – at least for one weekend.
Whole Foods opens store in Newport News
NEWPORT NEWS
Whole Foods opened a store at 12080 Jefferson Ave. this morning.
The 40,000-square-foot store is located in the Marketplace at Tech Center.
The celebration was set to kick off with a “bread-breaking” ceremony at 8:45 a.m., according to a news release on the company’s website.
Read More Whole Foods opened a store at 12080 Jefferson Ave. this morning.
The 40,000-square-foot store is located in the Marketplace at Tech Center.
The celebration was set to kick off with a “bread-breaking” ceremony at 8:45 a.m., according to a news release on the company’s website.
Some Kozy Shack pudding recalled over incorrect labeling
ARDEN HILLS, Minn.
Pudding maker Kozy Shack Enterprises is recalling some pudding because it was not labeled as containing eggs.
The voluntary recall involves one lot of the Indulgent Recipe Pudding in a Salted Caramel cardboard sleeve that may contain Vanilla Bean Pudding cups.
Read More Pudding maker Kozy Shack Enterprises is recalling some pudding because it was not labeled as containing eggs.
The voluntary recall involves one lot of the Indulgent Recipe Pudding in a Salted Caramel cardboard sleeve that may contain Vanilla Bean Pudding cups.
Walgreens: Too soon to say if Rite Aid will continue to accept Tricare
Jim Pendergast switched to Rite Aid in 2012 when Walgreens stopped accepting Tricare, the health insurance program used by 9.5 million active-duty and retired members of the military and their families across the country.
Now Pendergast, a retired Marine who lives in Virginia Beach, wonders whether he’s going to have to switch again when Walgreens acquires Rite Aid next year.
Read More Now Pendergast, a retired Marine who lives in Virginia Beach, wonders whether he’s going to have to switch again when Walgreens acquires Rite Aid next year.
Meat processor recalling 167,427 pounds of ground beef
OMAHA, Neb.
A meat company based in Nebraska is recalling 167,427 pounds of ground beef that might be tainted with E. coli bacteria.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Sunday that All American Meats Inc. is recalling the meat that was sold to retailers nationwide. No illnesses have been linked to the beef.
Read More A meat company based in Nebraska is recalling 167,427 pounds of ground beef that might be tainted with E. coli bacteria.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Sunday that All American Meats Inc. is recalling the meat that was sold to retailers nationwide. No illnesses have been linked to the beef.
Chip credit cards could slow holiday shopping
As the calendar flips to November and visions of Black Friday dance in their heads, holiday shoppers using new, more secure chip credit and debit cards will be learning a new checkout procedure.
While the added security might be welcome, new cards could mean more frustration and slower checkout lines during the bustle of holiday shopping.
Read More While the added security might be welcome, new cards could mean more frustration and slower checkout lines during the bustle of holiday shopping.
