THE BUSINESS DESK
Business news from the Fredericksburg region.
Pro sports team’s value goes beyond dollar signs
BY HOWARD OWEN / THE FREE LANCE-STAR A few words on the Snakeheads or Fredlings or whatever Fredericksburg’s future Minor League Baseball team will be called if all the pieces …more
June 14th, 2013
Financial education came from the School of Dad
BY CATHY JETT / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Regis Keddie II learned an important lesson years ago when he asked his father why he was so upbeat about an uptick in …more
June 13th, 2013
BUSINESS BRIEFS: Dow gains 180 points after weak start
FROM STAFF, WIRE REPORTS NEW YORK—Stocks surged on Wall Street Thursday as investors focus on positive news about the U.S. economy.The Dow Jones industrial average ended up 180 points, or …more
June 10th, 2013
Union acquiring StellarOne Corp.
BY BILL FREEHLING / THE FREE LANCE-STAR Richmond-based Union First Market Bankshares Corp. will acquire Charlottesville-based StellarOne Corp. in an all-stock transaction, the two banking companies announced Monday.The merger will …more
June 2nd, 2013
Smithfield hams to China? Say it ain’t so
BY HOWARD OWEN / THE FREE LANCE-STAR What’s more Virginia than a Smithfield ham? Along with blue crabs, peanuts and fall mountain apples, the salty, dry-cured delicacy is on the …more
May 31st, 2013
WHAT’S IN STORE: Culpeper’s cuisine gets spicy
BY CATHY JETT / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Shenandoah Spice Company’s aromatic spice blends and flavorful rubs are the key ingredient in a new restaurant in downtown Culpeper. Josh and Megan Burrows, who …more
May 31st, 2013
Finally, we’re up to 4G speed
BY MICHAEL ZITZ / THE FREE LANCE-STAR We AT&T customers here in the Greater Fredericksburg Area finally became first class-connectivity citizens this week. The carrier announced it has rolled out super-fast fourth …more
May 31st, 2013
From farm to glass, it’s made in Virginia
BY CATHY JETT / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Blue & Gray Brewing Company’s recently released Virginia Hefeweizen more than lives up to its name. Not only is the German-style wheat beer …more
May 18th, 2013
Revamped grocery leader is putting on a fresh face
BY CATHY JETT / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Amanda Fircetz and Jeff Mccroskey rarely went into the old Food Lion store in Fredericksburg Shopping Center after the retailer converted it to a Bottom …more
May 17th, 2013
COLUMN: Distracted driving knows no age limit
BY MICHAEL ZITZ / THE FREE LANCE-STAR It’s been said many times, and it’s just plain common sense. But prepare to be reminded over and over this summer that texting while …more
