Updated: 08/17/2010 - It can take days, or even weeks, of shopping to find the perfect pair of jeans. The search will soon become even more of a task for hundreds of Charlottesville residents when the Judy b. Jeans and Clothing Salon closes at the end of August.

Updated: 08/09/2010 - Just a day away from the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Intelligence Center in Albemarle County, the Defense Intelligence Agency is bringing hundreds of jobs and an injection of money into the local economy.

Updated: 07/22/2010 - President Barack Obama signed legislation into law that restores unemployment benefits to people who have been out of work for six months or more, which is good news for Albemarle County. The unemployment rate there was at 4.8 percent as of January, much higher than years past.

Posted: 07/16/2010 - Gov. Bob McDonnell and other Virginia officials will promote the state's products during a weeklong marketing visit to the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Germany.

Updated: 07/16/2010 - The Orange County real estate market has been flooded with foreclosed homes, so much so that some realtors said they had to get out of town just to survive.

Updated: 07/15/2010 - Virginia's battered state budget ended a turbulent 2010 fiscal year on June 30 with a surprise surplus of about $220 million, government figures show.

Updated: 07/09/2010 - A storm that devastated parts of Charlottesville two weeks ago is still costing the city, and crews don't expect to be finished with cleanup until August. Now, city officials are asking the governor's office for emergency aid to help offset the $200,000 cleanup cost.

Updated: 06/29/2010 - Dominion Virginia Power says it will pay customers to let the company turn your air conditioning on and off during peak hours. As part of the Smart Cooling program, Dominion will give customers $40 if they allow the company to control air conditioning usage.

Updated: 06/22/2010 - Charlottesville welcomed the official start of summer with a series of hot and humid days, but many families in Charlottesville and Albemarle County aren't able to afford air conditioning units. Social Services in Charlottesville and Albemarle County are slammed with people needing cooling assistance.

Updated: 06/09/2010 - Many people are still struggling in the tough economy as layoffs, foreclosures and credit debt cause financial hardships. In this installment of Sargent Solutions, CBS19's Tiffani Sargent talks to experts who explain the best way to raise your credit score, thus improving your financial standing.