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Dow Breaks 12,000 for First Time in Two Years

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Last Updated: 12:50 PM 01/26/11 - The Dow Jones industrial average broke through 12,000 for the first time in two and half years but is trading lower at midday. - (Full Story)

Albemarle High School Opens Student-run Bank Branch

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Last Updated: 8:32 PM 09/23/10 - Credit cards are causing major headaches for people under the age of 30, so in an effort to help students become financially literate, Albemarle County High School now has its own bank. - (Full Story)

	Lake Monticello Residents Upset Over Rising Water Rates 14 Comments Last Updated: 8:31 PM 09/09/10 - Lake Monticello residents have been paying higher water and sewer rates since December. In December, Aqua Virginia recommended that the SCC raise water rates by 40 percent and sewer rates by 50 percent. (Full Story)
	Albemarle County Beaches Closed Due to Budget Cuts 10 Comments Last Updated: 7:49 PM 08/31/10 - Lake beaches in Albemarle County are now off limits after money normally earmarked to keep the beaches open into the fall season has dried up due to budget cuts. (Full Story)
	Cville Plugged In: Savvy Shopping Sites 2 Comments Last Updated: 7:56 PM 08/24/10 - This week's Charlottesville Plugged In focuses on a couple of websites where savvy shoppers can find great deals on useful items. (Full Story)
	Employees Close Store After Going 6 Weeks Without Pay 6 Comments Last Updated: 7:59 PM 08/17/10 - The managers of Melt, a bath and skin care store located in the Fashion Square Mall, have decided to close the store after going two months without pay from the Colorado-based parent company. (Full Story)
	Clothing Store Closing its Doors After Being a "Perfect Fit" Be the first to comment Last Updated: 7:55 PM 08/17/10 - 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. (Full Story)
	New DIA Facility to Boost Local Real Estate Market 5 Comments Last Updated: 7:22 PM 08/09/10 - 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. (Full Story)
	Unemployment Claims Put Strain on Albemarle County 1 Comment Last Updated: 6:45 PM 07/22/10 - 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. (Full Story)
	Gov. to Promote Va. Goods on European Marketing Trip Be the first to comment Last Updated: 10:33 AM 07/16/10 - 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. (Full Story)
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