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Dow Breaks 12,000 for First Time in Two Years
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.
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Albemarle High School Opens Student-run Bank Branch
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.
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Lake Monticello Residents Upset Over Rising Water Rates
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.
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Albemarle County Beaches Closed Due to Budget Cuts
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.
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Cville Plugged In: Savvy Shopping Sites
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.
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Employees Close Store After Going 6 Weeks Without Pay
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.
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Clothing Store Closing its Doors After Being a "Perfect Fit"
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.
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New DIA Facility to Boost Local Real Estate Market
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.
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Unemployment Claims Put Strain on Albemarle County
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.
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Gov. to Promote Va. Goods on European Marketing Trip
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.
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Orange County Hit Hard with Home Foreclosures
Last Updated: 9:40 AM 07/16/10 - 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.
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Virginia Ends FY 2010 with $220 Million Surplus
Last Updated: 8:51 AM 07/15/10 - 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.
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City Seeks State Aid for Storm Cleanup
Last Updated: 6:37 PM 07/09/10 - 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.
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Dominion Power Pays Customers to Control Air Conditioning
Last Updated: 6:40 PM 06/29/10 - 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.
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Area Cooling Assistance in High Demand
Last Updated: 6:42 PM 06/22/10 - 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.
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Sargent Solutions: Managing Your Credit Score
Last Updated: 7:39 PM 06/09/10 - 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.
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Workshop Showcases Government Housing and Business Program
Last Updated: 7:25 PM 06/07/10 - People gathered at City Space on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall to learn about the Section 3 Program. It's a program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development that gives opportunities to small businesses and people with low incomes.
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Despite Concerns, BZA Approves Plans for Crozet Gas Station
Last Updated: 9:09 AM 06/02/10 - The Board of Zoning Appeals heard from concerned Crozet residents Tuesday afternoon who are opposed to a new gas station planned for Route 250. Despite their concerns, the board approved plans for the service station.
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Charlottesville Gas Prices Among Highest in State
Last Updated: 8:54 AM 05/28/10 - Charlottesville drivers are likely to see gas prices between 10 and 20 cents higher than in other parts of Virginia. Officials from AAA say the lack of chain gas stations like Wawa or Sheetz and real estate and property taxes in Charlottesville drive up gas prices in the city.
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Mrs. Moneysaver: Deals of the Week
Last Updated: 7:09 PM 05/25/10 - Every Tuesday, Mrs. Moneysaver joins CBS19's Jim Hanchett to share some of the top shopping deals in the Charlottesville area. This week she features the Chick-fil-A Spicy Chicken Sandwich and free museum visits for active duty military.
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Empty Downtown Mall Storefronts Filling Up Quickly
Last Updated: 7:43 PM 05/21/10 - There has been a big shift recently in traffic on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall. Business has boomed from one-in-ten empty storefronts, to one empty storefront on the entire mall.
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Old Shirt Factory Provides Affordable Housing
Last Updated: 6:28 PM 05/18/10 - The Monticello Vista Apartments will provide an affordable housing option for Charlottesville residents. The 50 units were once a shirt factory, which was converted into a housing complex in the last few years.
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'Pay Czar' Talks Executives' Compensation at UVa
Last Updated: 7:13 PM 05/10/10 - Kenneth Feinberg, the so-called "pay czar" who approves the compensation of top executives at companies that took bailout money in the TARP program, spoke at UVa's Miller Center Monday.
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Supervisors Seek to Draw Business to Albemarle County
Last Updated: 7:44 PM 05/05/10 - The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors heard from a a member of the Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development to get ideas how to better attract business to the county.
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Old Appliances Worth Extra Cash in New Program
Last Updated: 12:42 AM 04/29/10 - The Cash for Appliances Rebate Program began Wednesday statewide. Similar to Cash for Clunkers, people can turn in old appliances for money. Virginia has almost $8 million to give away but consumers are urged to act fast because once that money runs out, the program ends.
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Democrats Fail to Pass Financial Reform Bill
Last Updated: 6:44 PM 04/27/10 - Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., is pushing for financial reform on Capitol Hill, but the push is facing roadblocks. Democrats failed to move new rules forward Tuesday after not receiving the 60 votes needed in the Senate to pass.
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City Council Prepares to Adopt Budget
Last Updated: 6:37 PM 04/12/10 - The Charlottesville City Council has adopted the city's budget for next fiscal year Monday night, which includes funding for some new programs while maintaining all city positions.
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Albemarle Co. Budget Ready to Be Approved
Last Updated: 6:46 PM 04/06/10 - The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors is ready to adopt a budget for next year after reinstating many funds they had originally cut. Not all sectors were spared. The police department will have to cut back on community policing.
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Greene Co. Tech Center Receives $50K Donation
Last Updated: 7:21 PM 03/24/10 - Thanks to a $50,000 gift, the Greene County Technical Education Center can now offer students more opportunities. Officials say this one donation is equal to the total amount the school has been trying to raise over the past 10 years.
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City Hopes Vacant Downtown Buildings Will Soon be Filled
Last Updated: 7:08 PM 03/04/10 - Nearly one in 10 storefronts on the Downtown Mall are empty, and they show the financial hardships the district faces. But as spring arrives and more businesses move in, officials hope for a brighter outlook in the coming months.
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Budget Cuts Threaten JABA Services
Last Updated: 6:10 PM 03/04/10 - The Jefferson Area Board on Aging is finding ways to handle budget cuts from Albemarle County. The board may be forced to cut meals or close a community center.
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Albemarle Co. Officials Prepare for Budget Talks
Last Updated: 8:52 PM 02/22/10 - The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors are preparing to allocate money throughout the county Thursday. Supervisor Ken Boyd said the board is looking at several areas of interest, including the public schools, which are facing a $6.1 million budget shortfall.
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Media General Posts 3Q Loss
Last Updated: 10:58 AM 10/21/09 - Falling ad revenue and a big one-time charge pushed newspaper and TV station owner Media General Inc. to a third-quarter loss.
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Dow Industrials Closes Above 10,000 for First Time In a Year
Last Updated: 7:19 PM 10/14/09 - The Dow closed above five figures Wednesday, seven months after it hit a 12-year low of 6,547.05 on March 9. Investors from the local investment counsel Darrell & King say people tend to forget in Bear Markets that markets do recover.
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September Report Shows Va. Finances Continue Plunge
Last Updated: 9:55 AM 10/14/09 - Virginia's tax collections continued to lag in September. The gloomy report means state revenues aren't keeping pace with a budget Gov. Tim Kaine has already cut four times since July 2008.
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C'ville Makes List of Best Places to Launch Small Business
Last Updated: 4:38 PM 10/13/09 - Charlottesville has made yet another "best of" list. This time it's the CNNmoney.com list of the Best Places to Launch a Small Business.
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Housing, Jobless Data Point to a Fragile Recovery
Last Updated: 1:59 PM 09/17/09 - Housing construction rose in August and the number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment aid fell unexpectedly last week, adding to signs the recession has ended.
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Kaine Announces Deepest Budget Cut in State History
Last Updated: 9:39 PM 08/19/09 - Gov. Tim Kaine announced in a special session Wednesday that he is lowering the state's revenue projection by nearly $1.5 billion. The shortfall marks the deepest incision in modern Virginia history into the tax and fees that pay for core state services.
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CBS19 Talks to Top Financial Firm About Stock Market Rebound
Last Updated: 1:44 PM 07/31/09 - Americans are feeling more confident about the stock market. CBS19 sat down with one of the nation's top-ranked financial firms, which is based in Charlottesville, to find out what the stock market rebound means for your financial future.
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Eligible Virginia Employees Will Get $100-$500 Loans
Last Updated: 11:18 AM 07/13/09 - Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced the Virginia State Employee Loan Program on Monday, in which state employees will get loans up to $500 in an effort to prevent them from turning to payday or car title lenders during tough economic times.
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Jobless Claims Are Lowest Since January '09
Last Updated: 1:27 PM 07/09/09 - The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits last week fell to lowest level since early January, largely due to changes in the timing of auto industry layoffs.
Credit Card Changes Could Hurt Your Credit Score
Last Updated: 12:21 PM 04/29/09 - You may be one of the many credit card customers facing higher interest rates that appear to have come out of nowhere. Developments in the changing world of credit cards could affect your credit score.
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Natural Gas Rate Hike Ok'd
Last Updated: 11:02 AM 12/19/08 - Beginning January 1st, Virginia Natural Gas' residential customers will pay more to heat their homes. State regulators approved the utility's request to raise its gas supply rate.
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Budget Cuts
Last Updated: 7:56 PM 01/17/07 - Albemarle County School Board will hear Superintendent's proposed budget cuts tonight.
Return Fraud
Last Updated: 9:52 PM 12/26/06 - People are trying to return items they never bought for money
S.T.A.R. Kids Program Gets Grant
Last Updated: 1:04 PM 08/16/06 - This is the fifth straight year the S.T.A.R. Kids program has been awarded grant funds from the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Fund.
Does Charlottesville Have A Problem With Suburban Sprawl?
Last Updated: 9:45 AM 01/06/05 - Some people prefer buying homes in Fluvanna County rather than in Charlottesville.

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