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Monumental project will “turbocharge” VA tourism

Monumental project will “turbocharge” VA tourism

ERIC TERRY The travel and tourism industry is an integral part of Virginia’s economy — generating tens of billions in both direct visitor spending and significant jobs. Virginia’s tourism industry is expected to generate $30.3 billion in visitor spending in 2022 alone, a record for the Commonwealth. Perhaps most importantly, we are poised to continue …

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San Francisco’s oldest toy store that inspired blockbusters ‘Toy Story’ is closing after 86 years due to ‘dangers and violence’ downtown

San Francisco’s oldest toy store that inspired blockbusters ‘Toy Story’ is closing after 86 years due to ‘dangers and violence’ downtown

San Francisco’s rampant crime and homelessness epidemic has forced the closure of Jeffrey’s Toys, known for inspiring the Toy Story franchise After 86 years in business, the store cited “dangers and violence downtown” as the reason for closing its doors for good It’s just the latest in a long list of once-profitable retailers fleeing San …

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Home Health Agency to Pay Millions for FLSA Violations

Home Health Agency to Pay Millions for FLSA Violations

KAREN MICHAEL Special Correspondent Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it had received a consent decree requiring Philadelphia-based Aging with Care Inc. and its owner, Amber Haag, for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The FLSA is a federal wage law from 1938 that requires employers to pay non-exempt employees one …

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Bloomington business celebrating its 187th birthday today?

Bloomington business celebrating its 187th birthday today?

Question: Incredibly, there’s a business in Bloomington-Normal that’s celebrating a birthday today and is almost as old as Bloomington itself. Can you name it? Answer: You are reading it. This paper celebrates another birthday today — No. 187 — established January 14, 1837. It is the oldest business in McLean County. Bloomington itself is only …

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Fitness trainer continues to inspire despite adversity

Around this time last year, when people were considering New Year’s resolutions to get in shape, The Free Lance–Star shared one woman’s determination to stay in shape—and fulfill her dream of opening an exercise studio—despite the obstacles in her way. The bad news is that adversity keeps coming in 2023 for Ashley McCallum. Since April, …

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Searching for votes, not stolen cars; The Ides of March; How about cowboys?

Stephen T. Watson, Matt Glynn Name the car thief Amherst’s recently approved 2024 city budget includes money to hire 17 police officers. Public safety remains a priority for residents, City Councilman Michael Sukala said, as he learned at a house he visited while campaigning door-to-door one evening in October. “They mistook me for a car …

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What extortion won the insurance companies

Thomas Elias writes the syndicated column California Focus, which appears twice weekly in 93 California newspapers, with a circulation of more than 2.2 million. Until a consumer advocacy group used the Public Records Act to reveal previously secret records, it was unclear exactly what the insurance industry gained when it extorted millions of Californians last …

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US airlines’ plans for growth are limited by antitrust concerns

[1/5]Hawaiian Airlines planes sit empty on the runway at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport due to the drop in business caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Honolulu, Hawaii, the United States, April 28, 2020. The photo was taken on April 28, 2020. REUTERS/Marco Garcia/File Photo License Rights Acquired CHICAGO, Dec 6 (Reuters) – A …

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