March 15, 2025

Virginia

Investment

Norwich Unison site gains nearly $5 million as GE Aerospace announces new investment

NORWICH, N.Y. (WBNG) — GE Aerospace announced investing nearly $1 billion in its U.S. manufacturing sites and suppliers, including almost $5M at its Unison site in Norwich and almost $7M across New York. Officials said this investment will help increase engine safety, quality and delivery, benefitting more than two dozen communities across 16 states. “The

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Finance

Richmond council members respond to finance department changes

RICHMOND, Va. — Members of Richmond City Council offered mixed reactions to the city administration’s efforts to transform the finance department after it was the subject of criticism over tax collection and billing issues. Earlier this year, dozens of restaurant owners came forward to express frustration with unexpected and dramatic meals tax late fees and

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Funds

Opioid settlement tracking system still to come, but only for funds distributed by First Foundation | West Virginia

A tracking system for opioid settlement dollars allocated by the West Virginia First Foundation is on its way, though it’s still unclear when it will launch, according to State Auditor J.B. McCuskey. To date, no money has been distributed by the First Foundation, which was created last year as a private nonprofit to oversee the

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Funds

Amazon commits additional $1.4B to affordable housing fund

Online retail giant Amazon announced this week that it is committing an additional $1.4 billion to its Housing Equity Fund that will go toward the creation and preservation of roughly 14,000 affordable housing units across three major metropolitan areas in which it maintains a corporate presence. The funds — to be invested in the metro

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Mortgage

Our tiny home was perfect & meant we could go mortgage free but then we got knock at door threatening eviction

A COUPLE striving to achieve their goal of living in a tiny home has hit a major roadblock. In 2015, Michael and Ann Brown faced eviction after county officials came knocking. Michael Brown lives mortgage-free with his wife, Ann, in their Chesterfield, Virginia homeCredit: WTVR The couple lives in a tiny home in their backyardCredit:

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