The federal government hopes you’ll soon be flooding the floors of malls, aisles of grocery stores, and doors of home improvement stores spending your tax rebate.

Virginia had the 15th highest foreclosure rate among the 50 states and the District of Columbia in the first quarter, according to figures released yesterday by RealtyTrac, an online resource of foreclosed properties.

The state limits on the fees were last changed more than 30 years ago, according to a filing by the Virginia Telecommunications Industry Association with the State Corporation Commission. 

The rating board has just released a free “Rating Search Widget” that provides an easy way for parents to get the rating—and the reason behind the rating.

The pivot bracket on the saw can separate which can misalign the blade and the fence and cause kick back. This poses a laceration hazard to consumers

The metal lapel pin contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects

The rear leg of the chair can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers

Experts urge those that buy just for the emotional high to seek counseling.

Lifetime Brands, Inc. says certain Pfaltzgraff® Villa della Luna® pattern and Nautica J Class® pattern stoneware dinnerware products may exceed the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) guidance levels for lead and/or cadmium.

The cutting blades continue to rotate when the mower is lifted from the ground and the spacing on the side of the lawn mower could allow room for a consumer’s foot to go beyond the shield and be struck by the blade. Both instances pose a serious laceration hazard to consumers.

Each person’s decision to give up something and trim spending can collectively carry crucial implications for the economy.

In the Lynchburg area, 461 existing homes sold from January through March.  That was a 25 percent drop from the first quarter of 2007, and an 18 percent drop from the last
quarter.  Meanwhile, the median price in the first quarter was $147,511, 13 percent more than in the first quarter of last year.

Consumers with less expendable income also benefit from cheaper, second-hand options and a way to get cash fast without any interest rates.

The simmer pots have wire connections that can become loose, posing a risk of fire and electric shock to consumers

Virginia Tax Commissioner Janie Bowen oversees a teleworkforce of 616. Bowen joins a growing number of top managers nationwide who have implemented a telecommuting, or work-at-home, program. 

Starting May 5th, expect to pay up for checking more than one bag on flights inside the country

Moms who tell their kids it’s the thought that counts might just get their wish this Mother’s Day, according to survey from the National Retail Federation released this morning.

Corporation is voluntarily recalling its Double Chocolate Chip Cakes because they contain eggs, milk, wheat, soy ingredients and possibly traces of tree nuts, and are not individually labeled with ingredient information.

With bread selling for close to $3 a loaf and gas well over $3 a gallon, many folks are finding vegetable gardens can save them money.

In a move to help Americans stretch their dollars, the retailers will offer a 10 percent bonus to every customer who converts their government stimulus checks into gift cards at Sears or Kmart

Free groceries or gas.  Two words that sound great with the rising cost of food.  That’s what Kroger plans to offer, if you choose to exchange your tax rebate or refund check for a Kroger gift card.

At Goldy’s Truck Plaza, halfway between Lynchburg and Altavista on U.S. 29, it isn’t hard to see the effects of diesel prices teetering on the edge of $4 per gallon. 

They’re up 57 percent in U.S.; sharp boost also seen in Virginia

Bring plants in or cover them up if you hear the words frost or freeze in the forecast.

The ice cream was distributed to Kroger stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. 

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is recalling 5-ounce bags of chocolate-covered almonds and 5-ounce bags of chocolate double-dipped peanuts because the packaging is labeled incorrectly

The seasonal writing pens’ surface coating contains high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard

The gray surface paint on the teeth contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard

Surface paints on the toys contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard

Primo said its new bottle is different because it is made from plastic derived from plants that is known by polylactide or PLA, and the trademark Ingeo.