Fredericksburg Business Insider

BB&T leads the way (FredBiz)
BB&T had the most deposits in the Fredericksburg area as of June 30, according to FDIC data released Tuesday. Click to see data showing deposit totals for all banks in the Fredericksburg area.

Development proposed near VRE in Spotsy (FLS)
A 62-acre mixed-use development is planned next to the future Virginia Railway Express station in Spotsylvania County.

Greenfield facilities in Stafford sold to REIT (Fred.com)
The two Greenfield Senior Living facilities in Stafford County sold last month to a New York City-based real estate investment trust.

Barefoot's restaurant closes in city (Fred.com)
Barefoot's seafood restaurant at 1017 Sophia St. in downtown Fredericksburg has closed. Sunday was its last day of business.

Museum files more bankruptcy details (FLS)
The U.S. Slavery Museum owes creditors more than $7 million, and doesn't appear to have any money to pay them. That's according to new documents filed yesterday in the museum's bankruptcy case.

All things local food (Fred.com)
Catching up on food news from the past week and food happenings around the region.

Drink local this weekend (Fred.com)
The Fredericksburg Area Wine Festival celebrates its 21st year this Saturday and Sunday at Old Mill Park.

A tribute to Earl J. Broyles (FLS)
FLS editorial pays tribute to founder of Earl's True Value Hardware store in Stafford County. Broyles died Saturday at the age of 94.

R.C. Lee obituary (FLS)
Roland Curtis "R.C." Lee Jr., 90, of Falmouth died Tuesday. Lee was the founder of R.C. Lee Carpet and Tile.

Local Friendly's restaurants survive the axe (Boston.com)
Friendly Ice Cream Corp. filed for bankruptcy yesterday and closed 63 restaurants. Four Friendly's restaurants in Virginia were closed: two in Richmond, one in Midlothian and one in Colonial Heights. The Friendly's in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania will remain open. Several years ago Friendly's bought a 1-acre lot at Celebrate Virginia South in Fredericksburg near the Homewood Suites but hasn't done anything with the site. Click for a list of closing Friendly's restaurants.

Alabama firm to acquire Anderson Strudwick (BizSense)
Alabama-based Sterne Agee announced Wednesday that it was buying Richmond-based financial advisory firm Anderson Strudwick, which has an office on Lafayette Boulevard in Fredericksburg.

Va. chamber establishes transportation panel (Times-Dispatch)
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce now has its own voice for transportation issues. The state business organization has established a standing committee on transportation.

Construction funds running low? (T-D)
Virginia will run out of state money to build new roads in about five years, Transportation Secretary Sean T. Connaughton said Wednesday.

Luxury hotel planned for D.C. (Wash Post)
The team behind the Willard Hotel -- Carr Hospitality and InterContinental Hotels Group -- plans a four-star, 268-room hotel as part of a massive overhaul of D.C.'s Southwest Waterfront.

Steve Jobs dies (Fred.com)
Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former CEO who invented and masterfully marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, from the personal computer to the iPod and iPhone, has died. He was 56.

Mossberg remembers Jobs (WSJ)
Influential Wall Street Journal columnist Walt Mossberg reflects on the genius of late Apple CEO Steve Jobs.

Local man fights Medicare fraud (FLS)
Retiree Dick Shearer of Stafford County helps fellow senior citizens prevent Medicare fraud, abuse and error.

Stocks fight back (NYT)
The rally in global stocks continued Thursday as investors took heart from some positive U.S. economic data and unconfirmed reports regarding a plan to help French banks.