Virginia business briefs for Feb. 16

Virginia Tourism Corp. chief to return to W.Va. http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/feb/16/tdbiz01-virginia-business-briefs-for-feb-16-ar-1692521/

The Benefits of Having a Pet

The benefits of having pets are numerous according to healthcare and support experts and medical professionals. Pets bring all sorts of healthy advantages to us, some of them surprising. The healing benefit of pets is no surprise to hospitals across the nation, where pets regularly visit patients. In hospitals with pet-patrols, you’ll find dogs of [...]

Virginia business briefs for Feb. 16

Virginia Tourism Corp. chief to return to W.Va. http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/feb/16/tdbiz01-virginia-business-briefs-for-feb-16-ar-1692521/

Democratic Sen. Phil Puckett says he will vote for "Personhood Bill"

The Russell County Democrat believes life begins at conception, and he’s not concerned about any possible backlash within the caucus over those beliefs http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/feb/16/democratic-sen-phil-puckett-says-he-will-vote-pers-ar-1694136/

VCU reports man with knife tries to rob student on campus

A Virginia Commonwealth University student was not injured when she was confronted by a knife-wielding man who attempted to rob her at the school’s main academic campus in downtown Richmond. http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/feb/16/1/vcu-reports-man-knife-tries-rob-student-campus-ar-1693541/