THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, March 9, 1996 TAG: 9603090528
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: D1 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Medium: 54 lines
The Navy awarded Metro Machine Corp. a $5.1 million contract for an overhaul of the destroyer Comte De Grasse. The contract will help keep the mid-sized Norfolk shipyard's work force busy until June. Metro Machine employs more than 500 people. The yard, visible across the Elizabeth River from Waterside in downtown Norfolk, has been full lately working on several Navy warships. The contract involves a drydocking of the Norfolk-based warship. (Staff) Target to open first East Coast stores
Target Stores, the Minneapolis-based chain of discount stores, will open its first East Coast stores on Sunday. The outlets will debut in Woodbridge and Fredericksburg. Target Stores, a division of Dayton Hudson Corp., is the third largest discount retailer in the nation. The chain has said it will open 28 stores along the East Coast this year, including several in Hampton Roads. In this market, Target will compete with Wal-Mart, Kmart, Hills Stores and Rose's. (Staff) Mining company moves to Sussex County
An Australian mining company, with the assistance of Overman Associates and the Virginia Department of Economic Development, has located in Sussex County. RGC Mineral Sands Ltd.'s U.S. division, RGC Ltd. will invest $39 million to mine, process and ship up to two million tons annually of high value mineral sands containing titanium dioxide, zircon, and ilmenite. These minerals are used in various products such as pigments, inks, plastics, cosmetics, and residential and industrial coatings. RGC operates its only other U.S. mine in Florida, where they have re-established wetlands and farmland upon completion of mining operations. (Staff) AT&T gets 147,000 calls for Internet software
Ten days after saying it would start providing Internet access, AT&T Corp. received more than 147,000 requests for software that customers will need for the service. AT&T said it will increase the capacity of the network for the service, called WorldNet, and hire more people to solve customer problems. AT&T also said customers can expect delays of several weeks before the software is delivered. The company will begin the Internet service March 14. AT&T's plans to provide a free access to the Internet for a year to its long distance customers if they use the global data network for less than five hours a month. Unlimited usage will cost about $20 per month. (AP) by CNB