Norfolk
RICHMOND, Va. - Norfolk Southern says it has completed major work on its railroad system that will help ease traffic congestion in northern Virginia.

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that tough economic times require that he shutter a major command that employs some 5,000 people around Norfolk, Va., and begin to eliminate other jobs throughout the military.
NEW YORK - Norfolk Southern said Tuesday the economy picked up steam in the first three months of the year, driving its profit up 45 percent despite sharply higher fuel prices.