Spending rose a lackluster two-tenths of one percent, on the heels of larger gains in the previous two months. Economists were looking for a stronger spending number. The growth in spending came largely from the services category. Spending on non-durable goods, things like food and clothing rose modestly. However, purchasing of big-ticket items, like cars and refrigerators, fell.
Police say two women called police to report shots fired in an alley behind the building.
A short time later, a firebomb was thrown through a second-floor window, starting the fire. Three men in the building have been arrested. Some residents say people ignored the fire alarms because they frequently go off. One woman says management began putting fire extinguishers in the apartments after someone set a fire last month. Va. - U.S. Airways is spreading its wings.