The reality of the global economy collided with what should have been a day in the sun for solar companies.

As hot as the alternative energy sector is, the international credit crunch coupled with falling oil prices could squeeze investment, particularly for startup companies, an analyst said Thursday.

Off-season changes continue for the San Antonio Spurs.

Developers of a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal along the Columbia River at Warrenton filed a formal application to federal regulators on Friday, a step they said “demonstrates the feasibility of our project.”

Drivers in Southern California were paying reduced gasoline prices for a sixteenth-straight week this week, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch.

Lydian Private Bank is suing Countrywide Home Loans for alleged fraud in connection with Countrywide’s underwriting, sale and servicing of a loan package Lydian bought.

Crude oil prices were trading below $80 per barrel Friday as demand, commodity sell-offs and recession projections pushed prices lower.

The annual ConvergeSouth blogging conference will take place Oct. 16-17 in Greensboro and will feature speakers and ideas on topics related to new media.