Capito reviews McDowell flood recovery plans in Welch
U S Senator Shelley Moore Capito visited Welch in McDowell County to assess flood recovery needs and infrastructure upgrades. She met with Mayor Harold McBride to discuss a bridge project and flood walls to protect the hospital from Tug River floods, then toured the 911 Center and Sheriff’s Office to review flood damage and mitigation efforts.
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West Virginians help flood victims in McDowell County
Fairmont pastor Mike Estep led a Marion County group to Welch and McDowell County in late March as part of a United Methodist mission aiding flood victims. The team, joined by From Below scholars, cleared three homes of flood water sewage coal and dust, assisting elderly and poor families left devastated by the disaster.
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McDowell County Officials Seek Flood Free Site
U S Senator Capito visited McDowell County to discuss disaster readiness after the February flood that devastated Welch City Hall and the county sheriff's office and 911 center near the Elkhorn River. Sheriff Muncy described losses including a $40,000 fingerprinting machine and ballistic shields ruined by mud.
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Jim Spencer named SBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Admin
Jim Spencer is appointed by SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler as the new SBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator. He will oversee SBA activities across West Virginia Virginia Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. Spencer previously served as executive director.
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