West Virginia eyes small firms with tax credits and growth plan
The state pursues small business growth via tax credits and incentives while targeting venture capital. Dudley defends incentives as economic stimulants. Hodges urges focus on smaller firms. A new JDC program offers 30 percent tax credits for qualified capital companies investing 60 percent in-state over three years, with strict limits and penalties for noncompliance.
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Moore
West Virginia
Dudley
Hodges
JDC
West Virginia Capital Company
Ms. Shabb
Nelson Walker
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Walker
Mercer County
Banker Eyes Debt Relief Help for West Virginia Towns
Freshman state delegate and ex city manager says investment banks can help Bluefield Princeton and Mercer County cut costs and raise revenue. He cites a 30 million WV revenue shortfall and proposes refinancing old projects and guiding bond issues while federal reforms shrink aid. He plans meetings with local officials within a month.
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Huntington
Bluefield
Princeton
Mercer County Commission
Fred Burton
Williams
Washington
West Virginia
Catering Provides Work and Dignity for Mentally Ill Workers
Cumberland Mountain Community Services runs Virginia’s unique catering program employing 25 workers aged 20s to 70s. They serve menus of roast beef, ham, turkey, fried chicken, and spaghetti. Some staff prepare food, wash dishes, or act as servers. The program aims to break stereotypes and has helped two participants obtain restaurant jobs.
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Allison
Virginia
Mary Helen Raines
Reservations for Glenwood Park Shelters Start 1987
Reservations for use of Glenwood Park picnic shelters during 1987 will be accepted beginning Jan 1. For more information call 425-1681, Mon through Friday from 8 am to 3 30 pm. The Richard and Caroline Gwathmey Memorial Trust awarded Bluefield College a $25,000 grant to aid renovation of Cruise Hall, the college’s oldest residence hall. The trust, based in Virginia, was established in 1981 by Mrs. Elizabeth Gwathmey Jeffress, wife of philanthropist Robert M. Jeffress.
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Glenwood Park
Richard and
Caroline T. Gwathmey
Bluefield College
Cruise Hall
Gwathmey Trust
Elizabeth Gwathmey Jeffress
Richmond
Robert M. Jeffress
Jeffress
Gawthmey Trust
SVCC Winter Classes Begin January Sixth At SVCC
Winter quarter at Southwest Virginia Community College and off campus locations opens January 6 with day and night classes. Registration is January 5 from 8:15 a.m. to 7 p.m. Counselors will assign advisors at the SVCC Admissions Office. Telephone numbers provided for more information.
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Southwest Virginia Community College
SVCC
Inmate Escapees Remain At Large From Alderson Prison
Two federal prison escapees are still at large after a third was recaptured at a Rainelle restaurant. Jodie Fallon 29 of Weston Nebraska was seized by Rainelle police while attempting a ride to Charleston after a suspected unusual conduct by a trucker. Fallon serves 10 years for firearms violations. The other fugitives are Mary Farmer 30 of Oklahoma City Oklahoma serving seven years for amphetamine manufacturing and Rebecca Stewart 30 of Rogers Texas serving 12 years for manufacturing and possessing amphetamines. The trio reportedly fled the Alderson women’s prison after scaling an eight foot rear fence in a poorly lit area.
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Alderson
Jodie Fallon
Weston
Neb
Rainelle
Collette Anderson
Fallon
Charleston
Anderson
Mary Farmer
Oklahoma City
Okla
Rebecca Stewart
Rogers
Texas
Farmer
Stewart
Toll Free Highway Helpline Aids Virginia Travelers
Virginia travelers can call a toll free Highway Helpline at 1 800 367 7623 to check hazardous road conditions this winter. Operators will assist during normal hours and inclement weather. otherwise callers hear a recording. Last winter the state spent 28.7 million on snow and ice removal across 53500 miles of road with 5.2 million on interstates, 14.2 million on primary roads, and 9.3 million on secondary roads.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Department of Highways and Transportation
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McDowell
Rahall
Earl Whiteley
McDowell County
Diay
Main Street
P.O
FDIC
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