Missing girl Tara Sheets returned home in Pulaski County
Tara Sheets, 16, went missing near midnight June 22 after walking her dog in Pulaski County. She was found around 11 p.m. Friday, with authorities saying the investigation continues and no further details will be released this week. The case drew attention to online activity and involved Virginia State Police examining her computer and FBI involvement.
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Pulaski, Va
Pulaski County
Jim Davis
Tara Sheets
Tara
Virginia
FBI
SBA begins disaster loan checks for West Virginia flood victims
SBA started presenting first disaster loan checks Friday in Charleston. Eight families received loans within six days of declaration. FEMA expanded eligible counties to 12 with residents and businesses able to apply for federally funded aid. Temporary housing, disaster unemployment, and other grants available. Recovery centers open Monday in Charleston, Madison, and Chapmanville.
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Small Business Administration
SBA
Allegra McCullough
Bush
West Virginia
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Berkeley
Lincoln
Wyoming
Boone
Cabell
Kanawha
Logan
Mason
McDowell
Mingo
Putnam
Wayne
FEMA
Bill Lindsey
Femas
Madison
Chapmanville
Rainy Virginia summer brings higher tick presence says expert
Norfolk Virginia entomologist warns wet spring and summer boost tick numbers with deer and American dog ticks spreading disease. Officials urge vigilant removal with tweezers by the head and regular checks after outdoor activity. Health officials report annual Lyme and other tick borne cases with one death last year.
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David Gaines
Virginia Department of Health
Gaines
Randolph H. Lassiter
Newport News Shipyard
Lassiter
Virginia
Morgantown Alzheimer's Institute Reports Progress
Seventeen scientists at the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute are pursuing new ways to diagnose and treat Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Robert D'Alessandri, WVU medical school dean and health sciences VP, said the 2 1/2 year old nonprofit center is making advancements. He spoke Friday at a Rotary Club of Charleston meeting.
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Gaines
Lassiter
Charleston
Morgantown
Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute
Robert D’alessandri
West Virginia University Medical School
D’alessandri
Rotary Club of Charleston
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