SBA reports July disaster loan activity in West Virginia
West Virginia SBA disaster offices processed 806 loan applications totaling 2.54 million dollars in July, with 484 loans approved for 1.54 million. An additional 34 business disaster loans amounted to 189 thousand. Floods from Hurricane Agnes in the Northern and Eastern Panhandles spurred most applications. major and satellite offices were opened to aid victims. Regular business loans remained near normal with 22 approvals totaling 1.02 million, including 19 bank-participated loans.
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Clarksburg
W.va
Small Business Administration
SBA
West Virginia
Isaac R. Mayfield
Mayfield
Panhandles
Wheeling and
Martinsburg
New Cumberland
New Martinsville
Morgantown
Philippi
Bonar cites danger in serving warrants after chief's death
State Police Supt R L Bonar blamed the fatal shooting of Milton Police Chief Melvin Ray Lucas on dangers of serving warrants. He favored reestablishing capital punishment for killings of judicial officers, saying it could deter such incidents. Chief Lucas was shot Friday night near Miton in Cabell County while serving warrants.
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Charleston
W. Va
R.L. Bonar
Milton
Melvin Ray Lucas
Bonar
West Virginia
City manager indictment is dismissed
An embezzlement indictment against former Weirton Assistant City Manager A J Rouse was dismissed by Hancock County Circuit Court Judge James McClure on grounds the indictment was faulty A new indictment will be presented to the grand jury in September Rouse now serves as Martinsburg city manager and faced forgery charges in the original case The dismissal follows with remaining forgery indictments still pending.
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New Cumberland
W.va
Weirton
A.J. Rouse
Hancock County
James McClure
McClure
Atty
Edward Zagula
Rouse
Martinsburg
Grand Jury
Weirton City
Underwood Endorses Moore At West Virginia GOP Convention
Former Gov. Cecil Underwood endorsed Gov. Arch A. Moore Jr. at the State GOP Convention calling Moore efficient and good for West Virginia. He said he would campaign when possible for the Republican ticket and received a standing ovation from about 2,000 delegates.
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Charleston
W. Va
Cecil Underwood
Arch A. Moore Jr
Underwood
Moore
West Virginia
Bethany College
West Virginia Dairy Show and Festival set for Aug 13-17
Charleston AP reports the 31st West Virginia Dairy Show and Festival will be at Jackson's Mill from August 13 to 17. Dairy farmers statewide display top cattle and participate in educational and promotional programs.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Jackson's Mill
Mountain State
Recliners discounted after large Father's Day shipment
Fifty recliners were ordered for Father’s Day and accepted with a large discount from La-z-boy. The retailer passes savings to customers with prices starting as low as the promotional amount.
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Whitmer
Randolph County
Harmon
Tygarts Valley
Elkins
James Teter
Teter
Ellwood
Fayette
THE
Associated Press
Fayette County
U.S. 21
Fayetteville
Kenneth Spencer
Spencer
Underwood Endorses
GOP
Party
Bethany
Lazarus
Dominion Post
High Street
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