Latest Virginia Headlines
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W. Va. Hurricane Ivan Aid at $2.5 Million
Sep 29 2004 // Federal and state grants to assist West Virginians with flood recovery efforts have reached $2.5 million, state and federal recovery officials said on Wednesday. President Bush’s Sept. 20 Hurricane Ivan disaster...
W. Va. Disaster Survivors with Insurance Might Also Qualify for FEMA, State and SBA Assistance
Sep 29 2004 // Individuals and business owners who have private flood insurance may still qualify for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), state and federal officials said. Home and business owners who...
ARSONIST SUSPECTED IN D.C., MD., VA.:
Sep 20 2004 // Members of the Arson Task Force are investigating a recent Fairfax County house fire to see if it was the work of the Washington region’s serial arsonist. Firefighters were called to a single family home in the...
SOME WEST VIRGINIA FLOOD VICTIMS GET TAX BREAK:
Sep 20 2004 // West Virginia residents in the Fayette, Lincoln, Logan and Mingo Counties who suffered damage in the late July severe storms can be exempted from paying some state sales and use taxes. Deadline for this exemption for both...
W. Va. Flood Victims Told Aid is Available
Sep 16 2004 // Flood victims in disaster-declared counties reportedly do not need to be concerned that disasters in other states will mean a reduction in funds available for West Virginia. Their applications for assistance will be...
SBA Economic Injury Loans Help W. Va. Businesses Following Storms
Sep 14 2004 // The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that low-interest loans to replenish working capital are available to West Virginia small businesses impacted by the July storms and subsequent federal disaster...
Va. Disaster Victims Warned of Fraud Threat
Sep 8 2004 // Victims of Tropical Depression Gaston are reportedly in danger of being victimized again, this time by scam artists, disaster officials warned. One person reported getting a call saying he would get a disaster grant, but...
Officials Suspect Serial Arsonist in D.C., Md., Va. Area
Sep 2 2004 // Members of the Arson Task Force are investigating a Fairfax County house fire to see if it was the work of the Washington region’s serial arsonist. Firefighters were called to a single family home in the...
Virginia Declares State of Emergency After Gaston
Sep 1 2004 // Residents and officials are assessing damage after the remnants of Tropical Storm Gaston battered central Virginia with torrential rain Monday, causing heavy flooding that sent cars floating down streets and trapped people...
W. Va. Okays Rate Hike for Medical Malpractice Insurer
Aug 31 2004 // The Associated Press reported that an insurance company that had threatened to stop offering medical malpractice coverage to doctors in West Virginia has been granted a 9.5 percent rate increase, according to Gov. Bob...
Some W. Va. Flood Victims Get Tax Break
Aug 24 2004 // West Virginia residents in the Fayette, Lincoln, Logan and Mingo Counties who suffered damage in the late July severe storms can be exempted from paying some state sales and use taxes. Deadline for this exemption for both...
West Virginia WCC Receives Record Premiums
Aug 23 2004 // The West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission on Monday, Aug. 2 received more than $52 million in premiums, a new single-day record that exceeds the previous mark by nearly a half-million dollars. Deposits by...
Virginia Bureau Offers Teens Auto Coverage CD
Aug 20 2004 // The Virginia State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) Bureau of Insurance now offers a free educational compact disc (CD) geared to teenage drivers. The 15-minute CD is designed to give teens a basic understanding of...
W. Va. Gov. Extends State of Emergency for Several Counties Hit By Storms
Aug 18 2004 // West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise has extended the State of Emergency for 10 counties and added Fayette and Lincoln counties to the proclamation. “Several areas of our state suffered substantial damage to private and...
Donegal Mutual Purchasing Donegal Group Stock
Aug 18 2004 // Donegal Mutual Insurance Company in Marietta, Pa., announced it will purchase shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock of Donegal Group Inc. at market prices prevailing from time to time in the open...
W. Va. WCC Files Suit Against Employers
Aug 17 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against three state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. Injunctions were filed in Kanawha County...
Storm Bonnie Spawns Tornadoes from Fla. to Va.
Aug 13 2004 // Severe weather from Tropical Storm Bonnie spawned tornadoes from Florida to Virginia Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, killing three people and destroying numerous homes. In Rocky Point, N.C., a twister killed three...
W. Va. Gov. Reports Disaster Declaration Approved for Three Counties Following Flooding
Aug 9 2004 // Gov. Bob Wise announced that a federal Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia has been granted by the President because of recent flooding in the state. “I thank the President for granting this declaration so...
W. Va. Woman Sentenced in Comp Fraud Case
Aug 9 2004 // A Charleston woman has been sentenced to five years of supervised probation and ordered to pay full restitution to West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission after pleading guilty to conducting a...
W. Va. WCC Receives Record Premiums
Aug 6 2004 // The West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission on Monday received more than $52 million in premiums, a new single-day record that exceeds the previous mark by nearly a half-million dollars. Deposits by check or...
