News in Jefferson, West Virginia
New WV Mortgage Loan Program Launched
The West Virginia Housing Development Fund is launching a new mortgage loan program that offers fixed 3.5 interest loans to 280 qualifying families.Area foundation awards CASA two grants MARTINSBURG - CASA of the Eastern Panhandle Inc. was recently awarded two grants totaling $7,000 by the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation and representatives of the advocacy group say they were "elated" to receive the good news.
75 Percent of Nation's Top Metro Areas Post Increasing Foreclosure Activity in First Half of 2010 IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - 07/29/10) - RealtyTrac ( www.realtytrac.com ), the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, today released its Midyear 2010 Metropolitan Foreclosure Market Report, which shows 154 of the 206 U.S. metropolitan areas with a population of 200,000 or more posted year-over-year increases in foreclosure activity even while foreclosure ...
Van We Can draws crowd SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. A fundraiser to help purchase a custom van for a young musician who suffered a traumatic brain injury brought out a crowd Saturday.
City officials take bus ride to check conditions of roads This article has been read 502 times. Washington's City Council and mayor went on a bus trip Thursday, and portions of the roads they traveled didn't exactly lend to a smooth ride.
Justice Department Announces $195,000 in Recovery Act Awards for Local Communities WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced more than $195,000 in grant funding to 11 additional local governments under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. A total of 3,416 units of local government are eligible for a direct JAG Recovery Act award. Funding is used to ...
Victim of fatal accident remembered MARTINSBURG - Family members continue to mourn the victim of Thursday's fatal motorcycle accident, remembering 51-year-old David Edward Kessel as a hardworking, loving family man with a passion for motorcycles and helping local farmers.
Parts of W.Va. in moderate drought CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Parts of eastern West Virginia are experiencing drought conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor said about 30 percent of the state is abnormally dry, 7 percent of which is in a moderate drought.
Despite recent rains, parts of W.Va. in drought Associated Press - July 16, 2010 11:55 AM ET CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Despite recent rains, parts of eastern West Virginia are experiencing a drought.
Jefferson Security Bank Announces Earnings for the Second Quarter and First Half of 2010 and Announces Dividend SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va.----Jefferson Security Bank reported net income of $224,528 or $0.78 per share, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $449,553, or $1.56 per share.