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The 2016 West Virginia State University (WVSU) television commercial, produced by the Barnes Agency, was recognized by the 37th Annual Telly Awards. The University’s “Be One of Us” commercial was awarded a bronze Telly in the local television and local cable, schools/colleges/universities category. “In every video production, University Relations and Operations works diligently to showcase…
West Virginians whose homes were damaged in the recent storms and flooding may encounter people attempting to cheat them by posing as inspectors, government officials, volunteers or contractors. These people may try to obtain personal information or collect payment for disaster assistance or repairs. Please keep in mind that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees…
WorkForce West Virginia today announced that Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits will be expanded to include qualifying persons residing or working in Clay, Fayette, Monroe, Roane, Summers, Pocahontas and Webster counties. Residents and workers in Kanawha, Greenbrier and Nicholas Counties were declared eligible earlier this week. These counties have been included as part of the…
Pocahontas and Webster counties are now eligible to receive Federal Assistance. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. In addition, federal funding is available for state and eligible local…
Celebrities from music, television, movies, and sports come together to help raise funds and awareness for the Red Cross recovery effort The “Rebuild West Virginia” telethon for flood relief will air nationally on television and radio stations across the USA and stream online this Friday, July 1st from 7pm-9pm Eastern time. Proceeds will go directly…
To help shine a spotlight on the importance of small businesses to West Virginia and the harm these businesses can face from abusive lawsuits, West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (WV CALA) announced the start of its Small Business Summer Tour today. “We are very excited to kick off our fourth annual statewide tour to…