West Virginia Renters with Flood Damage May be Eligible for Federal Help
West Virginia renters who experienced losses due to the severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides beginning on June 22, 2016, may be eligible for disaster recovery assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S Small Business Administration (SBA). “The catastrophic weather that affected West Virginia did not discriminate between homeowners and renters and […]
First WLU Pitch Contest in Brooke County Results in Sweet Winner
West Liberty University took its Entrepreneur Pitch Contest on the road recently and rewarded new business, Sugar Shack, the top prize of $2,500. “Our 8th Entrepreneur Pitch Contest was held in Brooke County for the first time. We had seven contestants and even though it rained the entire time and we had to move inside […]
Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance Extended to Residents of Additional Counties
WorkForce West Virginia today announced that Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits will be expanded to include qualifying persons residing or working in Jackson and Lincoln counties. Residents and workers in Kanawha, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Clay, Fayette, Monroe, Roane, Summers, Pocahontas and Webster counties were declared eligible last week. These counties have been included as part of […]
