Tamarack Announces Inaugural Emerging Artist Fellows

The Tamarack Foundation for the Arts is proud to announce the first two Emerging Artist Fellows who will kick off the pilot year of this new program. The fellows are graphic designer and illustrator Rosalie Haizlett of West Liberty University and ceramicist Hannah Lenhart of Fairmont State University. Emerging Artist Fellows are thriving early-career creatives.…

US Labor Department Awards $3.5 Million in Funding for Recovery Efforts in West Virginia

State: West Virginia Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant Award Amount Approved/Released: $3,500,000 Funding Awarded to: WorkForce West Virginia Number of Workers Served: Approximately 250 Use of Funds: The U.S. Department of Labor approved a National Dislocated Worker Grant award for $3,500,000 to Workforce West Virginia to create temporary jobs in clean-up and recovery efforts after severe storms,…

Kanawha County Participates In Back-to-School Supply Drive for Flood Victims

The West Virginia Department of Education is leading a multi-county effort to help schools affected by the June flooding in West Virginia to replenish their lost supplies and provide needed materials for students. A Back-to-School Supply Drive will take place July 17-30 with collection sites operating throughout Kanawha County. “Thousands of our children experienced the…

Governor Tomblin Addresses West Virginians on Long-term Flooding Recovery Efforts

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today provided an update on long-term recovery efforts as West Virginians in impacted counties work to get back on their feet after recent devastating floods.  This update came as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted public assistance – which supports communities through funding for the state and local governments and…