Additional West Virginia Counties Approved for Disaster Aid

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…

Rebuild West Virginia Telethon to Benefit Flood Recovery Efforts

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…

West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse Kicks off Small Business Summer Tour

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…

Marshall University Summer Enrichment Program Opens to Flood Victims

Marshall University is opening the doors of its summer enrichment program in Charleston to children ages 5 through 18 who are flood victims. Marshall’s summer offering for grades K-12 is now underway through July 14 at Elk Elementary Center in Charleston. The program will be free for flood victims. The sessions run from 8 a.m.…

Charleston Businesses Join Forces to Help Those Most in Need

In effort to support those affected by the flooding in West Virginia, Smith Company Motor Cars and Johnstone & Gabhart, LLP are teaming up to provide diapers to families during this difficult time through the mission of Diaper Drop Charities. Smith Company Motor Cars and Johnstone & Gabhart are going to match the first 5,000…

FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Opens in West Virginia

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today a Disaster Recovery Center will be opening to assist survivors affected by the West Virginia Flooding. Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) are one-stop shops for eligible storm survivors to provide one- on-one, face-to-face help. The location is: Kanawha County Kanawha County Crede Warehouse 3300 Pennsylvania Ave Charleston, WV 25302…