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If you registered for help from FEMA and got a letter (often called a “determination letter”), you may want to appeal the decision made regarding your application for federal assistance. Here are some tips to help you: Every disaster survivor has a right to appeal. Read your letter carefully all the way through to understand…
Marshall University has developed a training module for faculty, staff and students to learn how to best handle an active shooter situation on the Huntington campus. Tracy Smith, director of health and safety at Marshall, said the goal of this training is to better prepare the campus for an active shooter situation and to raise…
Outdoor enthusiasts are invited to Stonewall Resort State Park in Lewis County for West Virginia’s Celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Day Sept. 17–18, 2016. The event is the largest outdoor hunting and fishing show in the state, with more than 100 vendors exhibiting hunting, fishing and conservation-related merchandise and information. Staff from the DNR…
Wild, Wonderful West Virginia encourages travel and tourism industry partners to submit field trip destinations to be considered as part of an initiative with the West Virginia Department of Education to promote the engaging and educational experiences the Mountain State has to offer students and other groups traveling to and in the state. Interested partners…
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today recognized the first round of flood-impacted small businesses that have qualified for grants through RISE West Virginia, the state’s long-term recovery initiative aimed at revitalizing local economies following the devastating floods of June 2016. At Cook’s Country Kitchen in White Sulphur Springs and D&D Hardware in Rainelle, Gov. Tomblin announced…
If you were affected by the severe storms, landslides and mudslides that occurred June 22-29 and haven’t registered for help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), why wait? Do it now! Take the first step toward getting federal assistance. Don’t miss out! Once you register with FEMA, you may be eligible for a federal…