West Virginia Chamber of Commerce: Ways You Can Participate in Flood Relief Efforts
As flood recovery efforts continue, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce has an update on ways to help: Volunteers are needed in the field for a variety of tasks. Erica Mani with the West Virginia Red Cross is helping to coordinate these efforts and can be reached at Erica.mani@redcrosswv.org. Clay County is in need of non-perishable […]
West Virginia State University Commercial Wins National Telly Award
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 […]
Beware of Disaster Related Fraud
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 […]
Federal Disaster Unemployment Funds Extended to More Counties
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 […]
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 […]
