Leadership Berkeley Honors Graduates
Twenty-three business leaders graduated on June 28 from the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Berkeley Program during its 25th Annual Graduation at the Purple Iris. Since the program began 25 years ago, nearly 600 people have graduated from the program, which is designed to enhance community leadership by offering participants knowledge and awareness of […]
Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Offers to Match Flood Relief Gifts
To encourage local gifts of cash toward flood relief efforts in West Virginia, the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation (PACF) is matching the first $10,000 raised through the PACF for this purpose. PACF’s Executive Director, Judy Sjostedt, said, “We are all deeply saddened by the catastrophic losses suffered by our fellow West Virginians. This recent flooding […]
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 […]
