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 […]
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Residents of West Virginia Affected by Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet issued the following statement after the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration for several counties in West Virginia affected by the severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that began on June 22, 2016. “The U.S. Small Business Administration is strongly committed to providing the people of West […]
West Virginia Pets Need Assistance Now
We’ve all seen images of the tragic losses suffered by victims of the flooding in southern West Virginia, but there’s another heart-breaking facet to the devastation: pets. Countless family pets have been separated from their owners and are in immediate need of shelter, food and clean water. Your help is needed to provide pet supplies such […]
