Legal Aid of West Virginia Names Bowles Rice “Pro Bono Firm of the Year”
Legal Aid of West Virginia (LAWV), the state’s primary provider of civil legal aid and advocacy services, has selected regional law firm Bowles Rice to receive its Pro Bono Firm of the Year Award for services provided in 2019. The mission of LAWV is to ensure that the most vulnerable among us – low-income families, […]
National Volunteer Week: Red Cross Honors Volunteers Who Continue to Serve During Crisis
National Volunteer Week is April 19 to 25, and the American Red Cross Central Appalachia Region honors its volunteers who are helping people in need, even during the uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Emergencies don’t stop, and neither do local Red Cross volunteers, who are still providing care and comfort after disasters of all sizes, […]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Launches Fund with Vistaprint to Support Small Business Recovery in Economically Vulnerable Communities
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, with founding partner Vistaprint, has launched the Save Small Business Fund, a grant program to provide assistance to small businesses owners impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Funded by contributions from corporate and philanthropic partners, the Foundation will distribute $5,000 grants to small employers in economically vulnerable communities in the United […]
Dr. R. Charles Byers Named Interim President of West Virginia State University
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) has approved Dr. R. Charles Byers to serve as interim president of West Virginia State University (WVSU) effective May 16, 2020. Byers’ appointment was approved by HEPC today. The WVSU Board of Governors voted unanimously earlier this week to recommend Byers as interim president. With his appointment, […]
Star Plastics Steps up to Support Community Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
As the needs of the region within its plant footprint continue to grow amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Star Plastics team has stepped up generously in response. Star Plastics was able to leverage its local, national, and international networks to help deliver resources for its local communities in the form of medical equipment fabrication, PPE, […]
Capito Named to President Trump’s Economic Task Force
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today was selected by President Donald J. Trump to serve on his Congressional Economic Task Force. Senator Capito was part of a bipartisan, bicameral group of members that were hand-picked by the president to provide counsel on re-opening the country following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Since the start of […]
