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Walmart Announces $2M Towards Hurricane Matthew Relief and Recovery Efforts

Donations and needed supplies to assist organizations leading the hurricane relief and includes $500,000 for recovery efforts in Haiti.

BENTONVILLE, AK, (PRESS RELEASE)– Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have made a commitment to provide support through cash and product donations of $2 million to organizations helping with relief efforts for those affected by Hurricane Matthew. As a part of this commitment, the Walmart Foundation is allocating $500 thousand specifically toward CARE and Team Rubicon Global for relief efforts in…

Target Donates $400K to Communities Affected by Hurricane Matthew

Donation to aid impacted families and support clean-up response in U.S. and Haiti

ABC News MINNEAPOLIS (PRESS RELEASE) – Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced a donation of $400,000 to assist communities in the U.S. and Caribbean affected by Hurricane Matthew. The donation includes $100,000 in Target GiftCards to be distributed by Salvation Army through the Multi-Agency Resource Centers across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, $100,000 in funds for the American Red Cross…

Univ. South Carolina Employment Expert on Jobs and The Hurricane

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– In addition to the downed trees and power outages, some in the Midlands and across the State are missing work due to the flooding. In a right to work state like South Carolina, that can mean putting your employment at risk. We spoke with University of South Carolina Employment Law Professor Joseph Siner who says there are options…

SC DOT: Updates on Interstates/Road Closures

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Transportation Secretary Christy Hall gave an update Tuesday on the state of the roads, interstates and bridges due to Hurricane Mathew. All Interstates are open in South Carolina. Hall did point out the closure of 1-95 at the South Carolina North Carolina border due to flooding. Hall says as of Tuesday afternoon there were only…