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Getting groceries safely quickly became a challenge for many West Virginians. Misti Sims, the owner of Little Black Dress event services in
Parkersburg, shifted to offer a new service as The Grocery Girl , delivering to anyone in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
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The Morgantown Area Partnership saw a need to help businesses in the region and launched its very own gift card stimulus program as a way of helping area restaurants. You can still snag these great deals here. 14
The Tea Shoppe in Morgantown reduced its service to curbside and to-go orders—and they worked hard to keep the food interesting and appealing—think afternoon tea packaged up and at your place.
The WOW! Factory offers great family fun, but being there in person is required. Or is it? In the wake of stay-at-home orders, the business switched to a delivery and shipping model with its Pottery TOGO kits that we’re fairly certain have kept plenty of kids entertained during this trying time. 11 12 Arts and Antiques
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Hailing from Shepherdstown, the Wild Rose Soap Co . is a great place to stock up on great-looking and even better- smelling soaps. They began producing hand sanitizer when the need reached critical levels, and they also launched a “buy one, give one” hand sanitizer campaign. The extra bottles are donated to local nonprofits that are helping the elderly, sick, or homeless.
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Marketplace in Fairmont usually depends on foot traffic for sales. With no customers in sight, the business launched a virtual
Witcher Creek Vintage specializes in estate sales which can’t really happen if no one shows up. They kept selling their goods but with a focus on their online experience. Folks could still get their fix from the comfort and safety of their living room.
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shopping experience. The change-up is much to the delight of people who love visiting antique shops and digging for treasures. serious about learning to play guitar. Without the ability to meet in person, the shop began offering virtual guitar lessons from its two instructors. 13 Andrew White Guitars makes incredible instruments and is a go-to for anyone
Andrea Duke, the owner of In a Jam , rallied the troops in and around Parkersburg in response to
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the challenges of COVID-19. In an effort to promote area businesses, Duke collaborated and organized gift baskets for Mother’s Day featuring products from 14 local makers. She also partnered with a local bagel company to offer front porch delivery of fresh bagels and her jam. newsouthmedia.com 63
including supplying communities with healthy produce, sewing masks for health care workers, and even designing a prototype overflow hospital bed in case it was needed.
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