(Updated at 3:45 p.m.) One day after a GoFundMe campaign launched to support Westover stores hit by Monday's flooding, the fundraiser has passed its initial aim of $25,000 and has moved towards a new $100,000 goal. Flash floods on Monday left stores on the north side of the 5800 block of Washington Blvd ankle-deep in water,
Owning a local hardware store offers a unique blend of rewards and challenges, according to Kristi Peterkin, whose family owns Ayers Variety & Hardware in Arlington, Virginia.
Over $77,000 has been raised in a GoFundMe campaign to support Westover retailers damaged by a flash flood earlier this month. The campaign started the day