From scratch to real estate: The Indian family that built a business empire in Hawaii | Trending

In 1915, Jhamandas Watumull, a 29-year-old Indian entrepreneur, arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii, to establish a retail shop for his import business. Along with his partner Dharamdas, he registered the business under the name Watumull & Dharamdas on Hotel Street. The

Dear Annie: My sister, her husband broke our family after bungling home repair

Dear Annie: My only sister, “Donna,” and her husband, “Otis,” moved out of state, leaving me as the sole caregiver to our 97-year-old father. Their adult daughter “Leah” did not move with them and stayed here locally not far from

Lighting Inc. offers electrical help to Season for Caring family

Bridget Grumet

Lighting Inc. General Manager Gabriel Trinidad, right, and electrician Jason Chedester inspect Debbie Hernandez’s home Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. Lighting Inc. is donating electrical services for the Hernandez family of Season for Caring. Olivia, 82, and her daughter

Tiger Fuel partners with nonprofit on home improvements for family in need

Employees of Charlottesville-based Tiger Fuel are used to distributing oil, propane and gasoline, but on June 29, they were distributing goodwill in the community: rebuilding ramps at an Albemarle County residence for a family with mobility challenges.

The work is