Monday, June 10 2013 10:43 AM EDT2013-06-10 14:43:29 GMT
Dustin Rutledge
Two men from Tornado were arrested in Saint Albans just after noon Saturday for trying to cash a stolen check at the B B & T bank's drive-thru.St. Albans Police say the pair drove up to the drive-thru
Two men are in jail for trying to cash one a check belonging to one of the men's grandmother.
Thursday, June 6 2013 12:56 PM EDT2013-06-06 16:56:42 GMT
The northbound lane of I-77 near the Mahan area of Fayette County is shut down due to a tractor trailer accident. The accident is within a couple miles of the Kanawha County line.
Both northbound lanes of I-77 were shut down near the Mahan area of Fayette County after a tractor trailer flipped. The accident was within a couple miles of the Kanawha County line.
Senator Jay Rockefeller announced more than $1.5 million in grants for West Virginia that will support job creation in advanced manufacturing, tourism and agriculture throughout the state, according to a news release.
"These grants are great news for West Virginia because they will create new opportunities for jobs and trade, plus the building of a better future for our state and citizens," Rockefeller said in the release. "I have said before that we must take a collaborative approach toward economic development, and that is exactly what these organizations have done to help secure this funding."
The Southern West Virginia Rural Jobs Accelerator Partnership was awarded $717,985.
The WV Value Chain Cluster Initiative was awarded $815,000.
There were 62 applications and 13 recipients chosen, according to the release.
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