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.
Government agencies across West Virginia, along with some non-profit organizations, are getting more time to apply for disaster assistance after the June-July storms.
They've received a 30-day extension from the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to a news release.
That means the deadline is now Sept. 21, 2012, to apply for federal aid. This is for public building and infrastructure only, according to the news release. "We're pleased with the extension," said Jimmy Gianato, state coordinating officer for the disaster in the news release. "This will give us more time to make sure that all the applicants in the state have a chance to register and get the assistance they are eligible for."
Under the program, FEMA pays 75 percent of the costs for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and repairing or replacing disaster-damaged public facilities. Those include bridges, roads, buildings, schools, publicly owned utilities and recreational facilities.
Since the disaster declaration on July 23, FEMA has received 336 requests for public assistance in the 45 eligible counties. The federal government denied a request from West Virginia state leaders for individual assistance. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has said he will appeal that decision.
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