{Charleston, West Virginia}...WorkForce West Virginia says coal miners who were laid off after March 1st who received a federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN notice, may be eligible to benefit from a national emergency grant to the state. Eligible participants can get as much as $5,000 for classroom education to train for in-demand jobs outside the coal mining industry. Informational sessions are set for 2:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Logan, 2:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday at Bridgemont Community and Technical College in Montgomery and 2:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Thursday at New River Community and Technical College in Ghent.
