Hino Motors Produces First Trucks

Production has begun at the new Hino Motors Manufacturing plant in Wood County. The plant, which is located near Williamstown, produced its first truck this past week. The truck-assembly plant currently employs 72 people and will start production at two trucks per day. The goal is to increase that to 20 vehicles per day. Hino is a subsidiary of the Toyota Group.

Magnum Coal To Open New Mine In Kanawha County

Magnum Coal Co. has announced plans to open a new underground mine in early January in eastern Kanawha County. The Charleston-based company plans to open the new mine in the Cabin Creek area and eventually employ about 88 people. This is the first new mine to open in Kanawha County in several years.