KINGWOOD, West Virginia — Former employees of Allegheny Wood Products are now searching for their next opportunity after the company announced its closure last week. The 50-year-old company employed more than 600 people and used the services of a few hundred additional contractors statewide. It’s biggest sawmill was in Kingwood. …The Preston County Economic Development Authority will host a resource fair next Tuesday. Commissioner Samantha Stone said “The commission really was just as in shock as the normal person or even the employees,” Stone said. “I’ve heard speculation leading up that there could be some changes, but we never had it pegged for a closure.” …Grant County Commissioner Scotty Miley said “There are so many downstream positions; you have foresters, loggers, and truckers,” Miley said. “Everybody contributed to AWP, and it’s devastating.”