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Four months after McDowell County, West Virginia, was hit with catastrophic flooding, one of the poorest counties in one of ...
About $12 million of federal relief has trickled into McDowell County, but residents are largely relying on each for aid and ...
Out-of-state coal companies own millions of acres in West Virginia, making it difficult for new industries to develop the land. In McDowell County, ten landholders own over 60 percent of private land.
After recent flooding, one lawmaker is starting to look at what areas could use better protection against high water.ANNA: ...
McDowell County, West Virginia’s southernmost county, has seen a dramatic decline in population as a consequence of the collapse of the mining workforce. At its peak, McDowell was home to more ...
WELCH, WV (WVNS) – As McDowell County residents continue to clean up after February flooding, bridges are still one of the biggest issues. There are a lot of bridges around the county that many ...
WELCH — McDowell County officials are worried about the future of the Workforce West Virginia office in Welch. The Welch office was damaged by the Feb. 15 flood, and subsequently relocated to a ...
West Virginia Outdoors; Channel. News. McDowell County’s financial struggles building. ... June 2, 2014 - 12:46 pm. WELCH, W.Va. — McDowell County is in a financial mess according to Sheriff ...
WELCH — The West Virginia State Police shared details Wednesday into three fatalities which occurred Sunday after a truck was washed into a McDowell County river during the major flood which was ...
WELCH — At a time when many communities across the country have lost their local newspaper, The Welch News, an independent and locally owned newspaper, found a way forward to ...
WELCH, W.Va. — A man charged with killing a McDowell County woman is back in West Virginia to face the charges. Kenneth Stout (WVRJA) Kenneth Stout, 63, was transported to the state by police ...
11 people including 1 minor were arrested in connection to the drug dealing scheme in the city of Welch, the McDowell County Sheriff's Office said.