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WV coalfield tour rekindles failed economic promises

As southern West Virginians look for a future, leaders turn back to Hobet: a mountaintop removal site that's never lived up to development promises.
Coal education group pivots to entrepreneurship

Coal education group pivots to entrepreneurship

An eastern Kentucky nonprofit that has long promoted coal to school kids is now promoting innovation and entrepreneurship instead.
Meet the coal town betting big on outdoor recreation
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Meet the coal town betting big on outdoor recreation

Norton, in Appalachia's struggling coal country, is betting big on biking, hiking and outdoor recreation. And a mythical creature called the "Woodbooger."
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