In February 1883, due to the poor conditions in the mines, the West Virginia Legislature passed the first laws regarding coal mining in the state. The law provided for a qualified mine inspector, and the governor appointed Oscar A. Veazey. His job required him to inspect all mines for adequ...
As easily accessible coal seams have been depleted, the so-called “coal counties” in southern West Virginia have lost population. At the same time, less coal-centric areas of the state – the Washington D.C. exurbs in the eastern panhandle and the communities around Morgantown, where West ...
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Reports on the transformation of West Virginia from a manufacturing-based economy to a combination of service- and technology-oriented enterprises. Tax incentives and workforce training; Call centers an...
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Bone is 56 and suffers from asbestosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and black lung. These aren’t the only remnants of nearly 20 years working in the coal mines of West Virginia. A scar on his back marks the spot where three discs were removed from his spine after...
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In the South, settlers who arrived too late to get good tidewater land moved westward into thePiedmont. By 1700 the Virginia frontier had been pushed as far west as the fall line—the point upstream at which the rivers emptying into the Atlantic became unnavigable. Some pioneers climbed beyond...
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