Coal Mountain and other towns across West Virginia are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Coal Mountain, WV community.
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West Virginia COVID-19 Cases
West Virginia Total Coronavirus Cases: 651,651
West Virginia New Coronavirus Deaths:
West Virginia Total Coronavirus Deaths: 8,144
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Coal Mountain
West Virginia Coal Towns Reimagine Themselves Around The Great Outdoors - NPR
West Virginia Coal Towns Reimagine Themselves Around The Great Outdoors While the coronavirus crisis has devastated many local economies, it has boosted others. That includes some Appalachian coal ... More info »
NPR - 07/19/2020 10:01pmWest Virginia, Pennsylvania differ over coal mining as ‘essential’
CHARLESTON, W.V. — In West Virginia, coal mining is an ”essential” business during the coronavirus crisis and will not be shut down, Republican Gov. Jim Justice said Friday. More info »
The Daily Item - 03/19/2020 12:00pmMore than a thousand West Virginia mining jobs at risk as overseas coal demand drops
Coal industry officials said more than a thousand miners’ jobs are at risk this summer as demand for West Virginia’s steel-making coal tanks overseas.Civil LLC ... More info »
WCHS on MSN - 06/27/2025 01:25amCoal mining death in West Virginia - WV MetroNews
BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. — A coal miner has died in a West Virginia mine. Gov. Jim Justice and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin both announced the death Friday. Justice said Kris Ball, 34, of Harts, was ... More info »
West Virginia MetroNews - 09/02/2022 12:35am