Welch, WV: What’s Going on Here? How is Coal Town USA Surviving?

What's Going On With Welch, West Virginia?

Known as Coal Town, USA, Welch has fallen on hard times through the years. We revisited this crown jewel of McDowell County, West Virginia, to see what has changed since the last visit.

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