It’s often sold as “West Virginia coal owned by West Virginians” — but the reality is very different. For more than a century, most of West Virginia’s coal mines, mineral rights, and large landholdings have been owned by out-of-state corporations and absentee landowners — not local families or communities. 📌 In many southern WV counties, outside companies historically owned over half of all land and mineral rights — extracting resources while wealth left the state. 📌 Modern coal operators are
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It’s often sold as “West Virginia coal owned by West Virginians” — but the reality is very different. For more than a century, most of West Virginia’s coal mines, mineral rights, and large landholdings have been owned by out-of-state corporations and absentee landowners — not local families or communities. 📌 In many southern WV counties, outside companies historically owned over half of all land and mineral rights — extracting resources while wealth left the state. 📌 Modern coal operators are
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Fairmont building a ‘total loss’ after evening fire
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Planning & Development | Fairmont, WV - Official Website
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Fairmont local wins WV Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year
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Looking for things to do in Fairmont. We’ve got 13 great ideas! Convention & Visitors Bureau of Marion County Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation #PrickettsFortStatePark West Virginia State Parks Marion County Historical Society and Museum West Virginia Association of Museums SpaOasis of Fairmont, WV Muriale's Italian Kitchen Dairy Creme Corner Coal Country Miniature Golf Hermosilla's Deli Market- Fairmont, WV #Colasessanos Poky Dot MCPARC Seth Burton Memorial Disc Golf Complex #MorrisPark #Palat
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WV News held its first ever Best Of Marion County Awards Ceremony on Sunday. | The Fairmont News
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Fairmont hosts 2023 Mountain State History Expo
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Fairmont shooting suspect in custody, charged with attempted murder
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Monday marks anniversary of Civil War Battle of Fairmont
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New manufacturing facility to open in Fairmont instead of Buckhannon, creating 75-100 jobs
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WV Black History Month Prominent Figures: Dr. Gregory T. Hinton
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City of Fairmont awarded $1.5 million for renovations
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Step back in time at Prickett's Fort State Park, a piece of history that's just north of Fairmont! This reconstructed fort was a colonial-era refuge, and today, it's a living testament to late 18th-century life on the Virginia frontier. It closes for the season at the end of October, but will open back up in early April! #WVLiving #WestVirginia #WestVirginiaLiving #ThisisWVLiving #ComeHomeWV #AlmostHeaven #WV #CountryRoads #TakeMeHome #almostheavenwv #countryroadstakemehome #PlaceIBelongWV #hist
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Fairmont, North Carolina City Guide | Where to Stay, Eat and Play
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4 firefighters treated for burns, smoke inhalation after Fairmont house fire
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Fairmont redeveloping polluted sites into recreational spaces
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War is over. Years-long interstate project near Fairmont has been completed. | WV News
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Teen sentenced to life in prison for Fairmont murder
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City of Fairmont unveils plans for former box factory, including adventure park
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West Virginia belongs, but now is the time to prove it. | The Fairmont News
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Fairmont Medical Center reopens third floor, acute patient care rooms after renovations
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Supreme Court orders new trial for man accused of 2020 Fairmont murder
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Apartment collapse in Fairmont leaves residents stranded
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Fairmont State hosts one stop shop for flood housing assistance
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Main flood Disaster Recovery Center now open in Fairmont
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Fairmont, WV: The Glitz, The Gossip, and The Gone Pt. 1
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