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26 lip 2023 · Months after the last newspaper closed in a declining coal community in West Virginia, residents say they are already experiencing challenges getting and sharing information.
26 lip 2023 · In 1950, nearly 100,000 people lived in McDowell, and a fourth of that population was Black, unconventional in the predominately white state. The county earned the moniker the “Free State of McDowell” because of the lack of segregation and unprecedented Black representation in government.
26 lip 2023 · Sarah Hall, McDowell County’s first Black prosecutor elected in the 1980s, said it’s tragic when any community loses its newspaper. But for communities like hers, it’s detrimental.
19 mar 2023 · — After the coverage of major floods, the economic rise and fall of the area, and a global pandemic, the Welch News is saying goodbye after nearly a century of publishing. They served the area as...
14 mar 2023 · welch, w.va. – After nearly a century of publishing, McDowell County’s only local news source has announced plans to shutter all operations immediately barring any unforeseen circumstances. “The Welch News, formerly known as The Welch Daily News, has served the citizens of Welch and McDowell County during the rise and fall of the area.
27 lip 2023 · WELCH, W.Va. (AP) — Months after Missy Nester ended The Welch News’ 100-year run, she can barely stand to walk through the office doors of the newspaper her mother taught her to read with...
30 lip 2023 · Sarah Hall, McDowell County’s first Black prosecutor elected in the 1980s, said it’s tragic when any community loses its newspaper. But for communities like hers, it’s detrimental. The 535-square-mile (1,385-square-kilometer) county is dominated by rugged mountain terrain.
