General Discussion

and other factors since the late 1960s. A sad state of affairs as the establishment uses coal as a political weapon to anger and sway residents. The industries and occupations you mention would be so beneficial for the Mountaineer state I agree. In the last 30+ years, mass exodus brain drain of locals to other states and stifled economic growth have been very harmful. To my dying days, not adding a law school to Marshall University in Htgn. will gall me.

Because of it's close proximity to the growing, more affluent metro WDC area, West By God Virginia is ideal for weekend tourism, nature trips, and vacation properties and homes. That opportunity was tried with some skiing and mountain resorts but not developed as much as it should have been IMO. By now it could have been flourishing, like the popular ocean-beach Delmarva area for Washingtonians and Baltimore residents. Also visitors from NY, NJ, PA and elsewhere.



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