Revitalizing Rural Downtowns, This West Virginia Morning
Update: 2025-12-08
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On this West Virginia Morning, eastern Kentucky is full of isolated, rural towns that have experienced decline alongside the coal industry. But some who want to stick around are trying to revitalize the region’s downtown spaces. For the Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom, Shepherd Snyder reports.
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Eric Douglas produced this episode.
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