Mining for Tourists? A Dubious Economic Savior in Appalachia by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mines built this company town. Jack and Sandra Looney hope vines — the wine grapes growing on a former strip mine in the hills above — will help to draw visitors here.

Published: March 29, 2015 at 08:15AM

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