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In the News...

Welcome to the City of Welch Newsroom. Below you'll find general resources for the media plus recent news coverage. Please direct media inquiries to Andrea Ball

Recent Press Releases

Jan 31

Black History Month: Dr. William H. Turner to Visit Welch

Jan 23

Dr. Bill Turner to Speak on the African American experience in Coal Mining in WV

Dec. 22

PR: CoalTown USA to Host Third Annual Coal Drop on New Year's Eve

News Link: The Register Herald 12-30-22

News Link: WWNR Radio: Coal Drop 12-30-22
News Link: Williamson Daily News 01-04-23

Dec. 22

PR: Celebrate a CoalTown, USA Christmas in Welch, WV

News Link: Bluefield Daily Telegraph

News Link: CoalZoom.com

News Link: WVNS Ch. 59

Dec. 22

PR: National Coal Miners' Day Commemorated in Welch, WV

Welch, WV Coal Miners' Day Proclamation

News Link: WVNS Ch. 59

Nov. 22

PR: City of Welch, WV to Hold the 104th Annual Veteran’s Day Parade

News Link: WV Metro News 11-10-22

News Link: WV Public Broadcasting 11-11-22

News Link: Bluefield Daily Telegraph 11-12-22

News Link: The Register Herald 11-8-22

News Link: Special Forces News 11-08-22

News Archives

News Link: Bluefield Daily Telegraph: CoalTown Fall Festival 2022

News Link: WWNR: Smithsonian Crossroads Exhibit 2022

News Link: WV Humanities: Crossroads Exhibit 2022

News Link: Welch News: Crossroads Exhibit 2022

News Link: WVNS: Coalfields Cookoff 2022

News Link: 59 News: Coalfields Cookoff 2022

News Link: WOAY: Coalfields Cookoff 2021

News Link: Blue Ridge Country 2021

News Link: New York Times - 2021

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