Coalwood Today
Today Coalwood is a very different place. The coal mine closed down in the late 1980s. There are no coal-mining jobs in Coalwood. Many people became sick during their job and more and more people would pass away or retire. Soon after, they closed down the coal mine. All businesses are closed except for the Country Corner.
Most of the people in Coalwood are retired. A few people live in Coalwood and work in some of the other coal mines in McDowell County. A lot of the buildings are torn down and the Big Store has been torn down. Coalwood is completely different today. Most of the buildings from back then are gone today. They have rebuilt most of the buildings such as a new school.
Today Coalwood is a very different place. The coal mine closed down in the late 1980s. There are no coal-mining jobs in Coalwood. Many people became sick during their job and more and more people would pass away or retire. Soon after, they closed down the coal mine. All businesses are closed except for the Country Corner.
Most of the people in Coalwood are retired. A few people live in Coalwood and work in some of the other coal mines in McDowell County. A lot of the buildings are torn down and the Big Store has been torn down. Coalwood is completely different today. Most of the buildings from back then are gone today. They have rebuilt most of the buildings such as a new school.
This is a view of the new school they built in Coalwood.