WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Nick Joe Rahall met recently with officials from Mingo County to discuss local projects and the future of coal mining.

Terry Salmons and Mike Whitt with the Mingo County Redevelopment Authority (MCRA) were among those who traveled to Washington, D.C. to speak with the Congressman. The group talked about airport and highway infrastructure initiatives, including a unique public/private partnership brokered by MCRA with CONSOL Energy to construct a five-mile section of the King Coal Highway (KCH).

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