This story was co-published with Southerly, a nonprofit journalism organization that covers the intersection of ecology, justice, and culture in the American South. EUNICE — It started with the noise, the round-the-clock roar of a mine ventilation fan. Then came the blasts that shook the houses in the small Raleigh County community. Then the coal […]

Author Archives: Mason Adams
Mason Adams has covered mountain communities since 2001. He writes from Floyd County, Virginia. Find him on Twitter @MasonAtoms.