McDowell, West Virginia – Where US poverty is at home – SWR2















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McDowell County in West Virginia is pretty run down. At the top, McDowell only operates in the statistics that quantify drug addiction, obesity, and crime.

In the past, billions were raked in here with coal. The few who still live in McDowell still hope for new coal mining jobs and believe Trump when he promises them.

But Tom Noga also spoke to a young couple who no longer trust in outside help, but rather believe in themselves.

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(SWR 2019)

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