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McDowell County Public Records: October 7 through November 9
Official McDowell County public records filed Oct. 7 – Nov. 9, 2026, including municipal land transfers, marriage licenses, death certificates, and coal heritage metrics.
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Centering Black stories and life in all their manifestations
Black By God is a community-led news organization that aims to provide a more nuanced portrayal of the Black Experience in West Virginia and Appalachia. Our name is a riff on the colloquial phrase West ‘by God’ Virginia that claims a unique place in central Appalachia.
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