WSAZ reported that the loss of thousands of jobs in the area is having a domino effect on local business. So far this year, WSAZ.com has reported nearly 2,000 job losses in the coal industry.

Mr Stan Morgan owns the Radio Shack in Logan. He said that business is down 16% from this time last year. He attributes the loss in revenue to the loss of mining jobs.

A customer said to Morgan that “Without the mining jobs we're gonna be a ghost town.”

Mr David Dean the owner of Tri-County Reality in Chapmanville said that “This is normally one of our better times going into the fall and it's been quite slow.”

Mr Dean said that his business is down 35 to 40% compared to last year. He said that “Homes are people’s lives. Homes are our community. That's the cornerstone of every community; owning a home.”

However, that American dream is turning into a nightmare. Every time more layoffs are announced more deals fall through the cracks. The impact can be felt all around.

Source - www.wsaz.com

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