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Leer South Mine layoffs 'a gut punch to the entire community,' delegate says

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PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — After more than 100 employees at Barbour County's Leer South Mine were laid off last week, officials and members of the community are coming to grips with how this happened and what to do next. 12 News received a statement from West Virginia Delegate Chris Phillips (R-Barbour) on Monday who called the layoffs "devastating." I spoke with a representative of the company just last week and was told the fire was extinguishe…

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Former Leer South Mine workers discuss recent layoffs

PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — For weeks, after being told their jobs were safe, more than 100 workers at Barbour County's Leer South Mine got a call on Friday telling them they were laid off. Logan Bush is one of the dozens of workers who reached out to 12 News to share his story among the approximately 165 workers laid off. “Pretty devastated, one because I didn’t at all expect that phone call,” Bush said. He told 12 News that he has a daughter and …

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WBOY broke the news in on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
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