The West Virginia Division of Highways invites mass media outlets to use
this section of the web site to find accurate, up-to-date information about
the King Coal Highway project. News releases and other information on this
project will appear here as soon as they become available. We also intend
to post other pertinent material to help mass media cover this developing story.
While this likely will be the quickest method for gathering fresh information,
we want to know your needs and we promise to do our utmost to respond promptly.
Let us know what you would like to see here. If you have specific requests as
you develop stories to keep your readers/audience up to date on the King Coal
Highway, please contact us.
Press Releases
King Coal Highway I-73/74 Authority Travels to Washington DC
12 Miles of Highway under Construction in Mingo County
Tom Hall Re-Elected President
David Akers Elected President
Michael Mitchem Appointed as Executive Director
DOH and King Coal Authority Visit Local Communities
King Coal Highway Groundbreaking, From Vision to Reality
Governor Inspects King Coal Highway Construction
Partnerships Create Opportunity in McDowell County
Senator Rockefeller Meets with Southern West Virginia Transportation Coalition Members
King Coal Highway Funding Added by Senator Byrd
King Coal Highway I-73/74 Authority Board Members Visit Washington, DC
Valley fill permit approved for portion of King Coal Highway
DOH Awards King Coal Contracts