A ceremonial signing of the memorandum of understanding for the King Coal Highway project was conducted October 23rd at the Williamson Fire Department. The project involves a five-mile portion of the 93-mile long planned highway in southern West Virginia.

Pictured at the Cotiga Development Company's work station featuring various maps are Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College representatives Ronald E. Lemon, director of development; Allyn Sue Barker, vice-president of economic, community and workforce development; Carl Baisden Jr., director of the academy for mine training and energy technologies; Cotiga representatives, Ben Daud, consultant; Richard Snowden, president; Nina Snowden; Charlotte Curry, administrative assistant; Eddie Curry, manager of resources; John Eric Simon, field representative; and Brian Keiling, forester (Keiling Forestry Consultants, Inc.) Cotiga partners with Southern to provide numerous scholarships to students in the Williamson area.