Mercer County, WV
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Mercer County is in southern West Virginia's coalfields region. The 9th Judicial Circuit Court sits in Princeton. The local economy is built on coal mining (legacy and current), natural gas, healthcare (Charleston-area systems), and small-employer service work. Black-lung disability and opioid-related civil/criminal matters are common practice areas.