When I mentioned “charm,” I didn’t mean the people (I apologize for that.) I meant Southern Ohio doesn’t have the same feel as WVA or Kentucky. Yes, they all look alike to a point, but in Ohio it just seems so much more depressing.
I agree that there is a depressed feeling. Really on both sides of the river. The northeasterners exploited the natural resources. Now the region is trying to figure out what it is again.