Coal Run, KY (WMDJ) — Attention shoppers, JC Penney is returning to Pike County!

The Coal Run location, which was destroyed during the February 2025 flood, is preparing to reopen in the Weddington Plaza shopping center.

Mayor Andrew Scott announced that the city is partnering with JC Penney’s management team to hold job interviews at the Coal Run Community Center. The first hiring event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 21, with additional dates expected to be announced soon.

The Coal Run JC Penny store is a longtime retail staple to the community and the mayor's office added that more updates about the plaza’s recovery will be coming in the near future.

Job listings and applications can be found online at jobs.jcp.com.

No official reopening date has been announced.