A panel of West Virginia lawmakers has approved legislation that could cost the state millions to extend its history of ...

EMS crews arrived on scene around 3:53 p.m. and are waiting along with air medical, and fire crews for the worker to arrive ...

A group which specializes in flooded cave rescues reflects on the difficulties of diving in a mine rescue scenario.

There were few signs in recent months that Core Natural Resources would shut down a southern West Virginia coal mine, leaving more than 200 workers looking for a job. In its 2024 annual report, Core ...

A West Virginia miner died after an incident on Thursday, the governor said. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey posted a statement on social media, saying he and his wife were "deeply saddened by the ...

The House passed a bill last week that would “repurpose” $500 million meant for cleaning up environmental and safety hazards ...

The Battle of Blair Mountain wasn't just a labor dispute gone wrong. It was the moment the federal government deployed troops ...

DRENNEN, W.Va. (AP) — Emergency responders were hoping to use an underwater drone Sunday to reach a miner trapped deep inside a flooded West Virginia coal mine, authorities said. A mining crew hit an ...

A combination of federal intervention and rising energy demand have stalled coal’s decline, but experts see little hope of a ...

Coal mining is alluring for many in rural West Virginia, not for money alone. GLEN DANIEL, W.Va., April 7, 2010— -- Charlie Athey sobbed Tuesday night as he stood before friends and family at a ...