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

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

Heading into President Donald Trump’s second term, coal looked like an industry nearing the end of its life. Utilities ...

Chris Hamilton, president and CEO of the West Virginia Coal Association, was appointed to the National Coal Council by U.S.

Work is underway on a new attraction in McDowell County that will pay tribute to the region’s rich coal mining history. In keeping with the city of Welch’s “CoalTown USA” theme, the coal miner ...

Jan. 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1788, Georgia ratified the Constitution, the fourth of the original 13 colonies to do so, and was admitted to the Union. In 1811, Timothy Pickering, a ...

The House passed a bill to repurpose $500 million meant for cleaning up coal country’s environmental and safety hazards.

McDowell County stands out on any map of West Virginia as the southernmost county in the Mountain State. Its demographics are ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – This is a story about Frank Cignetti, the father of former Morgantown High and West Virginia University ...

SAGO, W.Va. (WHSV) - Exactly 20 years ago on Jan. 2, 2006, an explosion tore through the Sago Mine in Sago, West Virginia, trapping 13 coal miners. Only one of the miners, Randal McCloy, Jr., survived ...

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is set to give the 2026 State of the State address Wednesday night before both ...