Home to Appalachian mountains, stalactite-adorned caves and rugged rock faces, Kentucky is something of a haven for ...

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

Homer City embraces the prospect of jobs but worries the profits and power from a new gas plant will flow to faraway tech ...

Virginia City, Nevada is one of the best-preserved mining towns from the 1860s silver boom era. This video explores its ...

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 ...

Straddling the Virginia-Tennessee border, Bristol offers the unique experience of standing in two states at once. The famous Bristol sign spans State Street, declaring the town “A Good Place To Live” ...

The demise of the coal industry left much of Appalachia in economic tatters, with lost jobs, spoiled water, and depopulated communities across the coalfields of Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia.

Sweden’s mining company LKAB is relocating the entire town of Kiruna—including a 113-year-old church—to enable continued iron ore extraction. The Kiruna area hosts Europe’s largest known rare earth ...

The historic heart of Buckhannon showcases architectural details that modern strip malls can only dream about. Character you can’t build overnight! Photo credit: Seth Gaines Buckhannon wraps around ...

Len Thompson, a 79-year-old Virginia man who went missing Monday, has been found dead, according to Herndon police. Search and rescue workers in Troutville, Virginia found his body Saturday, Herndon ...

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 ...

Dec. 19 (UPI) --A coal miner in West Virginia has died, the latest mining fatality in the state following the flooding death of a miner last month. The unidentified miner died Thursday morning in what ...