As West Virginia celebrates its history and birthday, the town of Madison is celebrating the Mountain State’s strong ...

"You know your neighbors and you were close," said coal miner Timothy Spratt. "You looked out for each other and their ...

There were few signs in recent months that Core Natural Resources would shut down a southern West Virginia coal mine, leaving ...

As American energy companies decrease their coal production, many wonder what comes next for the communities left behind.

With the return of State University’s Mining Engineering Technology degree program, local officials are now hoping to play a larger role in the resurgence of coal. That was the message that Dr. Darrin ...

Nearby, mining counties across Virginia’s slice of Appalachia were reeling after decades of job loss. Mr. Stacy and his friend Jim McGlothlin, both former coal magnates, seized on what they ...

In southern West Virginia, coal mines with repeated environmental violations are racking up fines with limited repercussions ...

Core Natural Resources will idle operations at its Itmann mine in West Virginia in August, citing weaker than expected market conditions and economic forces affecting the industry and mine.

tazewell, va. — Coal, the fossil fuel that is still abundantly available in Southwest Virginia, has been a topic of discussion in recent days for local economic development officials. The week ...

Federal officials have released a final report on the investigation of a miner death that occurred earlier this year in ...

Trump administration reverses course on plan to close more than 30 mine safety offices, although two in Kentucky still are slated for closure.

Carrie Dunmire, the president and owner of ACCᾹD, Jill Watkins, the owner of Watkins Design Works and Sandra Cline, the owner ...