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 more than 200 workers looking for a job. In its 2024 annual report, Core ...

About a fifth of the coal miners in Central Appalachia have black lung. And from 1970 to 2016, more than 75,000 died.

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

The Exhibition Coal Mine and Youth Museum announced on Thursday its West Virginia Day Celebration set for Friday, June 20.

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

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

A WARN notice was filed with WorkForce West Virginia on Tuesday for a “mass layoff” at Itmann Mining Company LP, the third in West Virginia in recent months.

On this West Virginia Morning, we look at efforts to revitalize a former Black coal camp, plus hear from award-winning singer and songwriter Carrie Newcomer for our Song of the Week.

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 ...

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.