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 ...

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.

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.

It was 162 years ago today when the nation first learned that “Mountaineers are Always Free.” Since then, West Virginians have worked hard to make their mark on bettering themselves and their beloved ...

Since 1970, more than 75,000 miners have died of black lung disease. Now, researchers working to prevent those deaths get ...

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 ...

In 1927, Korson published two books of his folklore work from the Pennsylvania area. After his Pennsylvania ... in the southern Appalachians — West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee.

PINEVILLE, W.Va. — A southern West Virginia coal operator has issued WARN notices to about 200 coal miners in Wyoming County. Core Natural Resources plans to lay off workers at the Itmann No. 5 Mine ...