States such as West Virginia were left limping ... a souvenir store in Matewan, a town in Mingo County, one of the hardest-hit coal mining corners of the state. Hatfield has watched a bustling ...

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

kicking up against West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina. Timber and coal mining began transforming the region in the late 1800s, drawing workers to ramshackle towns where the jobs ...

And in this small but bustling area in north-central West Virginia ... a college town of 30,000 in the mountains, where kayaks were mounted on car roof racks and the scars of coal mining are ...

The U.S. uranium mining industry is looking to a revival under President Donald Trump. Environmental reviews of mining ...

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TeamSense ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia by their level of search interest in manufacturing topics.

In a landmark moment for historic preservation, the Warwood Historic District in northern Wheeling has officially become the ...

After the population of the town dwindled to nothing, the state stepped in and helped preserve the area as Bannack State Park. More than 50 original buildings remain standing, most of which can be ...

In the early 20th century, the coal industry was booming in Appalachia. That made the region a destination for Black migrants from the Deep South, who were moving northward in search of new jobs.