Roughly 700 people who work in coal mines and in coal related operations have lost or are losing their jobs this summer.

The U.S. Department of Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement have announced that $140.7 million in ...

About 800 NIOSH employees placed on leave have set up a “war room” in West Virginia to keep campaigning for min ...

Coal industry officials said more than a thousand miners’ jobs are at risk this summer as demand for West Virginia’s ...

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Trump administration is focused on unlocking coal and natural gas resources. He also ...

RICHARD, W.Va. — The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is monitoring overflow at the Richard Mine Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Facility along Deckers Creek near Morgantown. DEP Deputy ...

Mine Memorial Committee has been given the funds to help establish a monument to honor the 33 lives lost in a mine explosion that occurred more than 100 years ago.

Since 1970, more than 75,000 miners have died of black lung disease. Researchers working to prevent those deaths have received layoff notices.

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

Families celebrated West Virginia Day at the West Virginia Culture Center with activities such as crafts, jewelry-making, ...

It was 162 years ago today when the nation first learned that “Mountaineers are Always Free.” Since then, we West Virginians have worked hard to make our mark on bettering not only ourselves and our ...

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 ...