National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) black lung screenings for coal miners will start in April ...

Wellmore Energy Co., a metallurgical coal mining company, plans to lay off 72 workers in Buchanan County, according to notices sent to the state in compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Nature's Wonderland ecotourism site on an abandoned mine land that is now home to Elk and has several trails throughout.

In 2023, dirty mine water gushed out of the ground behind James Christian's home, flooding his yard in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Sinkholes formed, a strong sulfur-like odor lingered in the air ...

RICHMOND — Five proposed projects in former Southwest Virginia coal mining spots are being vetted to receive federal funding. The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement selected the ...

A setback is delaying important health screenings for coal miners in southern West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The body of a coal miner was found early Thursday in a mine that flooded in southern West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said. Machines had been pumping water out of Alpha ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK)– The West Virginia Coal Festival was represented at Fairs and Festivals Day at the Capitol. The West ...