WEST FRANKFORT — Since its inception in 1941, the Old King Coal Festival has honored the region’s coal miners and their contributions to the community. The deep-rooted celebration kicks off Thursday ...

Deep inside an abandoned coal mine, explorers crawled through collapsing side tunnels, flooded passages, and low ceilings ...

OAK HILL, West Virginia (Reuters) - Josh Cochran worked deep in the coal mines of West Virginia since he was 22 years old, pulling a six-figure salary that allowed him to buy a home with his wife ...

Coal mining is alluring for many in rural West Virginia, not for money alone. GLEN DANIEL, W.Va., April 7, 2010— -- Charlie Athey sobbed Tuesday night as he stood before friends and family at a ...

The 18th Annual Coal Miners’ Heritage Festival is Sunday, Aug. 31 in Lansford, Carbon County. A celebration of anthracite coal region history, culture, food, music and crafts, the festival goes from ...

"It is my favourite time of year to work. It is a fantastic time of year to work and I have been robbed of that this year," ...

From Europe to North America, an energy revolution is breathing new life into empty, long-forgotten coal mine shafts—by repurposing them into places to store renewable energy. Using “gravity batteries ...

This story was originally published by AP News. Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each word, the respiratory therapist’s face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking, and it ...

Jan. 5, 2006— -- Out of one of the toughest and most dangerous jobs in the world have come generations of powerful stories, almost all hinging on life and death and the suspense of waiting. "You ...