A mining company with operations in Eastern Kentucky is laying off its workers after a temporary furlough due to unforeseen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eastern Kentucky did not just power this commonwealth. It powered a nation. When America mobilized for World War I and again for ...

The latest Arlie Hochschild book "Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right" explores how eastern Kentucky — a once-and-still proud place — has endured a sense of damaged pride. It's due to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Harlan County is the heart of eastern Kentucky's coal region. Scott Olson/Getty Images In October 2025, Cecil Roberts will ...

A more than $1 billion three-county solar project on one of Eastern Kentucky's former coal mines got the stamp of approval Friday to start construction. In an Aug. 1 order, the Kentucky Public Service ...

Barr says the U.S. needs Kentucky coal to fuel the A.I. boom. Congressman Andy Barr was in Eastern Kentucky this week to campaign on coal. The U.S. Senate candidate says coal needs to be the energy ...

Longtime Louisville & Nashville Railroad employee Charles Castner died last month at the age of 97. He co-wrote a book in ...

Coal from Eastern Kentucky was crucial for powering America's industrial efforts during both World Wars. Residents in the region now face utility bills that can be higher than their mortgage payments.