There were few signs in recent months that Core Natural Resources would shut down a southern West Virginia coal mine, leaving ...

The Trump administration has cut programs that protected workers from lung disease, aided those afflicted, and kept miners safe.

WYOMING COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA) - Layoffs continue as the mining industry suffers an uncertain fate in West Virginia. Yesterday ...

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced $130 million will be used to invest in coal production, including allocations ...

It’s been a tough spring job-wise in the southern West Virginia coalfields. This week, it got worse. On Tuesday, June 3, ...

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday the availability of $130 million in funding for fiscal year 2025 ...

Among the hardest-hit states was West Virginia, where large-scale coal mining began in the mid-1800s. Over the past decade, West Virginia has lost a greater percentage of its residents than any ...

In the coalfields of Appalachian West Virginia, everyone hopes the mine will keep giving up its coal to pay rare six-figure salaries. But their prayers ask that they return safely to the surface.

The tradition of coal mining is crucial to the economy and people of Appalachia, but hundreds of miles of mining land have shut down over the years. That’s why one project is giving a former Mingo ...

So we call it beautiful clean coal.” As he spoke, a West Virginia woman was fighting for life after methane from a gassy coal mine likely seeped into her home and exploded—just three days ...

At Pipestem Resort State Park, the annual Black Lung Conference kicked off Wednesday—bringing together those on the front ...

The U.S. Department of Labor says a WARN notice is a notification to workers that their workplace will be laying them off. It ...