Stephen Fields of Chauncey was drilling a test hole in a coal seam when the rock came loose from a highwall due to freezing ...

For example, there are several Pocahontas coal seams found in West Virginia—Pocahontas No. 6, Pocahontas No. 4 and Pocahontas No. 3—which can be found in areas outside the Pocahontas Coal Field. The ...

The Kanawha Coal Field is the name used to describe a coal-producing section of West Virginia that includes the following counties, in whole or in part: Kanawha, Putnam, Mason, Clay, Boone, Lincoln, ...

Echoes of the Past' is an article series exploring connections between the WVU sports, the state of West Virginia, and ...

"It's like the Wild West, but with hashtags," she says ... The U.S.S. Cyclops. A coal ship. Disappeared with 306 men. The largest U.S. Navy loss of life that didn't involve combat.

West Virginia exports more coal to China than any other state and some producers have expressed serious concerns over a ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia exports more coal to China than any other state and some producers have expressed serious concerns over a potential trade war. Countermeasures to ...

Attorney General J.B. McCuskey, center, is joined by representatives of the West Virginia Coal Association and GO-WV on Thursday as he announced a federal lawsuit against New York state over a law ...