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

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

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

CHARLESTON, (WOWK) – Mining is an integral part ... the explosions of the Fairmont Coal Company’s No. 6 and 8 mines in Monongah, West Virginia. The blasts happened around 10 a.m. on Dec ...

The country's top mine safety expert was part of a panel that appeared Tuesday afternoon in a Senate hearing about the recent explosion that killed 29 West Virginia coal miners in the worst U.S ...