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

Did you know the man that is responsible for the creation of Black History Month once worked and lived near the New River ...

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

Davis and Ware want to use the church that once divided McDowell County into miners and management to reclaim what has been ...

I always enjoy quizzing kids on what they’re learning about in school. Nine times out of ten they tell me something that wasn ...

The Mountaineers will be debuting their coal rush jerseys for their home game against Utah on Saturday, Feb. 9. After fans ...

If you ask most people what type of job is most closely associated with West Virginia, they would likely reply coal mining.

"They could have a dramatic impact. They could evolve to the point where even furloughs of mining operations are considered, " West Virginia Coal Association president Chris Hamilton said.

For the first time this season, the West Virginia Mountaineers will bust out the all-black "Coal Rush" uniforms Saturday evening against the Utah Utes. Last year, the Mountaineers didn't have much ...