State regulators pulled a permit for a surface mine tied to West Virginia Republican Sen. Jim Justice’s family, citing a string of ongoing, unaddressed violations. A coal mine in West Virginia ...

West Virginia, to save the puppies. "There is a gentleman down there that visits a lot of the mine shafts, looking for puppies and looking for abandoned animals. This is like the 10th litter he's ...

LOGAN COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — A mining company operating in Logan County, West Virginia was cited after a worker died when rocks from the mine roof hit him back in September. The Mine Safety and ...

In West Virginia, and across the country, National Miners Day also holds a somber meaning as it coincides with the anniversary of what is now known as one of the worst mining disasters in American ...

West Virginia’s economy has depended heavily on its mineral resources, and declining coal production in recent years has hurt the state economically. Today, mining safety and ecological concerns ...

"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.