Trump's push to save the fading coal industry gets a warm embrace in West Virginia. But not everyone is convinced.

Josh Cochran worked deep in the coal mines of West Virginia since he was 22 years old, pulling a six-figure salary that ...

tazewell, va. — Coal, the fossil fuel that is still abundantly available in Southwest Virginia, has been a topic of discussion in recent days for local economic development officials. The week ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –A two-day show that helps coal mining businesses connect with one another, but also potential customers is in Charleston. The West Virginia Coal Show, put on by SEMCO ...

Coal employment rebounded from 2022 to 2023, rising 4.2% to 45,476. West Virginia employed the most miners at 14,000, followed by Kentucky at 5,000. About half of the nation’s 560 coal mines are ...

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 before the president’s remarks.

A federal program that screens coal miners for black lung disease has been shuttered because of layoffs and budget cuts.

Coal mining in West Virginia, meanwhile, spent the ensuing years in a political fight that Republicans largely won. As a 2016 presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton was slammed for saying that ...

OAK HILL, West Virginia (Reuters) - Josh Cochran worked deep in the coal mines of West Virginia since he was 22 years old, pulling a six-figure salary that allowed him to buy a home with his wife ...