Met coal mining generated $4.2 billion in revenue for mining companies operating in West Virginia and nearly $10 billion in total economic activity in the United States in 2019, the most recent ...

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 ...

BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. — A coal miner has died in a West Virginia mine. Gov. Jim Justice and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin both announced the death Friday. Justice said Kris Ball, 34, of Harts ...

A federal appeals panel has affirmed $2.5 million in penalties against Appalachian coal mines owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice over claims they violated a settlement meant to prevent pollution.

A West Virginia man has been sentenced to a year in prison for stealing equipment from a coal mine. Danny Griffy, 57, of Sylvester, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court for aiding and abetting ...

(WTRF) — A West Virginia ... at the Arch Coal, Leer Mining Complex. Walls is survived by his wife, Jonda, and his three children. “Our miners are the backbone of West Virginia, and every ...

Woman Dies in West Virginia's Second Reported Coal Mining Fatality of 2024 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman died Wednesday more than a week after an accident at a southern West ...

Hyre Stalnaker was working in the carpenter shop at the coal mines of Monongah, West Virginia, when the explosion came. First he heard the blast; then he felt the tremor. Seconds later ...

Nicholas County is well-known in West Virginia for a few things. It's known for Summersville Lake, the state's largest body of water. And if you're going to the lake to fish or boat, locals know ...

Mingo County, West Virginia ... coal miners are now finding a seam of hope. "I wasn't 100% sure what I was going to do," said James Damron, who was laid off two years ago from a mine.

As President Trump pledges to revive “beautiful” coal, Virginia’s coal counties have largely moved on to new ventures. But ...

A Kentucky man died in a cold mining-related ... grateful to all coal miners across our state. Cathy and I will keep this man and his loved ones in our prayers and ask all West Virginians to ...