Residents fight to keep a power plant and sprawling data center out of their scenic corner of Appalachia—despite a new state law promoting the use of coal and natural gas to fuel AI projects.

The coal industry helped build West Virginia. It shaped its economy and culture. In their heyday, coal towns bustled with activity. One such town is Thurmond, which is located in a deep gorge and ...

"Energy is huge in this town and without it ... t the reality for the vast majority of people who have lost coal jobs in West Virginia. Renewables like wind and solar are not as hands-on as ...

West Virginia Coal Festival teen beauty pageant winner Ava Johnson, 16, collects small pieces of coal left behind at the former Kay Moor coal town and camp in the New River Gorge National Park and ...

Residents band together to keep a power plant and sprawling data center out of their scenic corner of Appalachia.

Now it's a ghost town,” he said. “At least in my area, I don't ever see coal ruling again.” After spending the day in Boone Memorial Hospital in Madison, West Virginia, helping miners with X ...

"Energy is huge in this town and without it ... t the reality for the vast majority of people who have lost coal jobs in West Virginia. Renewables like wind and solar are not as hands-on as ...

West Virginia Coal Festival teen beauty pageant winner Ava Johnson, 16, explores the ruins of the former Kay Moor coal town and camp in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve near ...