John (Chris Cooper), in the small mining town of Coalwood, West Virginia in 1957. Although Homer had been taught from an early age that his only future was to become a miner like everyone else in ...

“My husband and I, every year we would go to Coalwood, West Virginia, and Tom couldn’t wait till I got ... “We would commiserate about our knees, and he had his surgery and I never did get mine. He ...

GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) -- Six puppies were rescued from an abandoned mine by a local animal rescue in Westmoreland County.

"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.

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 ...

PennDOT said the restrictions will take place in Donegal Township, Washington County. Eastbound and westbound traffic will be shifted to the inner passing lanes and reduced to a 45-mph speed limit ...

WHEN THEY’LL BE READY FOR ADOPTION. YES. LOOK, YOU CAN BE ON TV. THERE YOU GO. LOOK AT THE CAMERA. FINALLY READY FOR THEIR BIG MOMENT ON PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR. ARE THESE SIX SWEET ...

The restrictions will be in place for several weeks – with no end date set – until mining is complete and roadway conditions allow for normal traffic flow. Similar restrictions have been in place in ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — One person was taken to a hospital after an explosion in a West Virginia neighborhood and nearby homes were evacuated, officials said. The explosion happened Sunday in ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school's all-time leading scorer, at its sellout game Saturday against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced at ...

charleston, w.va. – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Jan. 19 ...