The Battle of Blair Mountain wasn't just a labor dispute gone wrong. It was the moment the federal government deployed troops ...

The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum announced that the staff at the institution has unionized, becoming an official part of ...

It was this date in 1951 a gas explosion in a coal mine in Kermit, West Virginia killed 11 miners, injured two others.

Work is underway on a new attraction in McDowell County that will pay tribute to the region’s rich coal mining history. In keeping with the city of Welch’s “CoalTown USA” theme, the coal miner ...

Curt Cignetti and Mario Cristobal reflected on their decisions to coach college football ahead of Indiana vs Miami in the CFP ...

A group which specializes in flooded cave rescues reflects on the difficulties of diving in a mine rescue scenario.

McDowell County stands out on any map of West Virginia as the southernmost county in the Mountain State. Its demographics are ...

The House passed a bill last week that would “repurpose” $500 million meant for cleaning up environmental and safety hazards ...

Friday marks the 20th anniversary of the explosion which ended up claiming 12 lives at the Sago Mine in Upshur County ...

Emma Mihalko (center) was named the 2025 Bituminous Coal Queen this summer. The King Coal Show’s Battle of the Barrels pits local fire departments against each other in a friendly competition. For the ...

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) – The West Virginia Coal Association (WVCA) formally responded to the West Virginia Office of Energy’s quest to gather insights about a Comprehensive Energy Plan for the Mountain ...

Data centers are the same kind of extraction, only this time the corporations are hiding them behind fences, nondisclosure agreements and a lot of glossy PR about “upcycling” coal mines and powering ...