More than 200 coal miners in Wyoming County have been laid off as of Friday, August 1, 2025, after a verifiable source ...

Christopher Finley drowned at Twin State Mining Inc.’s Mine No. 39 in McDowell County, West Virginia, due to safety failures, federal regulators found.

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Coal mining experts, company exhibitors discuss the future of the industry during the 50th annual West Virginia Mining Symposium By Katherine Skeldon March 26, 2024 - 4:48 pm 50th Coal Mining ...

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) offered free black lung screenings at Mylan Park on ...

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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., delivers remarks at the 2024 West Virginia Broadband Summit in Charleston, W.Va. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (Capito Press photo) We’re making our way ...

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Safety failures at a West Virginia underground coal mine caused the death of a miner last year, federal regulators found.

Two West Virginia coal miners were killed at a mine that has been under strict federal scrutiny since the fall, when regulators cited the operation for a poor safety record, officials said Tuesday.