Historians in central West Virginia are preparing to commemorate the mysterious site of the crash of a remarkable military ...

After 100 years, the Barrackville Mine Explosion will finally receive its own monument. Members of the Barrackville community gathered at the Lions Community Building to commemorate the 100th ...

Last month, the Trump administration nominated mining industry association executive Wayne Palmer to head MSHA.

West Virginia lawmakers aim to revitalize the coal industry with new legislation. However, there is another bill that aims to ...

Monday will mark the 100th anniversary of the explosion, and the remembrance started Sunday with a ceremony at the Barrackville United Methodist Church.

The child welfare system is the canary in the coal mine. Anyone who truly gives priority to fixing this system needs to ...

What does DOGE mean for West Virginia ? The answer is in flux as the White House battles in court over the Department of Government Efficiencies' various actions. But the answer is tightly bound to ...

The president of the United Mine Workers of America has announced he will be retiring this fall after 30 years in the ...

December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US history: 362 miners are killed in an explosion at the Monongah Nos. 6 and 8 coal mines in Monongah, West Virginia. December 19, 1907 – An ...