CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State leaders reacted Thursday to the news of the death of coal miner Steve Lipscomb. Lipscomb, 42, of Elkview, a shift foreman, died in the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County. His body was located Thursday morning. Mine owner ...

DRENNEN, W.Va. (AP) — Emergency responders were hoping to use an underwater drone Sunday to reach a miner trapped deep inside a flooded West Virginia coal mine, authorities said. A mining crew hit an unknown pocket of water Saturday about three-quarters ...

West Virginia has a longstanding relationship with coal, rooted in the state's geography and rapid industrial development in the late 19th century.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –West Virginia’s two U.S. senators and coal operators anticipate more positive news for the industry during the final two years of Donald Trump as president. Coal operators gathered over the last two days for the West Virginia Mining ...

A West Virginia miner died after an incident on Thursday, the governor said. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey posted a statement on social media, saying he and his wife were "deeply saddened by the tragic loss" of a coal miner at the Lower War Eagle ...

GARY, W.Va. (WOWK) — Appalachian Voices, West Virginia Rivers Coalition, in addition to 19 Gary, West Virginia, ratepayers, have submitted a notice of intent to sue China-based company Taishan Resources for violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the West Virginia Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (WVSMCRA) Taishan’s Alpheus Prep Plant