PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A group of Kentucky coal miners who blocked a railroad track for three days over unpaid wages have ended their protest, claiming victory with their paychecks. Miners and their ...

Some Kentucky coal miners and their families are standing on train tracks to prevent a train loaded with coal from leaving. They say they worked since Dec. 16 without being paid. The tracks lead from ...

Kentucky in the fall is something else, and I’ve found that there’s no better way to take it all in than from a train. Sitting back while the scenery rolls by, watching the trees turn gold, orange, ...

Sep. 21—(StatePoint) Kentucky is known the world over for its bourbon, horse racing and its jaw-dropping scenery, however on a deeper level there is so much more to the Bluegrass State. Literally.

Despite the ongoing uncertainties surrounding the demand for U.S. coal, railroads delivered stellar performances, backed by pricing and volume gains. According to market reports, North American Class ...

All over eastern Kentucky, you see cars and pickup trucks with black license plates proclaiming the owner is a "friend of coal." Even though the license plates are all over, it's getting harder to ...

Despite the decline in coal production in Kentucky, the state remains heavily dependent on coal to generate electricity. In ...

Attorney General Russell Coleman announced a settlement Wednesday with some of Kentucky's biggest power providers pledging to extend the lifespan of two coal plants and scuttle plans for a battery ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—With a federal investigation into technically active but nonproducing “zombie” mines set to begin in March, a citizens law group in Kentucky has found production idled at nearly 40% of ...

Kentucky utility regulators could approve a rate increase for Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities customers.

52nd Attorney General of Kentucky Russell Coleman holding a press conference addressing new state guidelines for legally classifying and prosecuting strangulation in the Karpf Auditorium of the Albert ...