In 2023, dirty mine water gushed out of the ground behind James Christian's home, flooding his yard in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Sinkholes formed, a strong sulfur-like odor lingered in the air ...

The Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine in West Virginia shows vistiors how a historical mine operated.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The body of a coal miner was found early Thursday in a mine that flooded in southern West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said. Machines had been pumping water out of Alpha ...

NICHOLAS COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) – A mine worker has been found dead after becoming trapped in a flooded West Virginia mine over the weekend. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said the body of the ...

NICHOLAS COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) The foreman of a mine has been found dead after becoming trapped in a flooded West Virginia site over the weekend. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) said the body ...

The West Virginia Legislature has passed bills that have drawn concern from the United Mine Workers of America over how they would change state mine oversight. The Legislature passed Senate Bills 883 ...

MATEWAN, WV (WVNS) — The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum’s newest exhibit follows a century’s worth of history regarding a common coalfield illness: Black Lung. According to a press release, the ...