President Trump has been a cheerleader for coal miners. But these miners say his administration is failing to enforce limits ...

Southwest Virginia officials say President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at revitalizing the United States’ struggling coal industry will be a boon to the region. This spring, Trump signed the ...

Four different Murray Energy affiliates announced May 22 a massive series of coal mine layoffs as the Ohio-based company adjusts to market conditions, including the ongoing closure of coal-fired power ...

By Richard J. Callahan, Jr. for The Conversation. Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for West Virginia News Service reporting for The Conversation-Public News Service Collaboration In October 2025, ...

For the second month in a row, I find myself writing about a sham press conference held under our golden dome in Charleston.

GRAFTON, W. Va. (AP/KDKA) -- A coal miner died Friday, nearly a week after being injured on the job in northern West Virginia, officials said. Colton Walls, 34, of Bruceton Mills, was injured while ...

Coal mining is alluring for many in rural West Virginia, not for money alone. GLEN DANIEL, W.Va., April 7, 2010— -- Charlie Athey sobbed Tuesday night as he stood before friends and family at a ...

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 ...

Benny Willingham worked as a miner for 30 years before he was killed. April 6, 2010 — -- Many of the men who died in the depths of a West Virginia coal mine Monday often discussed with family ...