State regulators pulled a permit for a surface mine tied to West Virginia Republican Sen. Jim Justice’s family, citing a string of ongoing, unaddressed violations. A coal mine in West Virginia owned ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump’s plans to boost the country’s struggling coal industry by investing millions of dollars into coal ...

There were few signs in recent months that Core Natural Resources would shut down a southern West Virginia coal mine, leaving more than 200 workers looking for a job. In its 2024 annual report, Core ...

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has released a statement saying a West Virginia man died in a coal mining accident in ...

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 ...

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. -- Many West Virginians are feeling a renewed sense of hope after President Donald Trump issued new executive orders this month aimed at reviving an energy source that has long ...

FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Coal industry officials said more than a thousand miners’ jobs are at risk this summer as demand for West Virginia’s steel-making coal tanks overseas. Civil LLC has sent ...

For over a century, coal has transformed central Appalachia. All the while, religion has been transforming in the mountains, ...