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

MADISON, W.Va. (WOWK)– As West Virginia celebrates its history and birthday, the town of Madison is celebrating the Mountain State’s strong tradition of coal mining. Just a few miles away from the ...

Republican lawmakers, along with coal industry officials, cheered the details Monday of President Donald Trump’s expanded ...

The Trump administration has announced a $625 million investment to support the coal industry, with funds directed toward keeping existing coal plants operating, lowering energy costs, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –A new documentary produced by WCHS-TV aims to explore the Coal Mine Wars, with a focus on the Battle of Blair Mountain. The first part of the documentary aired Wednesday night on ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Coal Mining Symposium kicked off Wednesday in Charleston. Industry leaders from the Appalachian region gathered at the Charleston Civic to discuss the struggling ...