There have been 122 safety violations at Upper Big Branch mine so far this year. Apr. 6, 2010 — -- Critics say a surge of federal safety citations and revealing internal corporate memos all ...

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 ...

CUCUMBER, W.Va. Two members of a coal mining crew removing pillars in a mine died Saturday when a portion of the tunnel collapsed and the men were buried in debris deep underground, authorities said.

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 ...

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 ...

** CORRECTS DISTANCE UNDERGROUND ** West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin visits friends and family of the 13 trapped miners Monday evening at Sago Baptist Church in Tallmansville, W.Va. The 13 coal ...

Explore West Virginia’s Big Bend Tunnel in Talcott, a 19th-century coal-era marvel where history, legend, and ghostly echoes ...