Scientists who work to prevent mine disasters and the spread of disease among miners face looming cuts under the Trump ...

About 250,000 West Virginia residents rely on untreated sources of water, like natural springs or aquifers from coal mines.

In 1968, an explosion tore through the Farmington Mine in West Virginia, killing 78 miners and exposing dangerous safety lapses. This documentary examines the tragedy, the investigation, and the ...

It is one of the most significant occupational diseases, and black lung has made a resurgence in recent years, even with the ...

What actually works to mobilize church leaders to take climate action? Communication scholars and concerned Catholics shared ...

Saoirse Ronan, the incandescent star of Lady Bird (TIFF ’17), Little Women, and The Outrun, returns to the screen with one of ...

West Virginia mining regulators have approved the expansion of a coal mine in an area that residents say is already contaminated by a bankrupted coal mine.

Hundreds of coal miners from five states are competing in a coal mine rescue competition at Chief Logan State Park.

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 ...

MATEWAN, W.Va. (WCHS) — The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum in Mingo County is dedicated to preserving the labor history. From the Matewan Massacre to the Battle of Blair Mountain, the museum works to ...

A Logan County man who was a Raleigh County mine worker died due to an accident on the job Tuesday, according to West Virginia’s mine inspection office and the worker’s parent company. Eric Bartram, ...