With massive coal reserves acting as a natural charcoal filter, West Virginia used to be famous ... by nearby mountaintop coal removal mining. Not only was mining taking away their charcoal ...

In the heart of West Virginia, United States, lies Thurmond, a tiny town that, according to the 2020 census, has only five ...

Nicholas County is well-known in West Virginia for a few things ... The other thing to know about Nicholas County is that they mine a lot of coal. Or used to, anyway. Thirty-five years ago ...

West Virginia coal operators built small, company-owned towns for their miners to live in. The coal towns were almost always unincorporated; there were no elected officials, no independent police ...

Closing coal plants saves lives, money, and creates jobs. West Virginia should prioritize clean energy over coal. Coal ...

After 100 years, the Barrackville Mine Explosion will finally receive its own monument. Members of the Barrackville community gathered at the Lions Community Building to commemorate the 100th ...

EXCLUSIVE: ‘King Coal’ still reigns as one of the most affordable, reliable and transportable sources of energy – and the U.S. still has a lot of it, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey told ...

West Virginia’s economy has depended heavily on its mineral resources, and declining coal production in recent years has hurt the state economically. Today, mining safety and ecological concerns ...