According to the bureau of labor statistics coal mining remains among the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. Coal mining has a ...

West Virginia's governor says the search for a trapped worker inside a flooded coal mine remains a rescue operation ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The body of a coal miner was found early Thursday in a mine that flooded in southern West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said. Machines had been pumping water out of Alpha ...

A massive search operation continued Wednesday in West Virginia, where officials said crews were "working around the clock" and continuing "aggressive" efforts to locate a missing coal miner who ...

Cumberland, B.C. was built on coal mining—both literally and practically. Thousands of workers were employed and millions of ...

OAK HILL, W.Va. (AP) — Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each word, the respiratory therapist’s face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking, and it doesn’t take long for ...

A West Virginia coal miner was found dead inside a flooded mine on Thursday morning after a desperate five-day search, officials said. Steven Lipscomb, a 42-year-old Elkview native, died in Rolling ...

Lisa Emery loves to talk about her "boys." With each word, the respiratory therapist's face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking, and it doesn't take long for that passion to switch to ...

OAK HILL, W.Va. (AP) — Deep in the hills of West Virginia, coal mining and the dangers that come with it have been a part of families’ lives for generations. Death and tragedy are woven into history, ...