President Trump has been a cheerleader for coal miners. But these miners say his administration is failing to enforce limits ...

Coal miners feel betrayed by President Donald Trump for failing to enforce health regulations to prevent black lung disease.

Southwest Virginia officials say President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at revitalizing the United States’ struggling coal industry will be a boon to the region. This spring, Trump signed the ...

The Nature's Wonderland ecotourism site on an abandoned mine land that is now home to Elk and has several trails throughout. (Photo by Charlie Paullin/Virginia Mercury) Southwest Virginia has been ...

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 ...

For the second month in a row, I find myself writing about a sham press conference held under our golden dome in Charleston.

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 ...

Various West Virginia officials commented on the Trump Administration’s investment in the coal industry in America. According to a press release, the announcements to “reinvigorate and expand ...

For over a century, coal has transformed central Appalachia. All the while, religion has been transforming in the mountains, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ALKOL, W.Va. • On the day Victor Clark retired after 26 years at the Hobet coal mine, the bosses called him to the office for a ...

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 ...