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"Coal" to return to the stage Aug. 11
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 23—"Coal," produced by The Aracoma Story Inc., will return to the stage Aug. 11 in Chief Logan State Park. An award-winning, two-act drama, "Coal" is inspired by true events. Written by ...
Coal miners plead with feds for stronger enforcement during emotional hearing on black lung rule
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoLaboring to breathe, West Virginia coal miner Terry Lilly told federal regulators Thursday he is...
Former Wilmington resident's latest book chronicles 'Rednecks' in West Virginia
Star News via Yahoo News· 1 month agoFormer Wilmington resident Taylor Brown takes the long view of things. His first novel, "Fallen...
Mountain State Destinations: Matewan
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMATEWAN, WV (WVNS) — Many locations in West Virginia are filled with historical significance around every country road. However, some have a darker,...
A history of Black coal miners in W.Va. is worth digging into, museum says
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJun. 22—In West Virginia, where the Appalachian storytelling tradition still hangs in the hollows and along the ridgetops like a whisper of morning fog, it's not just the tale. It's the person ...
'Lush -- Prolific Nature' exhibit opening celebration and other Boulder events for today
Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 27—Today 'Lush — Prolific Nature' opening celebration: This exhibit features artworks from different time periods and geographies that picture the natural world. Join for art, light refreshments ...
Anniversary approaches for swearing in of first West Virginia state trooper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 23—PRINCETON — More than 100 years ago this week, a World War I veteran and Mercer County native took an oath which made him the first member of a new statewide law enforcement agency which ...
W.Va. Week in History - Baldwin-Felts
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 31—The Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency played a controversial role in the early years of the coal industry of southern West Virginia, enforcing public law in the coalfields at the direction ...
West Virginia University students push back on program and faculty cuts after $45M budget shortfall
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoHundreds of West Virginia University students wearing red T-shirts and bandanas to symbolize their...
Can A Ski Race With 800 Year Old Roots Survive 21st Century Winters?
Outside via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis article originally appeared on Outside It was on the first hill, locked in a tight formation...