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West Virginia’s worst mining disasters of the 1900’s
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 5 months agoGHENT, WV (WVNS) — West Virginia’s coal mining industry has faced some monumental mining disasters, with some of the worst occurring during the 1900’s....
Remembering the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster 14 years later
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMONTCOAL, WV (WVNS) — One of the most notable things associated with West Virginia is coal mining,...
Community, miners' families remember Farmington No. 9 Mine Disaster
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 21—MANNINGTON — United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts apologized for having folks out in below-freezing temperatures on Sunday afternoon. But, he wanted to have the service ...
This week in West Virginia history
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 20—CHARLESTON — The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. Nov. 20, 1894: Eight men were killed in a coal mine disaster near Colliers, Brooke County. They were ...
Manchin statement: Not seeking reelection
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoNov. 9—It was a cold November morning just a week after my family's store had burnt to the ground losing the lives of four people when tragedy struck again. This time there had been an explosion ...
Farmington No. 9 service set today: 78 miners died in the 1968 disaster
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 20—The desk clerk at the motel in Fairmont had to look twice. "Huh ?" he wondered. "What the heck was that ?" The paperclips and pens collected in that old coffee mug of his actually vibrated ...
Vampire Diary: A trip to an untouched Canadian summit
Climbing via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoThe Little Nahanni seemed determined to be the most exciting part of our trip. Pat Goodman, James Q...
