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Remembering the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster 14 years later
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMONTCOAL, WV (WVNS) — One of the most notable things associated with West Virginia is coal mining,...
Supreme Court leaves Don Blankenship conviction in place
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Supreme Court says it won't review the conviction of former coal CEO Don Blankenship, who was...
3 WVa reporters who condemned interview of ex-coal CEO fired
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThree reporters from a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper in West Virginia say they have been fired...
After decades of delays and broken promises, coal miners hail rule to slow rise of black lung
WPXI via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA half-century ago, top U.S. health experts urged the federal agency in charge of mine safety to...
Why did so many trees fall in the storm? 4 things to know and how to prevent future damage
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIf you were anywhere in Kentucky on Friday, March 3, you’re probably still a bit confused about that...
Hurricane Idalia got much stronger overnight and shifted west. South Georgians weren’t ready
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer via Yahoo News· 10 months agoHuge trees and branches line the streets of Valdosta, 70 miles north of Apalachee Bay, Florida....
Sen. Manchin is the last in a line of formidable West Virginia Democrats who promoted coal interests
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoJoe Manchin’s impending departure from the U.S. Senate marks the end of an era for West Virginia's...
Court: News outlets didn't defame ex-coal CEO Blankenship
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFox News, CNN and other major news outlets didn't defame former coal executive Don Blankenship when...
Full Eeyore
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFrom the Boiling Frogs on The Dispatch President Joe Biden on November 6, 2023 in Bear, Delaware. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) From time to...
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine attracting visitors nationwide
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 14—At just two weeks into its 2023 season, the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine is attracting visitors from across the country in record numbers. Raleigh County Parks and Rec Director Leslie ...
