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West Virginia’s worst mining disasters of the 1900’s
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 4 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....
Kentucky man who died at W. Va. coal mine was thrown from bulldozer as it rolled
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoThe accident that killed a Kentucky man Feb. 26 at a West Virginia coal mine occurred when the...
Senate climate bill has West Virginia written all over it
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe sprawling economic package passed by the U.S. Senate this week has a certain West Virginia...
This week in West Virginia history
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 9—CHARLESTON — The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. July 9, 1942: An ...
Simulated mining ride hopes to kickstart coal heritage recognition in Northern West Virginia
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 20—FAIRMONT — Although not overlooked, much of northern West Virginia's coal mining history lacks representation through standing museums or heritage sites. Through a combination of robotics ...
16 killed in coal mine fire in southern China
United Press International via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA CAT endloader moves coal at the Gateway Eagle Mine, an United Mine Workers mine in Pond Fork, Boone County, in southern West Virginia, in March 2016....
Kentucky has a long history of coal mining disasters. These are 5 of the deadliest
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe collapse of an 11-story coal mining plant in Martin County left two workers trapped under the...
Brooks inducted into SGMA of West Virginia Hall of Fame
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 5—Music is part of Scott Brooks' heritage and, on April 22, he became a permanent part of West Virginia's southern gospel music history. Brooks was one of eight new members inducted into ...
Companies cited for alleged violations in fatal accident at Kentucky rock quarry
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFederal regulators cited two Kentucky companies for alleged violations in connection with the death...
Longwall mining job fair offers a chance for 'all the blue collar families'
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoJan. 30—BRIDGEPORT — Despite coal's decline as a major producer of electricity, Allegheny Metallurgical expects coal for steel and alloy production to be a major economic driver for West Virginia ...
