On Jan. 2, 2006, 12 men were killed in a methane gas explosion in a coal mine in West Virginia's Upshur County.

Twelve West Virginians miners lost their lives 20 years ago today in one of the worst coal mining disasters in the state’s ...

McDowell County stands out on any map of West Virginia as the southernmost county in the Mountain State. Its demographics are ...

Friday marks the 20th anniversary of the explosion which ended up claiming 12 lives at the Sago Mine in Upshur County ...

Work is underway on a new attraction in McDowell County that will pay tribute to the region’s rich coal mining history. In keeping with the city of Welch’s “CoalTown USA” theme, the coal miner ...

MADISON, W.Va. (WOWK)– As West Virginia celebrates its history and birthday, the town of Madison is celebrating the Mountain State’s strong tradition of coal mining. Just a few miles away from the ...

The West Virginia Coal Association applauds the EPA’s extension of ELG compliance timelines, saying the move protects jobs ...

DRENNEN, W.Va. (AP) — Emergency responders were hoping to use an underwater drone Sunday to reach a miner trapped deep inside a flooded West Virginia coal mine, authorities said. A mining crew hit an ...

A West Virginia miner died after an incident on Thursday, the governor said. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey posted a statement on social media, saying he and his wife were "deeply saddened by the ...