FOSTER, West Virginia— Robert Cash, a third-generation coal miner, prays each morning with his fellow miners before going underground for a long shift. In the coalfields of Appalachian West Virginia, ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –West Virginia’s two U.S. senators and coal operators anticipate more positive news for the industry during the final two years of Donald Trump as president. Coal operators gathered ...

The Omnis Pleasants plant is seen in this photo from August 2024. A Senate bill discussed Monday night by the House Energy and Public Works Committee could punish all coal-fired power plants in West ...

The Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine in West Virginia shows vistiors how a historical mine operated.

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following AP story is the second in a two-part series that explores the financial struggles West Virginians face due to rapidly rising electricity and utility costs, particularly ...

A new push by the Trump administration for more coal production is getting mixed reviews in West Virginia, where the majority of electricity is produced by coal and expensive for many residents.

–A Logan County man has been killed in an accident today in a southern West Virginia coal mine. The West Virginia Office of Miner’s Health, Safety, and Training confirms Eric Bartram, 41, of ...