CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The body of a coal miner was found early Thursday in a mine that flooded in southern West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said. Machines had been pumping water out of Alpha ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John E. Amos Power Plant, seen in June 2013, is a coal-fired plant owned and operated by Appalachian Power, a subsidiary of ...

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 unknown pocket of ...

Local, state, and federal agencies continue working around the clock with Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc., to locate a missing miner at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County, where flooding ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK)– The West Virginia Coal Festival was represented at Fairs and Festivals Day at the Capitol. The West Virginia Coal Festival celebrates the heritage of coal mining in West ...

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) – The West Virginia Coal Association revealed the findings of a recent study that highlights the impact the coal industry has on the state’s economy. According to a press release ...