In West Virginia's New River Gorge, whitewater rafting — and a 2020 national park designation — is breathing new life into a ...

In the mine ... the roof is supported, but you have had people die in roof falls every year," said Jim Toothman, a third-generation coal miner in West Virginia.

The West Virginia Office of Miner’s Health, Safety, and Training confirms Eric Bartram, 41, of Chapmanville was killed on the job around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. He was working at the Marfork Processing ...

Some said Trump's orders demonstrated respect for workers who gave their lives in the mines -- 21,000 in West Virginia, the most out of any state -- and for a resource that helped build America.

At least eight U.S. coal miners have died on the job in 2024, according to the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration. Four of them died in West Virginia.