A coal miner remains missing and trapped after catastrophic flooding struck the Rolling Thunder Mine in Drennen, Nicholas County, in central West Virginia, over the weekend. The miner—a crew foreman ...

The body of Steve Lipscomb, a 38-year-old father and veteran coal miner, who had been trapped underground in the Rolling Thunder Mine in West Virginia for five days, was recovered Thursday morning, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The annual celebration of Windber's coal mining history is marking a milestone of its own. The 25th annual Miners' Memorial Day ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOWK) — Senators Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) introduced a new resolution to recognize December 6, 2025, as National Miners Day. According to a Saturday release ...

Colorado's West Elk coal mine is violating methane leak caps, the state says, and environmental groups want strict enforcement.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The search for a missing worker entered its fourth day on Tuesday, Nov. 11, after a West Virginia coal mine was flooded over the ...