West Virginia has a longstanding relationship with coal, rooted in the state's geography and rapid industrial development in the late 19th century.

Ten thousand armed coal miners occupied Blair Mountain in late August 1921, facing machine gun positions, private aircraft dropping homemade bombs, and an expanding force of deputies financed by coal ...

Control of Cheat Mountain enabled the Union to block passage along the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike as well as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The latter was the critical route between the East ...

Most American travelers return to the same short list of cities each year. New York, Miami, Las Vegas, the national park ...

Take a look at 25 colorized photos from the early days of coal mines, showing workers, conditions, and daily life underground ...

MULLENS, WV (WVNS) – The Dogwood Festival is a celebration of the Mullens community, and they added another facet of celebration as they honored fallen coal miners. They were joined by Brian Lacy, the ...

If you follow the Trump administration’s social media posts, you might spot its new mascot: a cartoon lump of coal with big eyes and babylike features. “Coalie” sparked a backlash almost as soon as ...

West took to his Instagram Story on Thursday, May 14, where he posted a photo of himself hanging out with his co-ed kickball team in NYC. In the photo, West and his teammates can be seen wearing neon ...

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at May 24, 1896: Confederate General John Echols died in Staunton, ...

REGINA — New figures from Saskatchewan's electrical utility show it would cost about $1 billion a year to extend the life of the province's coal plants. The numbers, released in a document leaked to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – If you have a kid who enjoys theater, then the West Virginia Collective has a good opportunity for you. The ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Early voting numbers jumped significantly for an off year election. Over the weekend a large number of voters turned out statewide to cast ballots in the states 55 counties. Going ...