Families and community leaders gathered in Beckley on Monday to mark the 16th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster, the deadliest coal mining disaster in the United States in forty years.

RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — Sunday marks 16 years since one of the deadliest mine disasters in American history. In 2010, ...

SAGO, WV (WVNS) — There are many mine disasters that have occurred in the Mountain State throughout the years. One such disaster is the Sago Mine Disaster that occurred on January 2, 2006 at the the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BARRACKVILLE, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Barrackville 1925 Mine Memorial Committee has been given the funds to help establish a monument ...

PLYMOUTH TWP. — A new coal-miner themed mural is planned for the site of the Avondale Mine Disaster, which will be part of the Susquehanna Warrior Trail when it is eventually connected to the Luzerne ...

Underground mines operate with limits on visibility and awareness. Tech such as V2X and wearables are improving response times: mine safety ...

Scientists who work to prevent mine disasters and the spread of disease among miners face looming cuts under the Trump administration. Federal scientists and engineers working to prevent deadly ...

The state of Pakistan may have entered the 21st century with all its bells and whistles and technological advancements, but one sector remains firmly stuck in the past, closer to the beginning of the ...