Lawsuit alleges Mine & Rail hid poor financial condition to obtain $30 million
LONDON, Ky. — A financial dispute tied to coal operations in Eastern Kentucky has landed in federal…
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Retired miners say coal company reneged on promise of lifetime health care
ABINGDON, Va. — A dozen retired coal miners are suing a Buchanan County mining company, claiming…
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Pike miner killed in Mingo accident
MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. — A Pike County coal miner with more than a half-century of experience was…
Read MoreBody of missing miner found
HARLAN, Ky. — A miner who went missing following a roof fall at a Harlan County mine has died.…
Read MoreWest Virginia has second mining fatality of the year
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has reported that a coal miner was killed in…
Read MoreW.Va. miner killed in fall
BENWOOD, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice reports that a coal miner died in a fall Friday…
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Justice Companies to reopen four East Ky. mines
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Several West Virginia coal companies with ties to Gov. Jim Justice plan to resume…
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Coal execs sentenced for fraud scheme to skirt air safety requirements
A pair of Virginia coal executives were sentenced for a scheme
Read MoreBlack Lung Memorial
Letcher County, KY — A group made up of black lung disease sufferers and supporters is dedicating…
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