CEDAR Coal Fair returning next week
Student entries shine the spotlight on coal.
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UK researchers work on converting coal to batteries
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Coal has long been the fuel at the heart of energy production in the Commonwealth.…
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Free black lung screenings offered Thursday in Whitesburg
WHITESBURG, Ky. — Federal health officials are offering free black lung screenings for coal miners…
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Students learn about coal in creative ways
Ignite Enrichment Academy students teach about coal in an interactive exhibition
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Clintwood JOD files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
LONDON, Ky. — A Pike County mining company has filed for bankruptcy protection. Clintwood JOD,…
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Greenbrier announces plans to idle seven mines, lay off 530
LORADO, W.Va. — More than 500 coal miners in Logan County will lose their jobs in April, following…
Read MoreCrews search for miner who went missing after flood
DRENNAN, W.Va. — The search continues for a coal miner who remains unaccounted for following a flood…
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Community Picnic to be Held in Honor of Coal Miners
The first Coal Miner’s Community Picnic will take place at the James Wiley Craft Memorial Park…
Read MoreLawsuit claims coal companies didn’t pay overtime to miners
ABINGDON, Va. — A coal miner from Virginia has filed a federal class-action lawsuit accusing United…
Read MoreWellmore to lay off 72 in Buchanan County
GRUNDY, Va. — A southwestern Virginia coal company will lay off 72 workers over the next two months,…
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