WHITESVILLE, W.Va. — It’s been 16 years since an underground explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine killed 29 workers for Massey Energy. The sad occasion was marked Sunday with flowers and visitors to ...

BECKLEY — Sunshine reflected through downtown Beckley as residents gathered Monday to remember the miners who lost their lives at the Upper Big Branch mine. The ceremony drew over 50 attendees to the ...

Massey Energy runs the Upper Big Branch (UBB) mine in Montcoal, W.Va., where 29 miners were killed last week. The loss of life is tragic, but the UBB explosion is more than tragic; it is criminal.

Homeowners in the Meadowlands Estates neighborhood in Mason County have a chance to sell to the company bringing a data center to the area. Upshur County deputies investigating after worker dies at ...

The former superintendent of the Upper Big Branch mine was to enter a plea next week, but his lawyer wants a delay. U.S. District Judge Irene Berger scheduled a hearing in Beckley for March 22. But ...

Ashland police announce five arrests in separate child pornography investigations Separate child pornography investigations around Ashland, Ky., have netted five arrests, police said. Former Cabell ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sunday marks 16 years since one of the deadliest mine disasters in American history.

(CNN) — Here is a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in ...

RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A ceremony was held to honor the 29 lives lost in the Upper Big Branch Mine explosion on April 5, 2010. Friends, family and community members gathered at the Miners ...

Minor injuries were reported in a school bus incident that happened Tuesday in Wayne County, West Virginia. The band "City Heat" opened festivities for the Ironton Summer Concert Series on Tuesday ...