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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

It is a somber Easter Sunday for dozens of families in southern West Virginia as today marks the 16th anniversary of one of ...

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 ...

An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country's history as others ...

The work life of the 37 miners who lost their lives in an explosion at the Robena Mine 63 years ago would still be all too recognizable to miners today, said Michael Phillippi. “I’ve listened to ...

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 ...

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