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2755 Steam Locomotive Committee plans restoration at Chief Logan State Park
Plans are in the works to restore the 2755 steam engine at Chief Logan State Park LOGAN The 2755 Steam Locomotive Committee plans to...
Apr 30


President Trump orders DOJ to assist Attorneys General in fight against interstate climate laws
President Donald J. Trump last week ordered the DOJ to work with Attorneys General in their ongoing fight against New York's "superfund...
Apr 14


Logan County miner died following accident at Boone County mine Wednesday
A coal miner from Logan County died following an accident at a Boone County mine on Wednesday. BOONE COUNTY A coal miner died Wednesday...
Jan 30


EPA rule faces new legal challenge from West Virginia Attorney General
West VIrginia Attorney General and Governor Elect Patrick Morrisey seeks to block a new rule from the Environmental Protection Agency...
Dec 10, 2024


Wyoming County coal miner death reported
COAL MOUNTAIN A coal miner was killed this morning in Wyoming County. According to a release from the Governor’s Office, Virgil Paynter...
May 16, 2024


Second worker recovered from Martin County plant collapse
MARTIN COUNTY, KENTUCKY The search of a collapsed building at an idled mine in Martin County, Kentucky ended Friday night when the final...
Nov 6, 2023


Martin County mine prep plant collapse, trapping two
UPDATE : 1:16 PM | Wed. Nov. 1 Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear confirms one of the men trapped in that collapsed coal prep plant in Martin...
Nov 1, 2023


Coal mining death in Mingo County
WVOW News THACKER A Kentucky man died from injuries sustained Sunday at a coal mining operation in Mingo County, according to Governor...
Feb 27, 2023


Slide in Mingo County knocked homes off foundations, derailed train
PHOTO | Alan Toler WVOW News RAGLAND A train derailed and home knocked off foundation in Mingo County. The Norfolk Southern train had...
Feb 17, 2023


Gov. Justice & Omnis announce rare metal
Faith Bannister | WVOW News MULLENS West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced Thursday a new economic development plan extracting...
Nov 18, 2022


Coal mining death at Coalburg Tunnel
Governor Jim Justice announced the death of a coal miner at a West Virginia mine. The Governor said 34-year-old Kris Ball, of Harts, was...
Sep 3, 2022


US Supreme Court rules EPA has limited authority to regulate power plant emissions
The United State Supreme Court handed down a major ruling Thursday limiting the Environment Protection Agency’s ability to regulate power...
Jun 30, 2022


Kentucky coal company in contempt over Mingo County mine pollution
WVOW News HUNTINGTON Kentucky coal company was found in contempt for failing to submit court-ordered clean up plans for two West...
Jun 1, 2022
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