Friday was West Virginia Day – the observance of the anniversary of West Virginia’s statehood on June 20, 1863. West Virginia is a special place. Born of rebellion in the midst of the American Civil ...

"You know your neighbors and you were close," said coal miner Timothy Spratt. "You looked out for each other and their ...

As West Virginia celebrates its history and birthday, the town of Madison is celebrating the Mountain State’s strong ...

Not only is June 20th the first day of summer, but it’s also the day commemorating one state’s quest for statehood.

“Colored People: A Memoir” follows the coming-of-age story of literary critic and professor, Henry Louis Gates Jr., as a young black man in Piedmont, West Virginia. This memoir offers insight into how ...

In southern West Virginia, coal mines with repeated environmental violations are racking up fines with limited repercussions ...

said the hundreds of NIOSH workers who were dismissed “literally save the lives of coal miners every day.” “The announced significant downsizing of offices in Morgantown, West Virginia, and ...

(CNN) — Anyone in the US who’s depended on a respirator to provide protection against dust, smoke, mold or airborne viruses has likely relied on a small but mighty agency ...

These volunteers turn one person’s castoffs into another’s treasures daily.” Photo credit: Goodwill of North Central West Virginia The furniture section is a gold mine for anyone decorating on a ...

Ross Hodge led the North Texas Mean Green to the NIT semifinals, but now he'll be tasked with leading the West Virginia basketball team back to prominence. Hodge will have to fill out his coaching ...

on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/John Raby) A statue of a coal miner stands at the West Virginia Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/John Raby, File) In this Oct. 15, 2014 ...