WOAYOpinion

WV Coal Association and local leaders vow to revive coal industry and put miners back to work

The West Virginia Coal Association held a joint press conference with many local leaders to ensure we get our coal mines up ...
100 Days in Appalachia

Five Years After It Became a National Park, There’s a Growing Divide In West Virginia’s New River Gorge

Many long-time West Virginians see the divide between their reality of the area — a community that still faces long-standing ...
WVNS-TV on MSN

West Virginia Virtual Academy students ‘hit the rail’ and ride through history

The West Virginia Virtual Academy students stepped out from behind the screens to take a step into the past. The kids visited ...
The Herald-Dispatch

Editorial: Economic news gets worse for southern WV coalfields

It’s been a tough spring job-wise in the southern West Virginia coalfields. This week, it got worse. On Tuesday, June 3, Itmann Mining Co., a subsidiary of Core Natural Resources, filed a WARN notice ...
West Virginia MetroNews

Coal layoffs reflect current low demand and high production costs

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Beckley based coal company this week became the second in West Virginia in recent days to announce a large layoff of miners. Civil LLC announced it will layoff 279 employees at ...

West Virginia's Once-Thriving Historic Train Town Is Now A Hidden Gem In The New River Gorge

West Virginia once had a truly bustling train town in the New River Gorge, but the town has since become a hidden gem of a ...