Construction of new mine set to begin in Wyoming County
ITMANN, W.Va. (WVVA) Construction on a new coal mining operation is set to begin in Wyoming County. According to a release by CONSOL Energy, the…
Justice family purchase of Pinnacle may boost Wyoming County’s budget
PINEVILLE, W.Va. (WVVA) The purchase of Wyoming County’s biggest mine by Gov. Jim Justice family and Contour Energy may soon help boost Wyoming…
13th annual Mine Safety Mine Rescue Competition
BLUEFIELD, WV (WVVA) The 13th annual Mine Safety Rescue Competition took place at Bluefield State College Saturday. The event is a competition…
Senators Capito, Manchin push for passage of American Miners Act
Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin joined a group of bipartisan members of Congress to show their support for the American Miners…
Mine operator hiring in Southern West Virginia
BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) Jennmar is hiring miners for a job set to begin soon. Representatives for the company were at Tamarack Tuesday seeking…
Gov. Justice, WVDOT officials hold groundbreaking of Coalfields Expressway extension
(RALEIGH, WYOMING COUNTIES) The long-awaited Coalfields Expressway paving project is up and running. “We’ve got action, and real-life action,”…
West Virginia awarded $35 million in mine reclamation grants
The U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has awarded $35,754,311 to West Virginia to help clean up environmental hazards created…
Popular auto fair gets a new name
A popular car show in Beckley now has a new name to reflect the “true mission of the…
Mining company ordered to pay $1.4 million in back wages, damages
The operator of three underground mines in southern West Virginia is ordered to pay $1,435,028 in back pay and damages to 214…
Norfolk Southern to slash 3,000 jobs, 500 locomotives by 2021
Norfolk Southern has announced its plan to reduce the number of workers and locomotives over the next two years in an effort to reduce costs and…