OVEN FORK, Ky. (WYMT) - Families, survivors and mourners gathered Monday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Scotia Mine disaster, which killed 26 miners in the Oven Fork community of Letcher County ...

A years-long investigation into one of PA’s deadliest industrial disasters is now moving toward enforcement action. The ...

When the sun set on May 31, 2017, in Cambria, Wisconsin, no one at Didion Milling's corn processing facility could have predicted the tragedy about to unfold. Hours later, a series of devastating ...

The catastrophic loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger on Jan. 28, 1986, stands as a haunting reminder of the immense risks and complexities involved in humanity's exploration of space. This event, ...

Elizabeth Griffith, the pregnant widow of Scotia miner Robert Griffith, clutches the flag from his coffin. Robert Griffith was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was laid to rest in Whitesburg after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Family members and friends pay their respects to Dale "Bird" Black at Huntington City Cemetery on April 21, 2007. Dale, 48, died ...

As news of local disasters spreads, such as the recent explosion and fire in Bell Gardens that damaged an apartment building, many of us are reminded of the importance of community and resilience.

From oil spills to industrial accidents, we delve into the devastating impacts of human activities on our planet's ecosystems. Learn about these catastrophic events and their lasting effects on the ...