Jan. 5, 2006— -- Out of one of the toughest and most dangerous jobs in the world have come generations of powerful stories, almost all hinging on life and death and the suspense of waiting. "You ...

The Vermejo Reserve spans miles of wilderness, ranchland and former coal mines west of Raton, New Mexico, and extends over ...

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The recent concern about the mine subsidence in Luzerne County has created some curiosity about our region’s coal mining history. During a private tour, 28/22 ...

What drives Trump’s politics is nostalgia for the age of coal, when dirty fuel and no environmental regulations created his ...

Jun. 22—In West Virginia, where the Appalachian storytelling tradition still hangs in the hollows and along the ridgetops like a whisper of morning fog, it's not just the tale. It's the person who ...

Himlerville, Kentucky circa 1920. Himlerville was the coal camp for the Himler Coal company, a cooperatively owned mining operation in Martin County. Many of Himlerville’s original buildings still ...

Miners, their wives, child laborers and patch town store operators all had a part in the history of coal in the Derry area. “There were so many mines in this area,” said Donna Showalter, a Derry Area ...

IN PREPARING for the commemoration of the Pancoast Mine Disaster of 1911, members of the Anthracite Heritage Museum were drawn to other major accidents of that year as well. In researching museum ...

The collapse of an 11-story coal mining plant in Martin County left two workers trapped under the rubble as crews worked to free them Wednesday. One of the workers has since been confirmed dead. But ...

Tennessee, never under Reconstructive military occupation, first began leasing prisoners in 1866 during Governor William G.

This Saturday, Memorial Day Weekend, at the Good Old Days Museum in Soddy Daisy, the emphasis is on local coal mining. The museum is open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. This is what made this entire area into ...

By Richard J. Callahan, Jr. for The Conversation. Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for West Virginia News Service reporting for The Conversation-Public News Service Collaboration In October 2025, ...