Along with sedimentation, coal hauling could degrade the Upper Gauley watershed with coal dust from loaded coal trucks. “The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has a 55-year history of working in ...

Randy Smith, a 64-year-old retired coal miner, is in line to be the next president of the West Virginia Senate ... Computer science students from WV to participate in 2nd annual Country ...

West Virginia also played a pivotal role in the Industrial Revolution with the development of bituminous coal, a cheaper alternative to wood. Located in the Appalachian region, West Virginia has ...