Berkeley Springs Film Festival Showcases Cinema
The Berkeley Springs Film Festival is showcasing both local projects and international movies in the Eastern Panhandle this weekend.
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Second W.Va. Coal Miner Dies On The Job In Less Than 2 Weeks
Kris Ball, 34, of Hart, died at the Coalburg Tunnel Mine in Kanawha County, according to Gov. Jim Justice. The mine is owned by Blackhawk Mining Company.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBreathitt County Residents Sue Coal Companies, Saying Strip Mining Made Floods Worse
Families living below a strip mining operation in Breathitt County, Kentucky are suing two coal companies, arguing that they contributed to flood damage on their homes and properties.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBlackhawk Mining Closes 3 West Virginia Coal Mines
Blackhawk Mining says it's closing three mines and two preparation plants in West Virginia amid weak global coal markets.The Kentucky-based coal company…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsKentucky-Based Coal Company Files for Bankruptcy
This story was updated on 7/16/19 at 4:35 p.m. EST. A coal company with mines in Kentucky and West Virginia has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.Blackhawk…
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West Virginia Miner Dies on Blackhawk Mining Property
West Virginia mining officials say that a 28-year-old equipment operator for a coal mining company has died.The Office of Miners' Health, Safety and…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBlackhawk Mining to Idle 146 Workers
Blackhawk Mining has announced plans to idle some coal operations in southern West Virginia and permanently lay off 146 workers.Lexington, Kentucky-based…
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