WVPB's Yohe Inducted Into Broadcasting Hall Of Fame
West Virginia Public Broadcasting's very own Randy Yohe was inducted into the Museum of Radio and Technology's West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame Tuesday.
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Coal Mine Fatality
Preliminary Report On Mine Fatality Released
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has released the preliminary report on a mine accident that resulted in the death of a miner on Oct. 8.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsKanawha County Coal Mine Fatality Is First In 6 Months
A Kanawha County coal miner died in an accident at the American Eagle mine in Cabin Creek Thursday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCoal Miner Dies In Wyoming County; 6th Fatality In State This Year
Robert White, 63, a foreman with more than 40 years of mining experience, died Thursday at the Lower War Eagle mine in Wyoming County, according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey. There have been eight coal mine fatalities nationwide this year, according to MSHA. Six took place in West Virginia. Three of those deaths have occurred in the past six weeks.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMiner Killed In Nicholas County To Be Laid To Rest
A memorial service to honor Steve Lipscomb’s life will be held on Nov. 22, 2025, at Herbert Hoover High School.
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Body Of Missing Miner Located In Nicholas County Mine
A two-man rescue team found the body of mine foreman Steve Lipscomb, 42, of Elkview, in the Rolling Thunder coal mine in Nicholas County Thursday morning. An around the clock search and rescue operation has been in motion since Saturday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReport Says Piece Of Falling Coal Killed Miner In Raleigh County
A piece of coal fell and struck 46-year-old Billy Stalker, a contract worker at the Black Eagle Mine, on Feb. 28.
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