Spring Gobbler Season To Open On Monday
Hunters are encouraged to introduce someone under 18 years of age to the sport.
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2 Miners Die In Separate Accidents In 24 Hours In W.Va.
Fatal mine accidents occurred in Marshall and Raleigh counties in the last 24 hours in West Virginia.
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 Still Missing In Flooded Mine, Divers Aiding Search
Miners hit a previously unknown pocket of water inside the Rolling Thunder Mine in Drennen, West Virginia Saturday. Working miners escaped the flooding mine, but one did not make it out.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUSGS Offers $5M To Find Rare Earth Minerals In Mine Waste
Rare earth metals are in every piece of electronic equipment we own and finding domestic resources is growing more and more important as trade relations with countries like China and Russia continue to be problematic. . Now, there is a competition to find...
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Revisiting Morgantown's Camping Ban, Mine Safety Advocates Face Obstacles, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we take a closer look at the camping ban Morgantown passed Tuesday, plus why a mine safety agency has mine worker advocates feeling hindered.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLabor Department Announces MSHA Grants For Mine Health And Safety Education
The program that provides miners with safety and health training is eligible for more than $10 million in grants.
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