Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
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Coal Miner Death
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 Died After Being Pinned Beneath Mantrip
A coal miner who died last week at Century Mining-Longview Mine in Barbour County was pinned beneath a mantrip.
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Cecil Barker, 62, of Philippi, was traveling underground on a mantrip to survey the mining section when the vehicle wrecked.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSecond 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.
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Coal Miner Killed In Accident In Southern W.Va.
A coal miner died Monday in an accident in southern West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice said.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCoal Miner Dies In Fall In West Virginia
A West Virginia coal miner died Friday in a fall in the state's Northern Panhandle, Gov. Jim Justice said. The death of 44-year-old Jeffrey A. Phillips is at least the third in the U.S. coal mining industry already this year. Other deaths have occurred this month in Indiana and Kentucky, according to the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration.
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