Live On The Levee Lineup Announced
Charleston’s annual free concert series, Live on the Levee, will begin on May 24 and run through August 10.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Morning, Sue and Stan Jennings for 30 years have run Allegheny Treenware, a company that makes wooden kitchen utensils. But they started off as a couple of coal miners. Folkways Reporter Capri Cafaro has more.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAs expected, the new MSHA rule lowers the maximum exposure to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air during an eight-hour shift.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSilica dust is driving a surge in new black lung cases, causing more severe forms of the disease and in younger miners.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe limit would be lowered to 50 micrograms per cubic meter per eight-hour shift, down from 100.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWednesday, April 5, marked the 13th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster. It was thirteen years ago when an explosion 1,000 feet underground killed 29 miners at Massey Energy’s Uppe...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Morning, a group of state legislative and education leaders will soon embark on another national economic development tour. The program, called ChooseWV, tells West Virginia’s story directly to those who can make a major job and industry impact.
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