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Health & Science Chris Schulz, Sep. 14, 2024

Another Special Session Is Called, A Popular Food Benefits Program Gets Paused And Addressing Hunger In The State, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we’ll tell you about a popular nutrition assistance program that has been temporarily paused, and Gov. Jim Justice formally calls a special session of the legislature

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WVPB News Associated Press, Mar. 17, 2015

Fuel Truck Driver Killed at Alpha Surface Mine

A truck driver has died following an accident at an Alpha Natural Resources surface mine in Southern West Virginia.Alpha says in a news release that the…

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WVPB News Jessica Lilly, May. 13, 2014

Boone Co. Mine Where Two Killed Had Bad Safety Reputation, Practiced Dangerous Type of Mining

The Patriot Coal-owned Boone Co. mine where two men died Monday night had a historically bad record of safety violations and practiced a dangerous type of…

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WVPB News Jessica Lilly, Jan. 17, 2014

Young Miner Dies in W.Va.

The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training confirms that a miner died at Mettiki Coal’s Mountain View Mine in Tucker County.In an…

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WVPB News Jessica Lilly, Jan. 06, 2014

W.Va. Lost Most Miners in U.S. Last Year

Forty-two miners died in the U.S. in work-related accidents in 2013 according to preliminary data.That’s up from the 36 miners who died in 2012.The Mine…

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WVPB News Jessica Lilly, Oct. 29, 2013

UBB victims' families furious over amusement park attraction

Kings Dominion does not plan to host a Halloween themed attraction called, Miner's Revenge next year.The Virginia-based amusement park does not plan to…

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