Paranormal Trail Returns For Spooky Season
The West Virginia Paranormal Trail is back for another season, and there's even a new location this year.
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Final Report Issued For Rolling Thunder Mine Accident
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has released their final report on the mining accident that killed Steven Lipscomb, a 42-year-old section foreman with over 19 years of mining experience, on Nov. 8, 2025.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Rural Radio Station's Fight To Stay On Air, Inside Appalachia
This week, the federal government has taken back millions of dollars set aside for public radio stations. Allegheny Mountain Radio is among those fighting to stay on the air. Also, a book by a West Virginia artist illustrates the tiny worlds of mountain critters, like a lizard that changes color. And, geocaching gets folks outside to play detective and find hidden treasures.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRaleigh County Coal Mine Fatality Is First In 6 Months
Eric Bartram, 41, of Chapmanville, had nearly two decades of experience when he was killed at the Marfork Preparation Plant, according to the operation’s owner, Alpha Metallurgical Resources.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFlatfoot Dancing, Geocaching And A Coal Mine Rescue Competition, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, dancers keep the flatfooting tradition alive, miners compete in rescue and tourists challenge themselves with geocaching.
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Rescue Competition Puts Coal Miners On Another Kind Of Turf
Coal miners from West Virginia and surrounding states met in Morgantown last month to compete in a rescue competition.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSidelined For Weeks, NIOSH Black Lung Clinic Rolls Again
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s mobile black lung clinic sat for weeks behind the NIOSH office in Morgantown.
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