Tickets Now Available For Theatre West Virginia Summer Series
Theatergoers can choose from productions of the Civil War drama "Honey in the Rock" or "Shrek the Musical."
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Rule To Protect Miners Delayed Indefinitely
A lawsuit filed by kitty litter industry group has been further delayed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s continued requests that the case be temporarily suspended for 60-day periods.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDetails Released In Miner Fatalities
Two coal miners died in separate underground accidents last Thursday evening and Friday morning. The West Virginia Office of Miner’s Health Safety and Training has released its initial findings.
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 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.
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Silica Dust Rule Likely Delayed Again, Court Filing Says
The mining industry has asked the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis to delay the implementation of the silica dust rule until Oct. 17.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Researcher Investigates Mining Hazards. Trump Cut His Program
Curtis Tate spoke with Brendan Demich, chief steward for the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1916 about his Pittsburgh-based mine research team, whose employment status remains in doubt.
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