The Old Louisville Demon Leaper’s Mischief In One Of America’s Largest Victorian Neighborhoods
In the late 1800s, tales of a creature that bounds between rooftops emerged in Old Louisville — The Demon Leaper.
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Preliminary Report On Mine Fatality Released
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has released the preliminary report on a mine accident that resulted in the death of a miner on Oct. 8.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUMWA Demands Silica Dust Rules Be Implemented
The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) is demanding the immediate enforcement of federal silica dust protections in central Appalachian coal mines, in a statement released Thursday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFinal 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 NewsRule 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.
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Details 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.
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