W.Va. Photographer Joins Team USA For International Competition
A Charleston-based photographer is in Iceland this week taking part in the 2026 World Photographic Cup international photography competition.
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Federal Shutdown Slams Brakes On Black Lung Lawsuit
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charleston has asked U.S. District Judge Irene Berger to hold Wiley v Kennedy in abeyance for 14 days.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTrump Moves To Strip Union Rights Of NIOSH Workers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) wants to end collective bargaining agreements (CBA) for its employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCourt Ruling Favors 2 Coal Miners Who Sued Over Trump Cuts
A federal judge has issued another favorable ruling for two coal miners who sued to get black lung benefits. U.S. District Judge Irene Berger on Thursday let Matthew Ward, a Mingo County coal miner, joi...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Miner Challenges Trump Cuts To Black Lung Screening Program
The suit challenges the decision by HHS to shutter the agency that processes such applications. In May, U.S. District Judge Irene Berger ordered HHS to restore the program.
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Despite Court Order, Black Lung Screening Program Still Not Fully Functional
The agency’s mobile X-ray unit is parked behind an office building in Morgantown because there are no funds to operate it. And the agency is missing contract workers to read chest X-rays.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNIOSH Director Tells Federal Judge That Black Lung Program Is Back
John Howard, director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, told U.S. District Judge Irene Berger that 51 workers who had received termination notices in April were back on the job.
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