Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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West Virginia coal industry
Federal Money Allotted To Support W.Va. Coal Industry
President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry, announcing a plan Thursday to spend nearly $700 million to support coal-fired power plants and coal exports nationwide. It was not immediately clear exactly how much in total will be spent in West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEnergy Company Says It Will Breathe Life Into Coal Country
A company that says it has patented a process to turn coal into environmentally friendly and valuable byproducts broke ground on a new facility in West Virginia on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenators Try, Try Again To Get Coal Support Bill Passed By House
A bill supporters say would stabilize utility costs and support the state's coal industry has bounced around like a ping-pong ball from one chamber to the next. Supporters tried to push it through again Thursday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAfter A Coal Firm's Bankruptcy And Celebrating Success Against The Odds, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, South Fork Coal – which had operations that were contested by numerous conservation groups – has idled its operations and furloughed its remaining employees. And, a little-known piece of Harpers Ferry’s storied history is getting some attention.
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February 15, 1902: Confederate Veteran Isaiah Welch Dies at 76
Industrial promoter, land speculator, and railroad developer Isaiah Welch died at St. Albans in Kanawha County on February 15, 1902. He was about 76.Like…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCoal Comeback? Coal At New Low After Two Years Under Trump
It’s been two years since President Donald Trump took office and began rolling back environmental regulations on the coal industry.At a November rally in…
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