WHITESVILLE, W.Va. — It’s been 16 years since an underground explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine killed 29 workers for Massey Energy. The sad occasion was marked Sunday with flowers and visitors to ...

America 250 celebration to be held at W.Va. Capitol Complex July 2-5 State officials announced Tuesday the West Virginia Capitol Complex will hold a four-day celebration to mark America’s 250th ...

RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A ceremony was held to honor the 29 lives lost in the Upper Big Branch Mine explosion on April 5, 2010. Friends, family and community members gathered at the Miners ...

BECKLEY — Sunshine reflected through downtown Beckley as residents gathered Monday to remember the miners who lost their lives at the Upper Big Branch mine. The ceremony drew over 50 attendees to the ...

The former superintendent of the Upper Big Branch mine was to enter a plea next week, but his lawyer wants a delay. U.S. District Judge Irene Berger scheduled a hearing in Beckley for March 22. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sunday marks 16 years since one of the deadliest mine disasters in American history.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some Massey Energy Co shareholders are vowing to vote down three board members in a proxy battle over the coal company's safety record following a blast that killed 29 miners in ...

The 29 men who lost their lives in an underground explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine 16 years ago were honored in ceremonies Monday in Beckley. Investigations showed the massive gas and coal dust ...