An ambitious plan in Southwest Virginia aims to transform 65,000 acres of former mining land into a cutting-edge hub for ...

Environmentalists and many locals objected, and in 1983, Virginia legislators placed a ban on the mining of uranium in the state. On November 5, the long-running dispute will make its way to the U.S.

In West Virginia, and across the country, National Miners Day also holds a somber meaning as it coincides with the anniversary of what is now known as one of the worst mining disasters in American ...