South Fork Coal proves it has the legal right to haul coal through public lands and until the Forest Service’s commercial ...

Gone are the days of a booming coal industry, where entire towns were beholden to the mines ... As a result, many people in central Appalachia have been looking for the next big industry that ...

Uncover the hidden gems of West Virginia landmarks. Experience the breathtaking landscapes and discover the resilience of the ...

where entire towns were beholden to the mines. It’s not entirely dead, of course — in the past few years there has been a slight uptick in coal employment as international demand has surged. As a ...

After the pandemic caused them to pivot last year, BC Appalachia Volunteers and other service trips ... an organization that facilitates community rebuilding projects in the former coal-mining town.

But Comp’s first encounter at the VFW hall is suggestive of the forces that work against such initiatives in the coal fields of Appalachia. In the 1910s, the railroad found its way into the remote ...

On the surface, the new film by Appalachian filmmaker Eddie Mensore could easily be dismissed as just another opioid movie ...

Director Eddie Mensore and production and costume designer Michael McKowen’s film “Hazard” explores the opioid crisis ...