The West Virginia Legislature has passed bills that have drawn concern from the United Mine Workers of America over how they would change state mine oversight. The Legislature passed Senate Bills 883 ...

Saturday marks 15 years since 29 men were killed in a matter of seconds working underground in Raleigh County.

Safety laws and their enforcement played a significant role before and after the Upper Big Branch mine in southern West Virginia blew up 15 years ago Saturday, killing 29 of Stewart's co-workers.