OAK HILL, West Virginia (Reuters) - Josh Cochran worked deep in the coal mines of West Virginia since he was 22 years old, pulling a six-figure salary that allowed him to buy a home with his wife ...

Arvin Hanshaw, of Summersville, W.Va., wears a hat with a miner silhouetted by the state of West Virginia, as he joins a group going to Washington, D.C., to protest the government's delay of the ...

President Trump has been a cheerleader for coal miners. But these miners say his administration is failing to enforce limits on a lethal workplace hazard. Gary Hairston, 71, is a retired coal miner ...

Once nearly eradicated, the “old man’s disease” is back and suffocating younger miners. Federal cuts risk putting a solution further out of reach. Denver Brock, in the foreground, with his son Aundra.

This story was originally published by AP News. Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each word, the respiratory therapist’s face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking, and it ...

Sam Petsonk grew up around southern West Virginia's mining communities, visiting patients with his father, one of the country's first doctors to specialize in Black Lung Disease. "When I was a child, ...

Layoffs halt black lung protection programs for miners NIOSH and MSHA programs suspended amid Trump administration cuts Miners face increased risk as safety regulations enforcement weakens OAK HILL, ...