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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Run for the Wall riders make Nitro stop on cross-country trip to Washington, D.C. The 36th annual Run for the Wall made a pitstop on Wednesday in Nitro on its long journey from California to ...

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 ...