Eight months after 29 workers lost their lives at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia, Gene Jones speaks out about the twin brother he... Pain Persists For Mine Disaster Family Eight ...

An emotional day for the families of the UBB miners. They attended former Massey CEO Don Blankenship's day in court, as he pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges. Blankenship was arraigned on four ...

Kevin Stricklin, who runs the US Mine Safety and Health Administration says, “We know the mine wasn't operating safely or we wouldn't have had an explosion.” Hoppy Kercheval, host West Virginia ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Jurors have been released from deliberations in the federal court trial of Don Blankenship and will return to court at 9 a.m. Wednesday to resume their talks. Jurors began ...

Retired coal miner Stanley "Goose" Stewart holds a helmet he wore inside the Upper Big Branch mine when it blew up on April 5, 2010, killing 29 men, as he stands for a portrait at his home in Orgas, W ...

Benny Willingham worked as a miner for 30 years before he was killed. April 6, 2010 — -- Many of the men who died in the depths of a West Virginia coal mine Monday often discussed with family ...

During an invitation-only, "informal" conversation, Don Blankenship advised reporters to focus more on federal regulators in their coverage of the... Mine CEO Points Fingers As He Details Explosion ...

There have been 122 safety violations at Upper Big Branch mine so far this year. Apr. 6, 2010 — -- Critics say a surge of federal safety citations and revealing internal corporate memos all ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! President Obama delivered the eulogy at a memorial service for the 29 coal miners killed in an explosion that occurred on April 5, 2010, in the Upper ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it's safe for anyone to work in the industry ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it's safe for anyone to work in the industry right now. The Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial is illuminated Dec. 3, ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it's safe for anyone to work in the industry right now. The Department of Government Efficiency, created by President ...