Safety Agency Reports on 2025 Blast at Pennsylvania Steel Plant That Killed 2 August 14, 2026 By John Raby A federal safety agency recommended the development of written policies and procedures for flushing gas valves a year after a...
‘I Thought I Had Died,’ Testifies Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student November 3, 2025 By John Raby A former Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in her classroom in 2023 testified Thursday that she...
Trial Starts in $40M Lawsuit by Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student October 30, 2025 By John Raby A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school ignored multiple warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun in...
Administration Reverses Course on Planned Closure of Mine Safety Offices June 2, 2025 By John Raby CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Trump administration is dropping plans to terminate leases for 34 offices in the Mine Safety...
Judge Orders Restoration of Health Program for West Virginia Coal Miners May 16, 2025 By John Raby A judge on Tuesday ordered the restoration of a health monitoring program for coal miners in West Virginia and rescinded...
Coal Country Voices Say Closure of MSHA Offices Endangers Mine Safety April 17, 2025 By John Raby and Leah Willingham Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it’s safe for anyone to work in the industry right now. The...
Ex-West Virginia School System Official Charged With Stealing $3.4 Million December 17, 2024 By John Raby CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former maintenance director of a southern West Virginia county school system was charged in a...
Youth Football Safety Debate Reopened After Deaths of 2 Players on Same Day September 3, 2024 By John Raby HEWETT, W.Va. (AP) — Ryan Craddock had seen his share of tragedy during two decades as a coal miner and...
Inadequate Inspections and Oversight Cited in Fatal WV Helicopter Crash August 29, 2024 By John Raby CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Inadequate inspections by an operator and a lack of oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration were...
Woman Dies in West Virginia’s Second Coal Mine Fatality This Year July 26, 2024 By John Raby CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman died Wednesday more than a week after an accident at a southern...