southern West Virginia News

West Virginia College to Train Mine Managers From China

Mining managers from China’s top coal-producing province will undergo safety training in southern West Virginia. The group will be trained at the Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. The managers from Shanxi Province are touring the college’s facilities Thursday …

Panel Faults MSHA Enforcement Prior to Explosion

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration could have prevented or reduced the likelihood of an April 2010 explosion in southern West Virginia that killed 29 miners, according to a report by a team of experts released Friday. The independent …