HOLMES MILL, Ky. — An explosion in an eastern Kentucky coal mine killed five miners Saturday, Gov. Ernie Fletcher said. A sixth miner was able to walk away from the blast and out of the mine on his ...

This year marks a decade of the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program, or AMLER, and Kentucky has received ...

The memorial is located in Triangle Park and lists over 400 names of coal miners who gave their lives to fuel not just Perry ...

Health officials say black lung disease can be deadly and can continue to worsen even after a miner leaves the mines.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has initiated an emergency project to address mine subsidence along Interstate 69 ...

OpEd: In "Songs for a Hard-Hit People," Beth Howard recounts a turbulent Appalachian childhood and all that emerged from it.

Drivers can soon expect traffic disruptions on I-69 due to repairs. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has awarded an ...

Due to the absence of historical mine maps, the full extent and layout of the underground workings remain unknown.

Implementation of a previously approved federal rule meant to help prevent black lung in the nation’s coal miners has been ...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded an emergency contract to Lexington-based Geospecialties to address mine ...