The Monongalia County Coal Company's underground mine and plant will close later this year. The move will cost hundreds of miners their jobs. In April 2020, at least 300 people worked at the mine.

FAIRVIEW, W.Va.. — An unidentified man is being treated after falling approximately 20 feet after being electrocuted at the Federal #2 Mine in western Monongalia County Wednesday morning.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia mining industry employees and their families were dealt a major blow Friday as notices of expected layoffs were issued for more than 1,000 workers. In Wayne ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Murray Energy Corp.’s Monongalia County Coal Company has announced its Monongalia County Mine will resume underground mining operations. The Dominion Post reports (https ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - A portion of Murray Energy Corp.’s Monongalia County Mine has been temporarily idled. The company attributes the move to shipment shortfalls by railroads serving the ...