Hawkins County residents said they want to preserve the area’s resources and stop what they’ve read to be a harmful industry coming to their town. ExoticRidge CEO Will Daugherty said he was surprised ...

A new report shows tens of thousands of abandoned mines dot the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West. Experts say these sites pose pollution threats due to being in areas that are at high risk ...

West Virginia mining regulators have approved the expansion of a coal mine in an area that residents say is already contaminated by a bankrupted coal mine.

ELK COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Over $5 million has been awarded to help with seven abandoned mine projects across the Commonwealth, including one in Elk County. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ...

ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A nonprofit organization has stepped in to help an animal shelter they say is in crisis mode due to severe overcrowding. The Estill County Animal Shelter is housing more ...

The Kentucky basketball staff has been all over the country this week recruiting as the live period kicked off on Tuesday. One of the players they were in for this week has narrowed down his list.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Excitement continues to build along with the growing Powerball jackpot, which stood at a staggering $1.8 billion Friday afternoon. The price for a single Powerball ticket is ...

FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump’s D.C. crime crackdown has led to 1,914 arrests since Aug. 7, including dozens Thursday night. Among them was an illegal immigrant on a terrorist watch list and a ...

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded $5,222,250 for the environmental restoration of seven abandoned mine lands (AML) projects as part of the ...

A New Haven man is facing an animal cruelty charge after a dog that he allegedly abandoned attacked an animal control officer in Bethany, police said. Woodbridge Regional Animal Control officers ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky has made significant strides in sports betting regulation since becoming the 38th state to legalize the practice when Gov. Andy Beshear signed legislation in 2023.