This is the grave of Jennings Randolph. Born in 1902 in Salem, West Virginia, Randolph was named for William Jennings Bryan, hero of his parents. He came from a political.
Unions were most surely always controversial in West Virginia. But thanks to the strong history of the United Mine Workers, West Virginia spent much of the late twentieth century as.
The West Virginia energy industry is a gift that truly keeps on giving. This is just ridiculous. In September 2020, West Virginia’s chief utility regulator told the state’s natural gas.
There's nothing Republicans won't turn into a full culture war these days, as this is really all they have. That includes in West Virginia, where the state legislature is considering.
I can see why Appalachian white workers are so hopped up on their Democrat War on Coal signs and bumper stickers. After all, when has the coal industry not paid.
On April 27, 1978, a concrete cooling tower at a power plant being constructed on Willow Island in West Virginia, collapsed, killing 51 workers. This was one of the largest.
On April 18, 1912, coal miners along Paint Creek and Cabin Creek in West Virginia went on strike to protest the terrible conditions of their lives. This event served as.
Boom! West Virginia's educators just won their strike! A few minutes ago, they forced the House to kill the Republicans' pro-privatization bill, 53-45. Strikes work — check out this video.
