FARMINGTON, W.Va. — The UMWA and family members of the miners killed in the Farmington No. 9 Mine disaster remembered the tragedy once again Sunday. Mike Payton It was the 56th anniversary of the ...

Nov. 20—The desk clerk at the motel in Fairmont had to look twice. "Huh ?" he wondered. "What the heck was that ?" The paperclips and pens collected in that old coffee mug of his actually vibrated. As ...

MANNINGTON, W.Va (WDTV) - On Sunday, the United Mine Workers of America and families held a memorial service at the Farmington No. 9 Mine Memorial for the 56th anniversary of the Farmington Mine ...

FAIRMONT — The United Mine Workers of America are searching for family members related to victims of the Farmington No. 9 mine disaster so they can attend the premier of a new documentary about the ...

For 40 years, it has been a mystery why 78 men died in a mine explosion in Farmington, W.Va. At the time, federal officials said they didn't know. But several months after the explosion, a federal ...

FARMINGTON, W.Va. — The United Mine Workers of America will observe the 56th anniversary of the Farmington #9 Mine explosion in a ceremony set for Sunday afternoon. The event will be held at the ...