The preferred site in Letcher County identified by the U.S. Bureau ... is on 500 acres of land leveled by mountaintop removal coal mining in Roxana, roughly 10 miles to the west of Whitesburg.

Plans for construction of a new medium-security federal prison in Letcher County have been approved by the U.S. Bureau ... is on 500 acres of land leveled by mountaintop removal coal mining in Roxana, ...

He also said that Turner’s family, including his wife Maritza and their children and grandchildren, was “like family to me and mine ... to help folks in Letcher County,” McConnell ...

An offer by the Crowsnest Headwaters organization to speak to Lethbridge city council about a non-binding Nov. 25 referendum on a potential coal mine at Grassy Mountain has been turned down.

A new sheriff is on the job in Letcher County, Kentucky as the former sheriff awaits trial for allegedly killing a judge inside his chambers.The shooting happened at the Letcher County Courthouse ...

This Holiday season, go on a scavenger hunt through Cripple Creek and Victor to see unique mining structures light up the sky ...

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is accused of killing District Judge Kevin Mullins in the judge’s chambers in the city of Whitesburg on Sept. 19 Kentucky Court of Justice/AP ...

WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Letcher Countians voted by majority to allow alcohol sales throughout the county. Alcohol sales were already allowed in the cities of Whitesburg, Jenkins and Fleming-Neon.

WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Letcher Central dominated Taylor County in the Cougars' first round playoff game on Friday, Nov. 8. Here are the wins and losses for local Mountain high school football ...

An Alabama mining company is taking final ... underlying privately owned land in Tuscaloosa County. Warrior Met’s applications to lease the coal rights propose to extract approximately 57.5 ...

"Johnnie was on the scene, ankle-deep in mud, his equipment from home in tow, ready to help folks in Letcher County," McConnell ... Turner pushed for pro-coal legislation and other measures ...

Bennett recently gave a talk on coal mining history at the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum, featuring items from his collection of more than 500 pieces. COSHOCTON − Keeping the legacy of coal mining alive ...