by Pamela Garrison As Congress advances a COVID-19 relief package that calls for a $15 national minimum wage by 2025, I am aware that some people think […]
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Permit approved for Newburg water extension
NEWBURG — The next step has been taken toward extending water lines to families whose wells were contaminated by Lexington Coal. A permit application was approved Monday […]
Coronavirus Research
Can artificial intelligence be used to predict genuine outcomes in COVID-19 patients? WVU Today Artificial intelligence can do more than recommend a song or suggest what to […]
Making Mines Safer
WVU develops sensors to better monitor methane levels in longwall mines WVU Today Despite longwall mining being an efficient way of extracting coal, it produces dangerous methane […]
Murray Energy emerges from bankruptcy; new company hires all UMWA workers per prior contract agreement
MORGANTOWN — Murray Energy has emerged from its bankruptcy proceedings begun last October, according to a Wednesday release from the United Mine Workers of America. “After nearly […]
