Personal and business bankruptcy filings surged 11.5 percent over the past year, according to new U.S. courts data.

In other words, there are about 53.9 times as many jobs in the coal mining industry per 10,000 total jobs in West Virginia than there are in the United States overall.

The industry's output is expected to grow by 2.6% in 2024 and pick up to an annual average growth rate of 5.3% between 2025 and 2027, fuelled by investment in the energy, transportation, housing ...