Category Archives: Charleston Gazette

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An estimated 6,000 to 10,000 union members and supporters rallied at the Charleston Civic Center on Monday, then marched a few blocks to Patriot Coal’s state headquarters, to protest a proposal from the company to cut employee … Continue reading →

Gazette file photo Filmmaker Bob Gates stands in his studio in 1980. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Robert F. “Bob” Gates Jr., a noted West Virginia filmmaker who focused on the impacts of mining on coalfield residents and the environment, died Saturday … Continue reading →

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Seven people, including at least one West Virginian, locked themselves to a 500-pound potted tree inside Arch Coal’s headquarters in Creve Coeur, Mo. on Tuesday in a protest against strip mining. A larger group performed songs and … Continue reading →

By Travis Crum CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A spokesman for an environmental group said they need to raise a half-million dollars’ worth of property to bail out 20 activists arrested on misdemeanor charges during a demonstration this weekend. More than 50 … Continue reading →