Sep. 21—(StatePoint) Kentucky is known the world over for its bourbon, horse racing and its jaw-dropping scenery, however on a deeper level there is so much more to the Bluegrass State. Literally.

A sign outside an underground mine tour in Harlan County reads: "If you don’t like coal, don’t use electricity.” (Scott Tong/Here & Now) This story is part of our series Asking Appalachia: Coal, Trump ...

A coal company once headed by the governor of West Virginia has failed to fully reclaim a surface mine visible from the highest peak in Kentucky, leaving a large scar in view of a planned tourist ...

Portal 31 mine in Lynch, Kentucky is one of few Kentucky mines that have been repurposed into an engine of economic activity. Meredith Perkins In 1948, over 75,000 Kentuckians worked in coal mines.

The retirement of United Mine Workers of America’s longtime president is a reminder that labor and religion have always been entangled in coal country.