West Virginia miner’s body recovered after 6-day rescue effort
NICHOLAS COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) – A mine worker has died after being trapped in a Nicholas County mine. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey released a statement saying that around 6:00 a.m. Thursday morning, water levels inside the Rolling Thunder Mine receded enough for crews to safely enter. At 7:37 a.m., one two-man team located the […]
NICHOLAS COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - After days of search and rescue efforts, a mining foreman trapped in a flooded Nicholas County mine has been found dead. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the death of Steve Lipscomb, 42, of Elkview. He said that at 7:37 a.m. Thursday, a two-man team…
DRENNEN, W.Va. — Emergency crews continue search and rescue efforts at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County, where one miner remains unaccounted for following a mine flood Friday afternoon. Nicholas County Commission President D. Craig Chapman said the flooding began around 1 p.m. after an old mine wall was…