SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va., May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Coal Group, Inc. (NYSE: ICO) today announced that ICG mining operations received eight awards for outstanding safety performance in 2009. The awards were granted by the West Virginia State Council of the Joseph A.

By John McCoy johnmccoy@wvgazette.com FRENCH CREEK - Don't let their bright eyes and teddy-bear faces fool you; the two newest residents of the West Virginia Wildlife Center are anything but gentle.

By Ken Ward Jr. kward@wvgazette.com A South African company that made oxygen bottles for widely used mine emergency breathing devices may carry some of the blame for the Sago Mine disaster, an updated lawsuit filed by the family of a Sago victim alleges. On Thursday, lawyers for Lynda H.

THE Sago mine tragedy has prompted many letters to The Gazette. *** Editor: I know the state has been going through a lot with the tragedy in Upshur County. I commend your governor on a great job handling the tragedy. It is a terrible event and through it all he has done a wonderful job.

By Scott Finn, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va., The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Jan. 3--TALLMANSVILLE -- Two rescue teams were working underground Monday evening, trying to reach 13 miners trapped by massive explosion rocked an Upshur County coal mine early Monday morning.