Correction: Lexington Coal Company Not Involved in Mingo County Water Discharge

As reported by Wowktv · Updated 9 Oct, 23:54 · Archive

(WOWK) — On October 8, 2026, WOWK published an article incorrectly linking the Lexington Coal Company, LLC to the April 22, 2026, orange water discharge incident discovered in Pigeon Creek in the Ragland area of Mingo County, West Virginia. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection confirmed the Company was not involved in the incident, [...]

Read the report

• Correction: Lexington Coal Company Not Involved in Mingo County Water Discharge(WOWK) — On October 8, 2026, WOWK published an article incorrectly linking the Lexington Coal Company, LLC to the April 22, 2026, orange water discharge incident discovered in Pigeon Creek in the Ragland area of Mingo County, West Virginia. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection confirmed the Company was not involved in the incident, [...]Wowktv · 9 Oct, 23:54