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A piece of bipartisan legislation bearing the name of a Whitley County native has been reintroduced to help expedite benefits for coal miners with black lung disease. U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) and U.S. Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) reintroduced the John “J.L.” White...

A Whitley County coal miner who died in 2018 of complications from Black Lung Disease before he could obtain his federal Black Lung Benefits is being honored with a congressional bill that would streamline the process for affected miners to secure their benefits. During a press...