Poetry Contest Announced For Fourth Of July
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday the America250 Poetry Contest, inviting West Virginians of all ages to submit original poems.
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How Kudzu Became The ‘Vine That Ate The South’
Kudzu is an invasive vine that’s become a persistent problem in the American South. But there are efforts to tackle it.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Look At An Invasive Vine That’s Taken Over The South, This West Virginia Morning
Throughout the Southern United States, you’ll often find three-pronged leaves with hairy vines swallowing entire sections of forests. It can be a beautiful sight at first glance. But the invasive plant causes persistent ecological problems in the region. We look at the efforts to tackle the ‘vine that ate the south.’
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTrump Invests In Coal And Mountaineer Food Bank Expands, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, the Trump administration invests in coal, Medicaid concerns rise in the Mountain State, and Mountaineer Food Bank expands.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Money Allotted To Support W.Va. Coal Industry
President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry, announcing a plan Thursday to spend nearly $700 million to support coal-fired power plants and coal exports nationwide. It was not immediately clear exactly how much in total will be spent in West Virginia.
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Power For TeraWulf Data Center May Not Come From Kentucky, Or Coal
Earlier this week, Gov. Andy Beshear welcomed a proposal by TeraWulf to build a gigawatt data center at an industrial park west of Ashland. He cautioned, though, that any project of that scale would pay for 100% of its own electricity.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Ruling Reaffirms Existing Protections Against Coal Pollution
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia determined Friday that the federal government’s attempt to streamline how coal mines comply with the Endangered Species Act is unlawful.
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