Green Bank Observatory SETI Tours Takes Visitors Behind The Scenes, This West Virginia Morning

The Greenbank Observatory is offering a limited chance to go behind the scenes to check out its Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI). SETI tours are offered to small groups – ages 12 and up – several times a month through October. We caught up with the Observatory’s news manager to find out more about the tours – and what exactly scientists there are looking for.

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Economy Eric Douglas, Apr. 15, 2026

W.Va. Coal Country Rapidly Losing Residents

Sixteen West Virginia counties that are part of the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Central Appalachia region saw the largest percentage of population loss from that entire group from the 2020 census to 2025 numbers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Economy Randy Yohe, Sep. 15, 2023

Auto Workers Strike May Ripple Into W.Va. Economy

The roughly 13,000 U.S. auto workers now on strike could affect West Virginia car dealers and customers in several ways.

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Economy R.G. Dunlop, Oct. 23, 2020

The Elk, The Tourists And The Missing Coal Country Jobs

A proposed wildlife center got a $12 million federal grant after promising to bring millions of dollars and thousands of tourists to eastern Kentucky. Four years later, residents are still waiting for the jobs they were promised.

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WVPB News Dec. 16, 2019

Is West Virginia Short Of 20,000 Skilled Workers Its Economy Needs?

Is West Virginia falling significantly behind in the job skills required for today’s economy? West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee said so in…

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WVPB News Eric Douglas, Sep. 16, 2019

Census Bureau Shows Poverty Decreasing Across U.S., But W.Va. Lags Behind

The U.S. Census Bureau released data last week that showed the percentage of Americans living below the poverty line went down for the first time since…

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WVPB News Eric Douglas, Apr. 11, 2019

W.Va. Farmers and Bottlers Come Together at Summit

West Virginia is home to numerous beverage companies that brew beer, distill spirits and syrups and press cider. The state also boasts farmers who produce…

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