Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week, cicadas are emerging again. They’re an important food source for wildlife — and even some people. Also, morel mushrooms are a forager’s delight, but don’t shortcut cleaning them. We follow along with mushroom hunters and talk to a chef. And, sinkholes can cause a lot of damage. But they’re also fascinating.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTop stories this week include the impact of federal cuts to school nutrition programs in West Virginia and Jennifer Garner on school-business partnerships and healthy eating.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Black poet, educator and activist who died decades ago gets a graveside marker -- and what some says is long overdue recognition. And the 2025 International Roadcheck, an effort to make our roadways safer.
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