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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Press Release Amanda Rogers, Mar. 21, 2026

West Virginia Book Festival Announces Featured Authors For 2026

This year’s featured speakers will be award-winning children’s novelist R. L. Stine, nonfiction author Margot Lee Shetterley, New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn, mystery author and West Virginia native Craig Johnson, and local author and illustrator Rosalie Haizlett.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Mar. 13, 2026

A Look At New Novel ‘The Secret Astronomers’ Set In Pocahontas County, This West Virginia Morning

A new young adult novel titled "The Secret Astronomers" captures a slice of life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. This debut novel by author Jessica Walter tells the story of a friendship between two high school students as they unravel a decades-old mystery. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with Walker before the book was released a few months ago.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Dec. 26, 2025

Encore: Holiday Traditions, Inside Appalachia

This week, we go a-wassailing in Asheville, North Carolina. It’s kind of like Christmas caroling, with a kick. Also, family recipes bring generations together. But what happens when you’ve got grandma’s potato candy recipe, and it doesn’t have exact measurements? And, a new book explores the magical dark side of nature.

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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz, Oct. 24, 2025

W.Va. Book Festival Welcomes Readers, Authors To Charleston

Festival goers can attend workshops on writing immersive fiction, and children and families are invited to take part in a storybook costume parade.

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Arts & Culture Liz McCormick, Oct. 02, 2025

Appalachian Author Reflects On Heritage, Portrayal Of Cherokee In Literature

Author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle sat down with Eastern Panhandle Bureau Chief Liz McCormick to discuss her background, her debut novel and the importance of reclaiming Cherokee identity through literature. Clapsaddle is the 2025 Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence at Shepherd University.

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Education Chris Schulz, Sep. 30, 2025