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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Nov. 15, 2024

Taller, More Efficient Wind Turbines Approved For Grant County

A wind farm in Grant County can now increase the height of its turbines as part of a broader effort to make the site more efficient.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Mar. 21, 2024

Pumped Storage Power Project Could Be Coming To Northern W.Va.

Rye Development, of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday announced a $1.3 billion investment in a pumped storage power generation facility in Bell County, Kentucky.

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Education Randy Yohe, Oct. 31, 2023

Grant County Teacher Receives Milken Educator Award

Cheers rang through the Petersburg High School gym Tuesday morning. Students, educators, and state and national dignitaries gathered to celebrate English language arts teacher Ashley Wilkins-Franks as one of 75 Milken Award winners around the country.

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Economy Liz McCormick, Dec. 17, 2020

West Virginia Could Play A Role In Revolutionizing How We Travel

In October, Gov. Jim Justice and Virgin Hyperloop made a major announcement. West Virginia would be home to the first hyperloop certification center ever in the country.

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Arts & Culture Oct. 06, 2020

Civil Rights Legend J.R. Clifford Dies: October 6, 1933

Civil rights trailblazer J. R. Clifford died on October 6, 1933, at age 85. He served in an African American unit during the Civil War and founded Martinsburg’s Pioneer Press, the first black-owned newspaper in West Virginia.

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WVPB News Liz McCormick, Sep. 17, 2020

Four W.Va. Counties Receive Federal Dollars To Boost School Safety Measures

More than $800,000 has been awarded to four county school boards in West Virginia to help with school safety needs. Grant, Pocahontas, Upshur and Marshall…

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