Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA year of working remotely during a global pandemic has shown us that having access to reliable, fast internet is neither a luxury nor just for city dwellers. In this episode of Us & Them, we’ll hear about the internet challenges from residents of rural Pocahontas County.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAstronomers using the Green Bank Telescope in Pocahontas County have discovered a massive neutron star. Scientists believe this is the largest neutron…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia’s Green Bank Observatory will continue operating under the National Science Foundation.Green Bank Observatory Director Karen O’Neil…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe National Science Foundation heard public comments as part of a process to consider changes to the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia.The…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe National Science Foundation is evaluating options for West Virginia's Green Bank Observatory, ranging from collaboration with outside partners to…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA powerful space-exploration facility in operation since the 1950s is under threat. Residents of the tiny West Virginia community in which it resides and…
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