W.Va. Photographer Joins Team USA For International Competition
A Charleston-based photographer is in Iceland this week taking part in the 2026 World Photographic Cup international photography competition.
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New YA Novel Captures Mystery, Coming Of Age In Green Bank, W.Va.
A new novel for young adults captures a slice of life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The Secret Astronomers tells the story of a friendship between two high school students as they unravel a decades-old mystery. It’s the debut novel by Jessica Walker.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Budget Cuts Threaten Green Bank Radio Observatory
A prominent Pocahontas County fixture since 1957, the Green Bank Observatory is facing federal budget cuts and may have to close. Deana White is the...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAstronomers At W.Va. Telescope Discover Largest Neutron Star In Universe
Astronomers 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 NewsW.Va. Family Fights to Save Green Bank Observatory
A 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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