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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Drought Creeps Back Statewide, In Some Cases Severe
East central West Virginia and the Northern Panhandle are in severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThese Coal Plants Lose Money. Other States Have Walked Away, But W.Va. Hasn’t
Public anger is growing over rising electricity prices nationwide. In West Virginia, Appalachian Power customers have been paying hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden costs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDid You Feel That Shaking? Earthquakes Are Rare In W.Va., But Not In Appalachia
Curtis Tate spoke with Tom Pratt, a U.S. Geological Survey research geophysicist, about seismic activity in the region.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Gets EPA Funding To Address 'Forever Chemicals' In Drinking Water
The Department of Environmental Protection will receive $1 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address PFAS in drinking water sources.
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Report: Predicted Ohio Valley Petrochemical Hub Never Materialized
Proposals to build two ethane cracker plants – one in Wood County, West Virginia, and another in Belmont County, Ohio – have fizzled.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJustice Issues State Of Preparedness Ahead Of Severe Weather
As of Monday afternoon, the entire state was under a tornado watch, with pockets of the state under a severe thunderstorm warning.
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