Governor’s Mansion, Capitol Now Open For Free, Guided Tours
The West Virginia Governor’s Mansion – fully decorated for the holiday season – is now open to the public for free holiday tours.
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A Titanium Factory’s Energy Source And Finding The Whirlpool Galaxy, This West Virginia Morning
If you can find the Big Dipper, chances are you can find the whirlpool galaxy in the skies over West Virginia. And, you might be surprised to learn where a titanium factory in West Virginia is getting some of its energy.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAll Abuzz Over Bees And A Looming Deadline For Solar Tax Credits, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a seemingly simple project – to catalog the native bee population in a neighboring state – has led nature preservationists to identify hundreds of bee species. Some are multi-colored, live far away from a hive a...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFirstEnergy Converts Berkeley County Coal Ash Landfill Into Solar Site
FirstEnergy completed construction on its third utility-scale solar site in the state, capable of supplying up to 5.75 megawatts of energy to local consumers.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCabell County Public Library Approves Transition To Solar Power
The Cabell County Public Library will soon install solar panels on all seven of its locations across the county as part of a 25-year agreement to transition to solar energy.
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Coal Advocates Tout Benefits Of Industry To State Lawmakers
Chris Hamilton, president of West Virginia Coal Association thanked legislators for their “pro-coal policies and assistance” aimed at helping the industry over the years.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsU.S. Secretary of Energy Says Coal-Fired Power Plants Important in Country's Future
After touring one of the few recently built coal-fired power plants in the U.S., Energy Secretary Rick Perry says they're important for the country's…
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