Underground Railroad And Fly Around Festival, Inside Appalachia

This week, before emancipation, Appalachia provided pathways to freedom for enslaved people trying to escape bondage. A new project identifies more than two dozen previously unknown underground railroad sites. Also, the Fly Around Music & Arts Festival in North Carolina was inspired by the hard work that followed Hurricane Helene. And, a ballad about floods recorded a generation ago still provides solace for people today.

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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Jun. 25, 2026

Public Comment Set For Fort Martin Gas-Fired Power Plant

The hearing relates to the proposed construction of a 1,200-megawatt gas plant next to the existing coal-fired Fort Martin Power Station, as well 70-megawatts of solar projects.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Jun. 15, 2026

Climate Change Brings Armadillos To Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, the nine-banded armadillo has become an indicator of rising temperatures in Kentucky and the surrounding region.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Aug. 25, 2025

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.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Jul. 22, 2025

All 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...

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Jun. 04, 2025

FirstEnergy 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.

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Mar. 14, 2024

Cabell 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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