National Jamboree Set To Open Under Stormy Skies
Scouts from across the nation are preparing to converge on Fayette County for West Virginia's fifth National Jamboree.
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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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsClimate 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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA 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...
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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.
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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