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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A Conversation On Acclaimed Cellist’s Visit To W.Va., This West Virginia Morning
Lots of public radio listeners know acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma. In the fall, WNYC released Our Common Nature, a podcast that follows the musician and producer Ana Gonzalez as they explore the country. This included a visit to West Virginia. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with Gonzalez about the podcast and what she and Yo-Yo Ma learned along the way.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAfter Trump EPA Visited Kentucky, Solar Almost Caught Up To Coal
In March, solar came as close as it ever has to generating as much power nationwide as coal.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsApplication To Build Natural Gas Power Station At Fort Martin Submitted To PSC
If approved, the existing coal-fired Fort Martin Power Station in Monongalia County would be running on natural gas by 2031.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSoaring Electricity Costs, This West Virginia Morning
We hear the latest story from The Allegheny Front, a public radio program based in Pittsburgh, that reports on environmental issues in the region. In this story, we learn how electricity costs are on a sharp rise despite a record year for solar and battery construction.
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FirstEnergy Plans New Natural Gas Power Plant
FirstEnergy announced Thursday it is planning to invest $7.7 billion to build a new natural gas-fired electric plant along with utility grade solar in Harrison County.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAs Kentucky Sues Over Canceled Solar Program, W.Va. Stays On Sideline
On Wednesday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined 21 states and the District of Columbia in challenging the program’s termination in Federal Claims Court.
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