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Fairmont State University plays hype man for NASA's Dragonfly mission
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (204+ words) Fairmont State University plays hype man for NASA's Dragonfly mission'Times West Virginian An artist's rendering of the Dragonfly rotorcraft on Titan. Titan as seen by NASA's Cassini mission. FAIRMONT " In 2028, NASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft will launch into the black and break…...
First Energy tries to calm Rivesville residents about arsenic found in groundwater
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (202+ words) First Energy tries to calm Rivesville residents about arsenic found in groundwater'Times West Virginian Mark Orzechowski, CEC geologist and Jay Newbaker, First Energy senior scientist, disclose the presence of arsenic at the Rivesville ash pile on March 18, 2026. RIVESVILLE " Mon Power…...
Is spring really — finally — here?
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (314+ words) Spring gets its official start Friday in the Northern Hemisphere with the arrival of the vernal equinox. But what does that mean? The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle as it travels around the sun. On the equinox, the…...
High winds cause power outages, property damage and at least 1 death as wild March weather blows in
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (36+ words) High winds cause power outages, property damage and at least 1 death as wild March weather blows in'Times West Virginian Malcolm and Lincoln firefighters respond to a wildfire in Denton, Neb., on Thursday, March 12, 2026....
Microsoft unveils latest AI chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (177+ words) Microsoft unveils latest AI chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia'timeswv.com Cold Weather Advisory from TUE 7:00 PM EST until WED 11:00 AM EST Extreme Cold Warning until TUE 11:00 AM EST Microsoft's Maia 200 chip. NEW YORK (TNS) " Microsoft Corp. is rolling out…...
Citizen scientists needed for Eastern Newt survey
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (230+ words) Citizen scientists needed for Eastern Newt survey'Times West Virginian The public is encouraged to report Eastern Newt observations to support amphibian conservation. CHARLESTON " The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources recently launched a new citizen science project to track eastern…...
Environmental group sues federal wildlife agency to protect Appalachian salamander
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (191+ words) Environmental group sues federal wildlife agency to protect Appalachian salamander'Times West Virginian The yellow-spotted woodland salamander. FRANKFORT, Ky. " An environmental advocacy group that seeks to protect endangered species is suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to force a decision from…...
Big Tech's fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff community opposition
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (286+ words) Tech companies looking to plunge billions of dollars into ever-bigger data centers to power artificial intelligence and cloud computing are increasingly being voted down. Communities across the United States are learning from each other's battles as data center developers branch…...
Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved 'super tusker' elephant Craig, who died at age 54
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (237+ words) Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved 'super tusker' elephant named Craig. He lived in Amboseli National Park and symbolized Kenya's efforts to protect elephants from poachers. Craig died Saturday at age 54 from natural causes. The Kenya Wildlife Service…...
Winter storm packing snow and strong winds to descend on Great Lakes and Northeast
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (219+ words) Snow is cleared from a parking lot in Grandville, Mich. on Monday Dec. 29, 2025. A car drives down a snowy main street in downtown Juneau, Alaska, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. Neil Wakeman, a Luna Pier city council member, holds up a steering wheel…...