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Economy Chris Schulz,

Ahead of July Opening, Secretary Of State Officially Announces Office Of Entrepreneurship

The Office of Entrepreneurship was created this year by the West Virginia Legislature and aims to support existing businesses and guide startups through the earliest stages of launching a business.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff,

Green Bank Observatory SETI Tours Takes Visitors Behind The Scenes, This West Virginia Morning

The Greenbank Observatory is offering a limited chance to go behind the scenes to check out its Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI). SETI tours are offered to small groups – ages 12 and up – several times a month through October. We caught up with the Observatory’s news manager to find out more about the tours – and what exactly scientists there are looking for.

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Education Chris Schulz,

Marshall Receives Federal Funds For Aviation Training Facility

Marshall University’s flight school aims to help meet the nation’s projected need for commercial pilots over the next 20 years, and will be helped by a $900,000 federal grant.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff,

The State Gets Good Grades For Air Quality, This West Virginia Morning

The American Lung Association has released its 27th State of the Air report on air pollution and awarded grades for metro areas across the country. No one in West Virginia lives in a county with a failing grade. We talk with Kevin Stewart, director of Environmental Health for the American Lung Association, about the report and what it all means.

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Economy Maria Young,

Grant Program Seeks To Help Those In Recovery Find Jobs

Grants of up to $500,000 will be used to help Appalachians in recovery find and keep jobs.

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Economy Chris Schulz,

Judge Sets Hearing In Contentious Fight Over Greenbrier Resort

A federal judge will hear evidence in May on whether to give a neutral third party control of the Greenbrier Resort or hold off until another suit in state court is resolved.

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