Infrastructure

$1.2 Billion Grant To Expand Broadband Coverage To All W.Va. Homes

The U.S. Department of Commerce has granted West Virginia $1.2 billion for affordable broadband services. More than 300,000 West Virginia households were underserved by broadband in 2023.

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W.Va. Analysts Develop New Tech To Visualize Flood Risks

West Virginia geospatial officials are developing new technology to help visualize flood and landslide risk in the state. The project aims to create more accessible and updated community-level flood risk data.

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How Baltimore Port Closure Affects Coal Producers In W.Va. 

For now, the companies that produce the coal will have to find a way to other ports, mainly Norfolk or the Gulf Coast.

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Point Pleasant's Silver Bridge Disaster In 1967 Improved Bridge Safety

The Silver Bridge collapse, on the Ohio River at Point Pleasant, killed 46 people. After it, the Federal Highway Administration began using National Bridge Inspection Standards.

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