Appalachian Square Dance Callers Making The Scene More Welcoming

Square dance calling — the spoken instructions said over the music — makes participation easy. But there are other aspects — like the prevalence of gendered language such as “ladies and gents” — that can make square dancing an unwelcoming or confusing space. One group of friends in the Appalachian square dance scene are taking action to make the tradition more welcoming for all participants.

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Economy Randy Yohe, Aug. 22, 2023

Informational Pickets Go Statewide As CWA, Frontier Contract Negotiations Continue

The picket lines at Frontier offices from Martinsburg to Huntington are informational pickets.

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Government Randy Yohe, Jul. 14, 2023

W.Va.’s $1.2 Billion Broadband Connectivity Program Underway

Plans to connect the last 300,000 locations in West Virginia with affordable internet went public on Friday.

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Government Randy Yohe, Jun. 26, 2023

$1.2 Billion Coming To Connect Every West Virginia Household To Internet

The funding was allocated based on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband coverage maps. New maps out this past May show that West Virginia has the least connectivity of any state in the country after Alaska.

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Government Eric Douglas, Jun. 07, 2023

Broadband Infrastructure Projects Receive New Funding

More than $18 million for various broadband infrastructure projects throughout the state have received preliminary approval, Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday.

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