Easter Bunny Expected At Morrisey’s Inaugural Rhododendron Roll
West Virginia’s inaugural Rhododendron Roll will take place on the Governor’s Mansion Courtyard and Capitol Lawn on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
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$1.2 Billion In Federal Broadband Funding Slow To Arrive
The Broadband Equity Access and Development Program (BEAD) announced $1.2 billion towards broadband expansion in West Virginia in June 2023, with final federal approval in April 2024. However, in remarks at the West Virginia Broadband Summit on Tuesday, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV, said a slow federal timeline has meant none of that amount has been distributed.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSouthern W.Va. Union Members Getting Wage Increase In New Contract
Communications Workers of America (CWA), union members have ratified a new contract with Optimum Telecommunications.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsARC Grants $32 Million More For W.Va. Broadband
The Appalachian Regional Commission granted the West Virginia Department of Economic Development more than $32 million for broadband service improvements across the state.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News$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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Internet Service Providers Required To Display Consumer Friendly Product Labeling
The new federal rules say any company, large or small, that offers standalone broadband internet service is required to prominently display consumer friendly labels at the point of sale, including in store and online.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore Than 127,000 W.Va. Households Could Lose Internet Access Unless Congress Allocates Funding
Officials with the Federal Communications Commission warn that a lack of congressional funding for a program that provides low-income households internet access could halt broadband services for more than 127,000 West Virginia households.
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