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W.Va. Seeks Applications For Federal Funding To Broadband Projects

Applications for funding through the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program open Thursday for new and revised broadband projects in West Virginia.

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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.

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Southern 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. 

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ARC 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.

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