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How West Virginia Communities Are Planning for the Next Decade

Cities and towns across the state are balancing housing, infrastructure, healthcare, employment, and local identity as they plan for the next ten years.

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Broadband Crews Push Into West Virginia's Hardest-to-Reach Counties

State-funded fiber projects are reaching some of the last unserved pockets of rural West Virginia, though officials caution the final stretch will be the slowest and most expensive.

Claire Whitfield · Jul 30, 2026 · 1 min

West VirginiaStatewide

New Data Shows Uneven Population Shifts Across West Virginia

State demographers say growth in the Eastern Panhandle and parts of the north are offsetting continued decline in southern counties, producing a more complicated statewide picture than a single population number suggests.

Claire Whitfield · Jul 29, 2026 · 1 min

West VirginiaCharleston

State Expands Veterans Services Outreach in Kanawha Valley

A new outreach initiative aims to connect veterans in the Kanawha Valley with benefits and healthcare services many have never accessed.

West Virginia Report Staff · Jul 28, 2026 · 1 min

West VirginiaStatewide

State Reviews Severe Weather Response After a Difficult Storm Season

Emergency management officials are reassessing storm response protocols after a spring marked by several severe weather events across the state.

West Virginia Report Staff · Jul 27, 2026 · 1 min

West VirginiaMorgantown

West Virginia Colleges Navigate a Shifting Enrollment Landscape

Enrollment trends at West Virginia's public universities are diverging, with growth at the state's research institutions and continued pressure on smaller regional campuses.

Claire Whitfield · Jul 26, 2026 · 1 min

West VirginiaCharleston

State Agencies Report Persistent Staffing Shortages in Key Roles

Vacancy rates for corrections officers, child protective services workers, and other frontline state roles remain elevated despite recent pay adjustments.

West Virginia Report Staff · Jul 25, 2026 · 1 min

West VirginiaStatewide

Child Care Access Remains a Barrier to Work Across West Virginia

A new statewide report finds that limited child care availability continues to keep parents, particularly in rural counties, out of the workforce.

West Virginia Report Staff · Jul 24, 2026 · 1 min