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West VirginiaRural West Virginia

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

PoliticsMartinsburg

Eastern Panhandle Officials Push for More Local Control Over Broadband Deals

Local leaders in the Eastern Panhandle are asking state lawmakers for more flexibility to negotiate directly with broadband providers rather than relying solely on statewide contracts.

Daniel Osei · Jul 19, 2026 · 1 min

TechnologyStatewide

Remote Work Continues to Reshape Broadband Demand Across West Virginia

State broadband planners say sustained remote work is changing which areas see the most urgent connectivity demand, with implications for how future projects are prioritized.

West Virginia Report Staff · Jul 7, 2026 · 1 min

Opinion & AnalysisStatewide

Broadband Access Is a Rural Equity Issue, Not Just an Infrastructure Line Item

Treating rural broadband purely as an infrastructure project misses how deeply connectivity now shapes access to healthcare, education, and work across West Virginia.

Thomas Reyes · May 31, 2026 · 1 min