West Virginia

More than $20 million in high-speed Internet work in Monongalia County, paid for in part with about $8 million in federal funding, should start bringing residents online this year, a county commissioner said.

Newly passed state legislation designed to usher a wave of data centers into West Virginia by nixing local checks on such projects has drawn impassioned responses from some residents of the state.

Bills now under consideration by lawmakers in Illinois and West Virginia would affirm the roles of existing task forces on artificial intelligence. In Alaska, a proposed law would create a joint legislative AI task force.

The West Virginia House of Delegates passed the legislation at the request of Gov. Patrick Morrisey. It’s a sweeping energy bill that aims to usher in an increase of data center development.

While a proposed bill addressing smartphones in schools makes its way through the Legislature, West Virginia teachers attest to the seriousness of the problem and the benefits of parting students from their phones.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced in his State of the State address last week a collaboration between four higher education institutions to make the state a major supplier of energy for emerging technologies.

Morgantown City Council has approved a three-year agreement with a Nashville-based company to provide an initial fleet of 12 autonomous mowers and the company's proprietary guidance software.

The state DMV plans to make available a new smartphone app that allows West Virginia residents to store driver’s licenses and other identification credentials on their phones to verify their identities.

A step was taken Tuesday toward creating a public safety complex serving as a police station, fire station and rescue squad location for the city of Bluefield's citizens and the people in the surrounding area.

Driven by personal experience and an inclusive vision, Patricia Rucker is leading the campaign for universal school choice across her state. An advocate for comprehensive legislation, she supports a range of educational options.

Jobs and Hope West Virginia, a state program created to respond to the substance use disorder crisis, uses technology to support residents in their paths to recovery, sustainable employment and re-entering society.

The West Virginia DOT wants to choose one vendor to build and maintain the first phase of the state’s charging stations, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law by President Biden.

With support from a $1 million grant from Google, West Virginia State University is launching a new Cybersecurity Clinic to train students and provide free digital security services to under-resourced organizations.

An association representing 28 water utilities is concerned the state’s Public Service Commission's recent cyber threat vulnerability assessment order may inadvertently pose threats to their cybersecurity.

The owner of Clearfiber Inc., an Internet service provider in Monongalia County, was charged with money laundering after allegedly defrauding a United States Department of Agriculture grant program.

A 200,000-square-foot, $250 million West Virginia State Laboratories building will soon begin taking shape on a 14-acre site at the West Virginia Regional Technology Park in South Charleston.

West Virginia is partnering with health technology firm GATC to integrate artificial intelligence into the state’s pharmaceutical research in an effort to accelerate the discovery of safe, effective drugs.

The West Virginia Department of Transportation has been planning to choose one vendor to build and maintain the first phase of the state's charging stations, which are to be federally funded.