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Google announces plans for data center in Putnam County
10+ hour, 59+ min ago (411+ words) BUFFALO, W.Va. " A leading name in the cyber world has made the decision to locate in West Virginia. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Friday Google has purchased property near Buffalo in Putnam County for a data center. MetroNews has learned the…...
Citizen Action raises concern about Fidelis' plans for Mason County data center
1+ week, 3+ day ago (237+ words) The group organized a meeting for Tuesday night at the Krodel Park clubhouse to talk more about the Fidelis data center. King said residents in Mason County had serious concerns about the future. "Data centers are really water intensive and…...
WVU professors watch possible social media landscape change
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (314+ words) MORGANTOWN, W.Va." Educators with the West Virginia University Reed School of Media and Communication expect to see the landscape of social media experience major changes pending the results of lawsuits active within the United States. Associate Professor Dr. Joseph Jones…...
NRAO and local school and residents compromise on WIFI
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (216+ words) GREENBANK, W.Va. " Residents and students around the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Pocahontas County are finally allowed to use a form of WIFI after years of research and consultation with the facility's scientists and staff. The center earlier this year…...
West Virginia gaining ground in connectivity world; report shows state leads the U.S. in internet growth since 2023
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (453+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. " New numbers from the West Virginia Office of Broadband show there remains work to do in the state when it comes to internet access but no other state has increased service more in the last few years than…...
PSC's Lane has 'high level of confidence' Verizon deal will work in West Virginia
5+ mon, 10+ hour ago (555+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. " State Public Service Commission Chairman Charlotte Lane says she has a "high level of confidence" things will be better for West Virginia residents under Verizon the second time around. The PSC approved Verizon's request to buy Frontier Communication's…...
PSC approves Verizon purchase of Frontier, requires $60 million investment
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (355+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va." The state Public Service Commission says Verizon can purchase Frontier Communications in West Virginia but it has to agree to improve service for traditional phone customers. The 14-page PSC order, signed Friday, includes a required $60 million investment into…...
RFD began as a West Virginia experiment
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (426+ words) Did you ever wonder about how often we communicate with each other via e-mail? "We aren't talking about text messages here, just e-mail."The United States leads the world in the number of daily e-mails; nearly ten billion every single…...
Lawmakers reach final agreement on bill meant to encourage data center development
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (985+ words) On the final evening of the regular session, lawmakers completed approval of one of the governor's priorities, intended to allow developers, particularly data centers, to harness localized, self-sufficient energy systems. "It'll open up a lot of opportunities for the state…...
West Virginia is ready with final proposal for broadband expansion, but concerns over coverage remain
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (954+ words) West Virginia is ready to go with its'final proposal for Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment funding, a long-anticipated resource meant to give the Mountain State long-sought internet connectivity, but there's already some concern that the initiative might not fully live…...