Cost, service questions loom over revamped broadband push

Gov. Morrisey continues push for broadband expansion

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) - Governor Patrick Morrisey continues to push for more expansive infrastructure in the Mountain State. Beckley residents hold candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk Governor Morrisey said he has been working the Trump administration to expand broadband access across West Virginia. The governor said internet access is essential for most residents in the current professional landscape. He said broadband access should be consid…

Cost, service questions loom over revamped broadband push

The federal program intended to bring broadband internet to rural areas is moving into a new phase as states propose how they plan to use billions in grant funds under a new set of guidelines issued by the Trump administration this summer. Now that most states have submitted their final plans for grants from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment, or BEAD program, some Democrats are worried the grants will no longer be the broad fix for int…