Technology

TechnologyOct 6, 2025

BUILD WV was meant to help West Virginia’s housing shortage, but has spurred pricey apartments

A West Virginia program that created new tax incentives aimed at jump-starting development to help with the state's housing shortage has led to some pricey apartments

TechnologyFeb 24, 2023

Funding bill signed for WVa renewable energy battery plant

West Virginia’s governor has signed a bill that gives $105 million in state funding for a renewable energy battery plant in a former steel town

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PoliticsJan 20, 2023

W.Va. bills pass on carbon sequestration, hydrogen hubs

Two bills that would make it easier for hydrogen hubs and underground carbon sequestration projects to come to historically coal-dependent West Virginia are headed to the desk of Republican Gov. Jim Justice

TechnologyNov 18, 2022

Rare earth metals to be extracted from WVa coal impoundments

A company will hire 100 people and invest $60 million in southern West Virginia to extract rare earth metals from coal waste impoundments

Social affairsSep 21, 2022

WVa Transportation Department hiring trainees, inspectors

The West Virginia Department of Transportation is taking applications for workers in Marshall County

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BusinessSep 16, 2022

After climate bill passage, WVa natural gas plant unveiled

A Maryland company says it will build a natural gas power plant designed to capture climate-changing carbon in West Virginia

BusinessAug 30, 2022

Electric battery maker to locate factory in northern WVa

The energy startup SPARKZ says it will locate an electric battery factory in northern West Virginia

General newsJul 26, 2022

Some WVa Division of Motor Vehicles services available

The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles is now able to process some services that have been affected by a system mainframe outage

TechnologyJul 21, 2022

Computer outage affecting services at DMV, other agencies

The state of West Virginia is continuing to work on resolving a computer systems outage that's affecting residents’ access to services at agencies like the Division of Motor Vehicles