CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice announced Tuesday that PRODIGI, in collaboration with the Preston County Commission and Economic Development Authority, has been awarded two Line Extension Advancement […]
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Congress must resist efforts to weaken data privacy legislation
Congress is on the verge of passing a major federal data privacy law that will finally put some guardrails on what information companies can gather from Americans […]
If you watch TV or use the internet, you want a functional FCC
by Julie Hollar Most Americans don’t think much about the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC. But if you watch TV, use the internet, or own a phone, […]
W.Va. has the most trolls — but they aren’t under bridges
A survey by Redact.dev, a software company whose program can help you remove previous “contentious” posts from your social media, found that 27% of social media users […]
Senate approves bill for victims of internet nude picture postings; House OKs bill to allow first responders to vote absentee
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate approved a bill on Tuesday to allow people who’ve had nude photos of themselves posted on the internet without their permission to […]
Preston Commission earmarks $1.7M for broadband expansion
KINGWOOD — Should a Preston County ISP be awarded a pair of broadband improvement grants funding 11 projects with a cost of about $10.3 million, the required […]
Preston Schools get connectivity funding
KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools was awarded $235,967 from the Emergency Connectivity Fund to support remote learning. Assistant Superintendent Bradley Martin announced the funding award at the […]
The fragile internet is a threat to the economy
by Tae Kim It has been a rough few months for the internet. In June, Fastly Inc.’s content delivery network failure forced some of the world’s biggest […]
Atlantic Broadband looking to build on former Sabraton School site
MORGANTOWN — The Sabraton School building stood at 1837 Listravia Ave. for more than 100 years. Now it looks as if it’s about to get a new […]
County holds town hall on broadband project
MORGANTOWN — While the completed plan isn’t expected until February, the community got a first look Wednesday at the Monongalia County Commission’s effort to bring broadband to […]