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 West Virginia.

The state Broadband Enhancement Council got a look at the numbers in an annual report presented at Wednesday’s council meeting.

The Broadband Office’s Kaitlyn Bolin told the council West Virginia finished 2024 as the third least connected state or territory at 89.4 percent but the state is gaining ground.

“Though connectivity is still needed in many areas of the state, and these programs are working to fix that, West Virginia leads the U.S. in internet growth since 2023,” she said. “In this fall’s data release it shows connected households in West Virg

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