West Virginia University and Pierpont Community and Technical College and Sprouting Farms’ Greenville Farm Kitchen will received $1 million federal funding for agricultural workforce training. The schools will split the money evenly.

Delta Air Lines Technical Operations is partnering with a new aviation maintenance program being launched by Marshall University and Mountwest Community and Technical College, the first such program in West Virginia. The program will provide students with technical education for jobs in the aviation industry. "We will support you with parts, we will support you with industry best practices, we'll support you with tooling, we'll support you with expertise, we will grow your curriculum, we will grow your students, we will grow your staff," said William Smith, Delta's learning and development director for Technical Operations.

A bill that the West Virginia state legislature passed on April 10 speeds up broadband installation by streamlining permit processes, creating dispute resolution guidelines and adjusting "dig once" rules. An amendment also establishes funds to help internet service providers complete mid-mile and last-mile construction.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is asking the CDC for a congressional investigation into Kanawha County's high rate of HIV cases. The county has had 51 newly diagnosed cases of HIV since January 2019, with 35 of those reported in 2020.

Eleven Republican members of the West Virginia House of Representatives have introduced a data privacy bill similar to California's. But there are differences, writes Eric Rosenkoetter of law firm Maurice Wutscher, who outlines them and pronounced West Virginia's proposal "arguably less business friendly."