Amid a $641.7 million rate hike request, Appalachian Power has received approval from West Virginia utility regulators to receive up to $500 million in contributions from its parent company.
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Here in the mountains of Southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia, a number of communities are still lagging behind when it comes to access to high-speed broadband.