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WVU Parkersburg updates Vienna campus: childcare, workforce programs, housing plans and next steps
Summary
Dr. Tory Jackson and Lindsey Pearsall told the Vienna City Council that the WVU Parkersburg campus redevelopment has opened childcare, expanded workforce programs (including an AWS cloud credential), and is planning housing and roadway work tied to a proposed elementary school; water/sewer and builder details remain pending.
Dr. Tory Jackson and Lindsey Pearsall of the Economic Development Authority gave a detailed update on the WVU Parkersburg/Vienna campus redevelopment, describing recent openings, program expansion and next steps for utilities and housing.
Jackson and Pearsall said the childcare facility opened Dec. 8 and is licensed for 130 spots; they reported roughly 100 children are currently enrolled and that two rooms were temporarily out of service due to a burst pipe caused by cold weather but are being repaired. Jackson said the campus now hosts multiple short-term credential programs (certified medical assistant, phlebotomy, HVAC and others) and announced a two-year cloud computing credential in partnership with Amazon Web Services scheduled for 2026. She also said the engineering technology program has been…
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