CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed a bill Friday paving the way for WVU to move WVU Tech from Montgomery to Beckley.
The bill eliminates language in state code that requires WVU Tech to remain in the city that straddles the Kanawha-Fayette county line.
From the time WVU announced its intention to move Tech, the move was met with controversy among residents of the Upper Kanawha Valley, elected officials and those associated with Tech, who felt Tech’s absence would collapse an already economically struggling city.
During the 2016 Legislative Session, several state senators and delegates from the area spoke against the move.
WVU Tech will begin offering classes in Beckley this fall, with the move anticipated to be completed by the fall of 2017.