Fayette County

On this West Virginia Morning, we hear about a national non-profit that tries to bring people of differing political views together. Also, in this show, we hear from West Virginia’s Superintendent of Schools Clayton Burch who speaks to goals for the spring, an update on the prison sentence for former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry, and we hear about a new water utility serving western Fayette County.

Customers formerly served by a locally run public service district in western Fayette County will now have their water needs met by a new provider — West Virginia America Water.

Labor activist Sarah “Mother” Blizzard died on September 28, 1955, at age 90. She spent her early years on her family’s farm in Fayette County.

Aviator Frank Thomas was born at Lansing in Fayette County on September 16, 1921. Known by the nicknames “Flying Frank” and “Five Dollar Frank,” he flew…

On this West Virginia Morning, Secretary of State Mac Warner announced some voting policies this week in the run up to the general election in November.…

The West Virginia Public Service Commission is urging a small, struggling water utility in Fayette County to consider allowing a larger provider to take…

On July 22, 1930, one of West Virginia’s most popular—and most notorious—landmarks burned to the ground. On that day, arsonists destroyed the Dun Glen…

On July 9, 1936, the electric power plant at Union Carbide’s metallurgical plant in Alloy went into operation. The power at the Fayette County plant was…

On this West Virginia Morning, we continue hearing from and about kids. In this show, we highlight the conversation black families have with their…

This story was updated on June 16, 2020, at 4:50 p.m. to include a statement from the Environmental Protection Agency.The rain poured down for hours on…