Fayette County

The state’s Division of Highways is working to repair roads damaged in Monday’s heavy rainfall in Fayette and Kanawha counties.

A State of Emergency has been declared for counties in southern West Virginia. A flood watch will remain in effect through Friday.

In 2011, Fayette County residents learned that Mt. Hope High School would be closing. But one graduate found a way to keep that Mustang, and community, pride alive by starting an adult marching band.

On this West Virginia Morning, Fayetteville native Jonathon Gore qualified for the Paralympics that will be hosted in Japan later this month. We talk with him about his accomplishment. Also, in this show, we have a conversation with newly promoted Brig. Gen. David Cochran who assumed command of the West Virginia Air National Guard.

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…