Thomas W. Sayre- Publisher/Editor in Chief   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Thomas is the creator and unintentional publisher of Kanawha Valley Live.  Thomas has built the site from the first line of code and bad article to the current design and much better content (depending on who you ask).  In his spare time, he is the lead singer for Charleston office punk trio Grinder Pump. 

Stuart Frazier- Writer 

Stuart Frazier originally comes from Cincinnati, OH. He has his BA in Creative Writing from Miami University and his MA in Political Science from Ball State University. He came to West Virginia in 2006 and worked for the University of Charleston as Senior Resident Director. Stuart currently works for K.I.G. Associates, LLC as a management consultant. He is a member of West Virginia’s premier improv comedy troupe, the No Pants Players. Stuart is also a member of Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc., a national fraternal organization. Stuart enjoys writing for Kanawha Valley Live and hopes that you enjoy reading it.

Steve Allen Adams- Writer   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Steven Allen Adams has been a journalist – operating in the worlds of print, radio, and new media – for over 10 years. Adams is a former staff writer and City Editor for The Marietta Register in Marietta, Ohio, and the former Managing Editor of The Parkersburg Register in Parkersburg, W.Va. Later Adams went on to work as a staff writer for the Tyler Star News in Sistersville, W.Va. Adams was also a news correspondent for Results Radio, a six-station radio network headquartered in Parkersburg, W.Va.. He won two West Virginia Broadcast Association awards for live coverage of elections. Adams now works as an investigative reporter for the Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia, serving as Managing Editor for West Virginia Watchdog. Adams’ work has been featured by Instapundit, Red State, the National Legal and Policy Center, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, World Net Daily, National Review, and The Washington Examiner, where Adams is also an op/ed contributor. Adams was recently named by Washington Post writer Chris Cillizza as one of the 50 Best State-Based Political Reporters. Adams resides in Charleston, W.Va. and is a supporter of local theater, music, and art. For fun, Adams runs sound for local events, plays bass, hikes, and loves to canoe.

John Meadows- Contributor   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

John Meadows is getting ready to move to the Kanawha Valley once he gets his degree from Concord University. That degree, being a BA in Electronic Media and meaning nothing in the real world, leads him to wonder “What will I do in Charleston while I am here?”. Well that’s where Kanawha Valley Live comes into play! Along with helping him get out and know what is going on, it will also allow anyone to follow his adventures (from a distance hopefully) and hear his opinions about things going on. The plan for right now- live with his parents.   And tomorrow? The world!

Shep - Writer/Token Liberal   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Shep is one of the newest members to join Kanawha Valley Live. He is responsible for event articles as well as video articles on local events. When not slaving for the site... Shep spends most of his time on daddy-duty with his newborn daughter or slumming the local music scene on his free evenings. Shep's local interests have included singing in several local bands, multiple performances with the Charleston Light Opera Guild, creating special effects makeup for three local independent films, Aikido with USA Martial Arts in St. Albans, pottery, sculpting and painting as well as free-lance home computer maintenance. Shep sees himself as a true Renaissance man, while most others just see an insufferable know-it-all.

Dr. Tim- Resident Doctor/Writer

Dr. Tim, a local musician and writer, was born and raised in the KV and, after a few years in a big city, returned to Charleston. He enjoys food, oxygen, light, motion and especially sound.

Les Nessman- Writer

Les is the fictitious news director of WKRP, in Cincinatti, Ohio.  Les was raised by his mother and stepfather (whom he thought was his biological father) in Dayton. He has been employed by WKRP since 1954, beginning as an office boy and cub reporter.  Les is a five-time winner of the fictitious Ohio radio news trophy, the "Buckeye Newshawk Award," the coveted "Silver Sow Award" (for excellence in farm news, particularly hog reports), and the "Copper Cob Award" (also for farm broadcasting).  Les' involvement with KV Live is in no way, shape or form the pseudonym of a very talented and respected member of the West Virginia legal community.  At all.