About 14 months after Fayette County leaders set out to expand broadband access, 27 new hotspots are operational, many in mountainous areas that had little to no coverage before.
On Tuesday, the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, commissioners and VITALink LLC, contractor for the project, came together to rural Gibbon Glade to celebrate the progress made so far with a ribbon cutting.
The event was held at one of the new hotspots at Canaan Church, 498 Canaan Church Road. Pastor Greg Moran said he and others near the church have experienced firsthand how life-changing the new hotspot is to the residents in the area, especially amidst the coronavirus pandemic.