MetroNews Talkline

Fayette County Senator Brian Helton defends the GOP's record during the 2025 legislative session. Eric Nelson, WV Revenue Secretary, details the latest revenue figures. Sam Petsonk weighs in on the latest developments in the NIOSH lawsuit. House Judiciary Committee Chair JB Akers discusses state law and if a woman who miscarries could be criminally charged. 

Scott MacFarlane, CBS News Correspondent, recaps his recent trip to McDowell County to shed light on the continuing flood recovery. Details on exemption requests for school vaccines with Amanda Geduld, of The 74. Matt Lewis drops by to debate the demise of the Democrats. Joe Brocato talks baseball and softball. 

Dave & TJ react to the governor's proposed changes to the child welfare system. Hoppy offers his thoughts. Plus, an update from Washington, DC with Fox News' Ryan Schmelz. Steven Allen Adams, with Ogden Newspapers, also stops by. 

Former Economic Development Secretary Mitch Carmichael adds some contexts following layoffs at Green Power in South Charleston. Another perspective on Certificate of Need from Jessica Dorbinsky, with the Cardinal Institute. Mike Plante, Democrat Strategist, discusses how the part can regain its footing. 

Former WV Senate President Craig Blair explains why WV is not ready to repeal CON. State Treasurer Larry Pack discusses divesting from China. Judge Dan Greear announces he's running for the WV Intermediate Court of Appeals in 2026. And the ACLU gets involved in the legal challenge to the governor's executive order allowing religious exemptions for school vaccinations. 

Chris Stirewalt drops by and talks about the modern media. Metronews Sports' Joe Brocato previews the HS State Track Meet and of course STEAM RELEASE. 

A full show. Fox's Ryan Schmelz on the passage of the Big, Beautiful Bill. How much authority does a governor's executive orders have? Expanding the HS Baseball Tournament is a bad idea. Plus, Republican Strategist Greg Thomas and Hoppy Kercheval stops by. 

A concerned father in Bridgeport has a petition asking the WVSSAC to allow two more girls to compete at the HS State Track Meet after a transgender student qualified for the meet.  Also, is soda being cut from SNAP benefits? Amelia Knisley, of WV Watch, talks about the state's troubled foster care system and her interview with Department of Human Services Secretary Alex Mayer. 

Kelly Allen, with the WV Center for Budget and Policy, discusses the impacts of Medicaid changes proposed in the Big, Beautiful Bill. Howard Monroe, of WVLY Radio, discusses the decline of President Biden. Also, Dave & TJ get some context from Dr. Shakuri-Rad regarding the former president's cancer diagnosis. 

Dr. Rebecca Bailey, professor at NKU and expert on the Battle of Matewan, discusses the battle on its 125 anniversary. Fox's Ryan Schmelz has an update on the big, beautiful bill. Metronews' Dave Allen drops by and Glenville State University President Mark Manchin. 

Marty Brennaman, ledgendary Reds' broadcaster, joins the show to talk about Pete Rose being reinstated to Major League Baseball. Dr. Matthew Christiansen, weighs in on a decline in drug overdoses. Chris Stirewalt talks baseball and politics. 

Michelle Blatt, WV School Superintendent, discusses a busy school board meeting that included talk of vaccine exemptions, litigation and taking over two school districts. Mike Pushkin, WV Democratic Party Chair, stops by. Plus, Hoppy and Brad McElhinny weigh in on a number of topics. 

Senators ShellyMoore Capito and Jim Justice are guests on the show following the restoration of jobs at NIOSH. Attorney Sam Petsonk weighs in on a judge's order to restore the black lung monitoring program. Plus, your comments on the text line. 

Congressman Riley Moore talks potential cuts to Medicaid, and announces some jobs have been restored at NIOSH. Ohio County School Board President David Croft says they are asking for a legal opinion on vaccine exemption requests. Jim Kaufman, President & CEO of the WV Hospitals Association, stops by. 

Jared Halpern, with Fox News, discusses the potential trade deal with China. More talk about vaccinations exemptions and guidance from the governor's office. Will WV receive the federal funding to expand broadband access? Plus your texts. 

John Deskins, WVU Economist, breaks down the trade deal with the UK. Bishop Mark Brennan reacts to the election of the new pope. Chris Stirewalt stops by to talk politics. And STEAM RELEASE! 

Chris Lawrence recaps arguments in a federal lawsuit to stop job cuts at NIOSH. WV Senator Ryan Weld discusses news that Cleveland Cliffs will not build a new manufacturing facility in Weirton. Hoppy Kerchval drops by and info on a new opportunity for girls to get involved in STEM. 

Senator Jim Justice joins the show to discuss a variety of issues. Brad McElhinny breaks down a lawsuit aimed at preventing job cuts at NIOSH in Morgantown. How could Medicaid cuts impact West Virginians? Activists in Morgantown are upset that voters upheld a camping ban ordinance. WVSSAC Executive Director Wayne Ryan joins the show. 

Pete Hollis, Chief Development Officer with Fidelis, discusses the company's investment in West Virginia. Amelia Knisley, reporter with WV watch, looks into whether or not private schools will comply with the governor's vaccine exemption executive order. Plus, why small business owners are struggling to find employees and possible tariffs in Hollywood. 

Gat Caperton, President of Gat Creek, says President Trump's tariffs have had a positive impact on his industry. Revenue Secretary Eric Nelson details Aprils revenues. Columnist Steven Allen Adams visits. Jared Halpern, with Fox News, has the latest on the president. And details on a Huntington Bank partnership supporting education in WV. 

is there tension in the Morrisey administration? Metronews Midday co-host Dave Allen discusses. Sydnei Tatum, a photographer, has been documenting the damange left behind by the February flood in McDowell County. Political Commentator Matt Lewis talks Trump. 

Senator Shelley Moore Capito joins the show. Hoppy weighs in on the challenges of making actual cuts to governement programs. Governor Patrick Morrisey discusses bills he signed and vetoed. Delegate Geno Chiarelli, Monongalia-R, talks about homelessness issues.