The Morningline

Spencer McElroy from Lime Kiln Theater joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the history of the venue, what makes their venue so special, their upcoming concert with Darrell Scott, and more.

Lynchburg Fire Chief, Greg Wormser, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the Field of Honor, how he chose firefighting to be his career, how firefighting has changed over the years, working with other countries, and more.

5th District Congressman, John McGuire, joins Mari and Anthony on The Morningline to talk about Congress working on another stop gap spending bill, the House Oversight Committee's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, does he support sending National Guard troops to Chicago, an announcement on energy in Virginia, and more.

Vicki and Christopher Runk from Runk & Pratt join Mari and Anthony on The Morningline to talk about their push to raise money for Alzheimer's. their Opening Minds through Art Program, Ms. Volunteer Virginia Pageant, Vicki being named to the Commonwealth Council on Aging, the Around the Table Podcast, and more.

Campbell County Supervisor, Jon Hardie, joins Mari and Anthony on The Morningline to talk about a solar power project proposal that had been brought to the Board of Supervisors, why he opposed it, the project passing by vote, will the company be paying Campbell County, are these projects here to stay, and more.

Lynchburg City School Board Member, Christian DePaul, joins Mari and Anthony on The Morningline to talk about the vote to have security officers with guns in elementary schools, how these officers are being paid, are there concerns from other school board members, will it be in all elementary schools in the area, and more.

Colt Elder joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline for Building Our Future to talk about his run on American Ninja Warrior, his big announcement, his backstory helping him be invited back, his merch, the friendships that he made on the show, how the process worked, and more. ' Building Our Future is brought to you by L.G. Flint General Contractors.

Cheyenne from Joe Beans Express Espresso joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the fall flavors coming to the menu, the most popular flavors for the season, their upcoming human trafficking events, and more.

Mary Zirkle, the Economic Development Coordinator for the Town of Bedford, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the status of bringing an Amtrak line to Bedford, the latest grant they received, what the platform would look like, the timeline, the comprehensive 2045 plan, and more.

Director of Community Development for the City of Lynchburg, Tom Martin, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the halfway house on Mimosa Drive being run by Sobrius Holistic Recovery, are they violating city ordinances, what Sobruis' options are, could there be more of these facilities operating in Lynchburg, and more.

Jason Arbusto from Milano's Enoteca & Italian Ristorante joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about some new menu items, their brand new updated website, dry aged beef program, having a truffle guy, starting a birthday club, special dinners, Sunday brunch, and more.

Rob Mann from Appalachian Power joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the small modular reactor being built in Campbell County, how much power can be generated from the site, is the boat ramp open or closed, how much waste would be created and stored onside, what the construction timeline is, and more.

Liberty University Professor of Government, Aaron Van Allen, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about Virginia's SOL scores, the new session of Congress and how special elections might effect it, will the transgender issue be big in races around the country, and more.

Lynchburg Police Chief, Ryan Zuidema, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about his career with the Lynchburg Police Department ahead of his retirement, how policing has changed over the years, mental health calls, the most challenging case he's worked since becoming chief, the new police headquarters, and more.

Karl Miller from Karl Miller Realty joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about being in business for 20 years and how the industry has changed, what the housing market looks like, home sales numbers, and more.

Adam Lancaster from Thomas Road Baptist Church joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about Beast Feast, the breakout seminars they'll have at the event, fall ministry programs, and more.

Director of Golf at The Omni Homestead Resort, Mark Fry, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the history of their courses, recent awards they've won, their connection to Sam Snead, and more.

Lynchburg City Councilwoman, Stephanie Reed, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about whether or not the city's budget is balanced, Vice Mayor Diemer's allegations of the budget not being balanced, does city staff treat members of council differently, Councilwoman Timmer's proposal on speaking time, and more.

Dale Reed, the President of the Forest Rotary Club joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the Field of Honor, what the field means to him as a veteran, and more.

Director of Lynchburg Water Resources, Tim Mitchell, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the Blackwater CSO Tunnel Project, how much the project costs, the tunnel itself, what the project will be finished, how the College Lake Project is going, the Downtown projects, and more.

Lynchburg Vice Mayor, Curt Diemer, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about whether or not the city's budget is actually balanced, the lawsuit brought by Tom DeWitt, councilmembers' speaking times, and more.

Tracey Moore from Bella Vista Escapes joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about some last minute vacation ideas, buying trip insurance, all inclusive resorts, and more.

Tracy Cooper from the Terry Clearance Center joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about providing quality cars to customers, cars now making it to 200k miles more easily, having cars under $10k, helping people with not so great credit scores, going about and beyond to help customers, and more.

Rich Gilman from Day Law Group joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about President Trump's Executive Order on Cashless Bail, how this will effect Virginia, Lynchburg General District Court's new dress code, and more.

John Reid, the Republican Candidate for Virginia Lieutenant Governor, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about an offensive sign toward Winsome Earle-Sears, his stance on transgender issues, is this going to become an election issue, and more.