The Morningline

City of Lynchburg Emergency Communications Officer, Samantha Mattingley, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about walking a caller through life saving CPR, what a typical day looks like and how often she gives instructions for CPR, callers talking in code, assisting the LPD Tactical Unit in making a big arrest, and more.

Tracey Moore from Bella Vista Escapes joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about some travel tips including what to do for jet lag, travel insurance, when to tip in foreign countries, passports, and more.

Mike Mayo joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about "The Ring" and "Hong Kong 1941".

AJ Owen from Central Technology Solutions joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about a cyber attack on UNFI, penetration testing, and giving an important cyber tip of the day.

Alec Brebner and Jefrado Granger from the Central Virginia Planning District Commission joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline for Plug Away Monday to talk about the upcoming Central Virginia Regional Housing Summit, what the housing picture in Lynchburg is like, the speakers that will be presenting at the summit, who should attend the event, and more.

Lynchburg City Councilwoman, Jacqueline Timmer, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the proposed car tax cut and raised real estate tax rate, some areas that she'd cut from the budget, the Miller Park Pool project, is she looking to cut city positions to save money in the budget, what she would do with the real estate tax rate, and more.

Liberty University Professor of Government, Aaron Van Allen, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about tomorrow being Primary Day in Virginia, where the Big Beautiful Bill stands in the Senate, when the legislation might be revealed, and more.

Brian Kilmeade, the Host of The Brian Kilmeade Show, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the shootings of legislators in Minnesota, the fight between Israel and Iran, Trump's Military Parade and the No Kings protests around the country, and more.

Board Member for the Virginia Canal & Navigation Society and Bateau Captain, Dan Tucker, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the 40th Annual Bateau Festival, what a bateau is, the launch event tonight, are there any working canals still in Virginia, what it's like working on and using a bateau, and more.

Owner of the Lynchburg Hillcats, Dylan Narang, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about purchasing the team, what his dreams for the team are, the new fan experience renovation project, their current series against the Carolina Mudcats and why it's so important for the playoffs, and more.

Lynchburg City Councilwoman, Marty Misjuns, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the dismissal of his lawsuit against the City of Lynchburg, Chris Faraldi's proposed real estate tax increase and car tax cut and why he's against it, as well as the numbers that has him concerned.

Adam Lancaster and Jason Schonfelder from Thomas Road Baptist Church joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about their upcoming Celebrate America event.

Central Virginia Community College student, Ana Leng, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about Ana being the inaugural Poet Laureate for Virginia's Community College Systems, how she won the competition, what's next for her since graduating CVCC, her award winning poem, the biggest difference in her life in Cambodia and here in the US, and more.

Cameron Craddock Howe, Chair for the Board of Directors of GLTC, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about a proposed 40% decrease in funding, how much that is going to effect them if passed, how many riders they have per year, has there been any response to the letter she sent to the city, is GLTC viewed as an easy target to City Council, and more.

Mike Mayo joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about "Mr. Harrigan's Phone" and the box office being up 26% from this point in 2024.

Tommy Parmiter, The Woodsman, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about Father's Day and the importance of fathers in society.

Mari and Brian are back for a jam packed edition of Plug Away Monday. They're joined by Paul from the Art Gallery of New Geneva to talk about their upcoming Second Friday event this Friday. Courtney Green from Love Heals also talks about their next benefit concert at Oliver's off of Rivermont Avenue. Liberty University Dean of the School of Music, Dr. Stehpen Müller, and Chair of Music Edu...

Liberty University Professor of Government, Aaron Van Allen, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about where things stand for the Big Beautiful Bill in the Senate, Trump calling in the National Guard to California due to protests in Los Angeles, Gavin Newsome's potential legal challenge, problems at the DNC, and more.

Brian Kilmeade, the Host of The Brian Kilmeade Show joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about Trump calling in the National Guard to California due to protests in Los Angeles and was it the right move, the Twitter blowup between Trump and Elon Musk last week, and more.

George Sherman, the Chair of the Community Relations Committee for the Old Dominion Job Corps Center, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the announced closures of all Job Corps Centers in the country, did the committee have any knowledge before the announcement, are there plans to try to help any of the employees, and more.

Tracey Moore from Bella Vista Escapes joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about how she got into travelling, her favorite travel destinations, what the benefit of using a travel advisor is, situations that she's helped people out of, setting up cruises, solo travelling, best food destinations, and more.

Dr. Maddukuri from Forest Wellness MD joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the brand new NOUVADerm Laser and what it does, an event they have coming up, a customer success story, and much more.

Toby Williamson joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline for Heroes At Home to talk about the upcoming Odyssey Fest at the Sedalia Center and how it came about, who some of the performing acts are, benefitting Lynchburg Area Veterans Council, and more. Heroes At Home is brought to you by The Comfort People at Terrell E. Moseley.

Executive Director of Virginia Career Works, Traci Blido, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the announced closure of the Old Dominion Job Copr, when the students and staff have to be out, what they're doing to help students as the closure approaches, what's going to happen with the buildings on campus, working to set up job fairs, and more.

Mike Mayo joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about "Mountainhead" as well as Netflix's "Frankenstein" and why fans are clamoring for it to have a theatrical release.