The Morningline

Appomattox County High School FFA Member, Savannah Jones, and Appomattox County High School Agriculture Teacher, Ed McCann, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about Savannah being a 4th generation farmer, battling common misconceptions in agriculture education, teaching the life cycle of pumpkins and pollination, agritourism, Sprout for Reading, showing cattle, and more.

George Porter from Appalachian Power joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the Valley Link Transmission Line Project, what we know about Valley Link, how they're going to compensate property owners, all the different partners they have in this project, what the timeline is, and more.

Terry Brame and Sherri Conner from the YMCA of Central Virginia joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the Rock Steady Boxing Program, how the program works, their upcoming Fight Back Fundraiser, swim lessons, the Livestrong Program, and more.

Lynchburg Republican Delegate, Wendell Walker, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the Redistricting Referendum, Mattress Stewardship Program, collective bargaining for state employees, a bill to make adoptee birth certificates available, will the General Assembly have any say on the Valley Link Transmission Line, and more.

Mike Mayo joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about "One Battle After Another", "McHale's Navy", and The Oscars.

Dr. Thomas Eppes from CVFP Medical Group joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about his recent trip to Egypt, measles, the fallacies of RFK Jr., and more.

John Reid from the Republican Party of Virginia joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the Redistricting Referendum, Republicans finally getting fundraising money, Republicans and early voting, the confusing language in the Referendum, and more.

Lynchburg Interim Fire Chief, Jonathan Wright, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the plans for weather in the area today, are there any shelters prepared in case of mass power outages, difference between a tornado watch and warning, and more.

Tim Hill from Greater Lynchburg FCA joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the 20th Annual FCA Golf Classic, what the organization does, some of the programs they offer, getting teams and sponsors registered, and more.

Tracey Moore from Bella Vista Travel Collection joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about being on a river cruise in Amsterdam, things that she will be doing on the river cruise, and more.

WFXR Chief Meteorologist, Patrick McKee, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about what the area should expect for storms today and when those storms will leave the area.

Liberty University Professor of Government, Aaron Van Allen, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the fight over the state budget, the Redistricting Referendum, how the latest drama between Lynchburg City Council going to play out, tonight's Lynchburg Republican City Committee Meeting, and more.

Brian Kilmeade, the Host of The Brian Kilmeade Show, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the Straight of Hormuz continuing to be closed, will there be US boots on the ground in Iran, the battle over DHS funding, and more.

Director of the Charlottesville Ballet, Emily Hartka, and Peter Leonard from Opera on the James, join Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the upcoming "America 250: Voice of Virginia" show, some of the different pieces that will be featured in the show, and more.

Shane Bost from Citizens Defending Freedom joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about how their movement is teaching Christians about the redistricting referendum, will the Virginia Supreme Court weigh in, trying to get Christians to go out and vote, and more.

Bedford County Supervisor, Bob Davis, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about remarks that he made at a recent Supervisors meeting that have went gone viral.

Brandon Farmer from Bank of the James joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about how they handle and prevent fraud, how they use AI, offering traditional banking services, partnering with community nonprofits, and more.

State Senator Mark Peake joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the announcement of power lines going from Campbell County to Culpeper County, the fights over tax breaks on data centers, the budget battle, restorative justice bill, and more.

Dr. Ben Ferry from Collaborative Health Sports Medicine joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about being at the Conference USA Tournament with Liberty Flames Basketball, their matchup with Missouri State today, his role with the team, injuries you see in basketball, and more.

Lynchburg City Councilwoman, Stephanie Reed, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the events that unfolded at last night's council meeting, why she proposed the motion to not send Vice Mayor Diemer to Chicago, why she withdrew the motion, are council members treating each other like children, and more.

Nick Kessler from Kubota of Lynchburg joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about their current sale on all in stock mowers, beating the service rush with their service van and truck, Kubota Orange Days coming up, different robot mowers they have in stock, and more.

Lynchburg Republican Delegate, Wendell Walker, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about a bill to let adoptees get their original birth certificates, the struggle to pass the State Budget, the assault weapons ban bill, Internet Predator Awareness Day, and more.

AJ Owen from Central Technology Solutions joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the US attack on Iran and how hackers are responding, service spotlight, a tech tip of the day, and more.

Mike Mayo joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about "Saturday The 14th" and "Scream 7".

CEO of the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance, Megan Lucas, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about the Paid Family Leave Act making its way through the General Assembly, why the business community is against it, does she agree with keeping noncompete clauses, the latest on the Central Virginia Training Center, are tax breaks for data centers going away, and more.