The Talk of the Town

BOPARC's Bree Starsick on the new Marilla Park Aquatic Center, Krepps Park Pool and available activities in May  Program Specialist from the West Virginia Education Collaborative Canyon Lohnas on the Remake Learning Days festival  Director and Chief Pilot from the Fairmont State University Center for Aviation Excellence on new aircraft in the program and increased capacity. 

Dr. Paul Ziemkiewicz, Director of the WVU Water Research Institute on the extraction of rare earth elements from acid mine drainage  Morgantown area postal carrier Justin Jarman with a recap of the recent Stamp Out Hunger event 

Bridgeport candidate for mayor Robert Matheny  Chairman of the Gene Vance Jr. Foundation on Gene Vance Day in Morgantown this Saturday. 

Bridgeport candidate for mayor Clayton Rice WVU Director of Strategic Communications Shauna Johnson and WVU senior Katie Short on commencement exercises this weekend.  

Mountain Line Transit AuthortyPresident and CEO Maria Smith on their propane bus testing program  Dee Singh-Knights from the WVU Extension on her agritourism guide that is in development  Kaitlan McCormick- Senior Director with NextEra Energy Tansmission on theor proposed 105 mile 500kv Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Link 

Greg Clutter from Chestnut Mountain Village with a CarePortal update and info from the most recent Foster Care Summit.  New Morgantown City Manager Jamie Miller gets to know the community Aristotle Jones and his new song "First Flowers of Spring"  

Attorney General J.B. McCuskey joins us at 9:15- we'll discuss the recent settlement with Pfizer regarding the drug Lipitor, the creation of a new second amendment task force at the federal level, he's right now fighting for a trucking company in the state that is battling the federal government, and another state has establidhed a climate superfund similar to New York.   The Stargazing Cabins at...

Reaction to the Morgantown City Council meeting and camping ban  Marion County Schools Superintendent Donna Heston on the closure of the Flipside after school program 

David McCormick, R, Monongalia, 82, on House Bill 2960 and themost recent legislative session to include PEIA Lauren's Wish Founder Michael Cole and Emcee of the Lauren's Wish Fashion Show C'Anna Keffer 

UMWA Treasurer Brian Sanson on the NIOSH firings  Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell on their "Ride with a Recruiter" program 

Director of the North Central West Virginia Airport Rick Rock on the new terminal and development  Morgantown Third Ward Councilor Weez Michael on reaction to the camping ban 

West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association Longenecker Scholarship winner Adaline Cumpston joins the program. Visit Mountaineer Country CVB President and CEO Susan Riddle discusses the 3rd Annual Tourism Summit.

Fairmont City Manager Travis Blosser of their trip to Washington D.C. to meet elected leaders from the state about their Congressionally Directed Spending requests  Agile 5 Technologies, Inc.- Chief Technology Officer Peter Fritch and Jacob Brozenick, Chief Information Security Officer on their work to help secure government systems 

2025 Monongalia County Schools Teacher of the Year Erica Diaz  Executive Director of the West Virginia Service Personnel Association Joe White  General Manager of the West Virginia Black Bears Leighann Sainato 

Executive Director of the West Virginia First Foundation, Jonathan Board...on Drug Take Back Day, Lauren's Law, and the next steps for the foundation  Kyle Kull, Organizer with the West Virginia Appalachian Laborers District Council on their program to give back to communities and their participation in a Morgantown area clean up project and becoming a laborer

Morgantown city clerk Christine Wade on the April 29 election  Morgantown Fire Chief Gary Freshour on the response to severe weather 

Morgantown Third Ward councilor Weez Michael on the community clean up in DOH right-of-way areas. Also, the Morgantown Municipal Election  Director of Advocacy for the American Lung Association on the State of the Air Report 

The 27th Truman Scholar from West Virginia University Sophie Slaughter.  Jenna Russell from the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties on the Gold and Blue Mine sale.  Jesse Vermette and Coleen Lankford from Christian Help on their Open House April 26 in downtown Morgantown. 

MECCA 911 Executive Director Jim Smith on weekend storms and response.  Senior Director of Marketing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the Month of May  First Energy Spokesman Will Boye on power restoration efforts.  WVU Director of Sustainability Traci Knubenshue on their new 24-goal sustainability program.  Chestnut Ridge Park Superintendent Corwin Hoban on damage in the park from weekend st...

Mary Anne Buchanan from West Virginians for Life on the 27th Rose Dinner April 25 in Morgantown Morgantown Mayor Joe Abu Ghannam on the new city manager and other city issues 

Evan Hansen, D, Monongalia, 79, his reactions to the latest legislative session  President of WVU Medicine UHC David Hess on the more than $400 million in improvements at multiple locations throughout the state  Joe Woods- WVU Davis College Store Manager and Business Manager for The Davis College Store and Rural Business Incubator on the 2025 Spring Plant Sale 

Monongalia County Magistrate Ron Bane on HB 3111- the failed effort to get raises  Monongalia County Republican Party Executive Committee Chairman Dale Sparks on their relief efforts to McDowell County Monongalia County Delegate Joe Statler, R, Monongalia, 78, on gains made for first responders during the legislative session 

Delegate David McCormick, R, Monongalia, 82, on the legislative session- the snow removal bill and effort to get pay raises for the judicial branch  President of the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation Jen Giovonitti on Focus Foward coming to Morgantown  Secretary of State Kris Warner on an awards ceremony at the Grafton High School and voter registration event at Phillip Barbour High School  Mo...

Mon EMS and their Whole Blood program. Executive Director Forest Weyen along with Dr. Michael Shukis and Dr. Robbie May  Geno Chiarelli, R, Monongalia, 78, a recap of the 60 day legislative session  Adelheid Schaupp, Winner of the National Association of Home Builders Young Pressional of 2024 

Jonathan Vrabel- Morgantown Municipal Airport Director on increasing enplanements with the addition of SkyWest Airlines  Greg Clutter from the Chestnit Mountain Ranch on CarePortal, a way to connect those in need with churches and others for assistance. The program bypasses government and relies on community support.