The Talk of the Town

9:15 An update from J.B. McCuskey on the recent coal ceremony in Washington D.C. and the Secnd Amendment  9:30 Grant Writer from the city Of Morgantown on their 18 month Community Development Block Grant Impact Fund program  9:45 State Senator Mike Oliverio with an update as the legeslative session wraps up

President of Local 420 of the American Federation of Government Employees Justin Tarovisky on federal attempts to limit overtime and collective bargaining.  Evan Widders, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Academics, and Joy Carr, Director of University Advising, on their record freshman retention rate  Director of Communications for the Morgantown Utility Board, Chris Dale, on their upcoming Hou...

Cliff Bates with American Truckers United on the growing wave of truck drivers nationwide unable to speak English   Fired NIOSH worker Kyle Mandler- a former pulminary toxicologist in Morgantown 

Executive director of the West Virginia Public Education Bollaborative- Donna Peduto on Focis Forward 2025 coming to Morgantown April 22  Associate Vice President of Creative and Scholarly Activities at WVU Melanie Page on Research Week 2025  Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom on changes coming to the recycling program 

Liz Finklea on the International Street Festival in Morgantown this weekend State Treasurer Larry Pack on Senate Bill 439 and WVABLE  Laura Blankenship from the Better Business Bureau of Greater West Virginia on their Indentity Theft Prevention event in Morgantown 

The introductory news conference for new WVU men's head basketball coach Ross Hodge. President and CEO of Mon Health System David Goldberg on the future Mon Harrison Neighborhood Hospital.

Dillion Jones, manager at Pop the Soda Shop and Bakery. Pop is having a "High Five" fundraiser for the Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center throughout the month of April at their Westover location.  Morgantown city clerk Christine Wade on the 2025 Municipal Election- important dates.  The director of arts and culture at the city of Morgantown Vincent Kitch on the 2025 Ruby Summer Concert Series...

Jon Dower, executive director of West Virginia Sober Living on Prevention Day in Charleston.   Dr. Krishna Argarwal from the West Virginia University Transplant Alliance on Donate Life Month Chele Adams on the First Annual Knit for Food event in Morgantown

President & CEO of Mon Health Systems, Executive Vice President of Vandalia Health System David Goldberg and Ashok Aggarwal, Chief Strategy Officer at Intermed Labs on their expanded partnership.  Mon EMS Executive Director Forest Weyen on upcoming public forums across the county.  Laura Wiiliams from the American Lung Association and Breanna Cutright, junior from Liberty High School on Tobacc...

Joe Statler, R,Monongalia, 77, on progress during the current legislative session  Stephanie Hunt, Candidate for the Sixth Ward in the upcoming Morgantown municipal election. 

Joey Garcia, D, Marion, 13, on work in Charleston including his bill that would give mine inspectors a $4,000 per year raise.   Morgantown Second Ward candidate Jodi Hollingshead 

Morgantown Mayor Joe Abu-Ghannam and Director of Communications for the city Brad Riffee on the proposed Morgantown ID Card The Morgantown municipal election is April 29, 2025. Mark Downs, candidate to represent the residents of the Sixth Ward 

Geno Chiarelli, R, Monongalia, 78, On his vote regarding Senate Bill 460- the bill to allow religious and philisophical emptions to the school vaccine program  Dr. Earl Scime and the World Champion Morgantown Area Robotics Team (MARS)  Ben Guillow from the Trinity Christian School and the upcoming open house 

mOn County Republicam Executive Committee Chairman Dale Sparks on the relief effory for southern West Virginia flood victims this week.  North Marion High School Band Director Matt Morgan on the trip to Pearl Harbor next year to perform on Pearl Harbor Day. Delegate David McCormick, R Monongalia, 82, on proposed changes to the operation of the Lake Lynn Power Station  

MetroNews statewide correspondent Brad McElhinney on the statewide camping ban that's heading to the Senate floor.  Amanda Barren on the new MetroNews Midday show that debuts Monday  Marion County Schools Superintendent Dr. Donna Heston on the Mannington Middle School being added to the Endangered Property List.  MetroNews Accuweather Meteorologist Jeff Nordeen on the statewide tornado drill sched...

Colleen Lankford and Jesse Vermette on the upcoming Open House April 26 Miachael Biafore from the West Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association (WVNLA) on the $10,000 gift to the West Virginia University Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources to help students participate in a trip to Western Europe.  International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 313 President Chuck Campbell...

71st Mountaineer Mascot Cade Kincade  Michael Cole, the father of Lauren Cole on Lauren's Law. Luaren Cole was a WVU graduate who died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in July of 2020- Luaren's Law increases penalties in cases involving dangerous drugs.  Mon County Republican Executive Committee Chairman Dale Sparks on the continuation of the online Legislative Update Series help every Sunday ni...

Fairmont State University President and President of the Fairmont State University Foundation on their 2025 Day of Giving  Attorney General J.B. McCuskey discusses scam risks related to flood relief in the southern part of the state and coal tax implementations passed in New York.

Brookhaven Elementary School Pricipal Sarah Kane on the "Evening at the Arts"  CW2 Matthew Mackey on the West Virginia National Guard port security assessment nationwide for U.S. Coast Guard  David Ervin on the Pricketts Fort Lecture Series  Morgantown Chief of Police Eric Powell on the North High Street disturbance  

The entire program is a conversation with Univeristy High School state champion wrestlers Brody and Brock Kehler, Pepper Martin, and Bailey Emery 

Greg Bray from Pricketts Fort on the State Park and lecture series that begins Sunday, March 16.  WVU Medicine Children's Hospital Restaurant Week with Erin Blake- Director of Community Relations & Giving Monongalia County Delegate Joe Statler on a measure to bring the state Board of Education under legislative review

Fairmont City Manager Travis Blosser and Fairmont Police Department Sgt. Tyler Hall on the recent "Spring Cleaning" drug bust and redevelopment of the box factory property  West Virginia Coal Association President Chris Hamilton on the proposed First Energy addition of natural gas to poer generation facilities in Harrison and Monongalia Counties. 

MetroNews statewide correspondent Brad McElhinney on the 2025 Legislative session  Monongalia County Delegate Geno Chiarelli, R, 78 On camping bans and needle exchanges  Monongalia County Delegate Joe Statler, R, 77 on NIL and allowing school districts to hire security officers 

WVU Department of Opthalmology and Visual Sciences Outreach Specialist Bethanie Mateer and high school student Drew Moorman discuss 25th Annual Braille Challenge regional competition that will take place in Morgantown. Mon Valley Green Space Coaltion representative Mark Brazaitis discusses Morgantown Greenbelt project.

Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom and Morgantown City Councilor Louise 'Wheezie' Michael enter the studio to announce an agreement involving the State Department of Highways. Chair of the Sierra Club, West Virginia Jim Kotcon discusses issues with First Energy's natural gas plan.