The Talk of the Town

Morgantown Fire Department Deputy Fire Marshal Andrew Dotson on fire safety/prevention  AFGE Local 420 President Justin Tarovisky on pay cuts from federal Bureau of Prisons workers Monongalia County State Senator Mike Oliverio on Senate Bill 50 that would align state and municipal elections 

Susan Riddle, President and CEO of Visit Mountaineer Country CVB on the WV Gravel Series and conference coming up May 5,2025 in Morgantown.  Executive director of the Mylan Park Foundation Ron Justice on the new hockey facility under construction at the park.  The first female President of the Mountaineer Area Council of Scouting America Executive Council Amy Garbrick on Merit Badge University

Joshua Brady, Director - Department of Mining and Industrial Extension on the program and their string of national and international success  WVU ROTC Recruiting Operations Officer John Dowling on upcoming rail-trail training and the program  State Senator Joey Garcia, D, Marion, 13 on the legislative session so far 

President of Fairmont State University on Day of Giving 2025  MUB Chief Operator John Smerka on the Water Quality Report

Representatives with Monongalia County WIC discuss expansion in lead testing in North Central West Virginia. Monongalia County Delegate Evan Hansen discussing Senate Bill 460 and his concerns with the measure.

Rick Bebout on the Morgantown Urban Archery Deer Hunt.  Current Mountaineer Mascot Braden Adkins on the cheer off to determine the next Mountaineer Dr. Keith Jackson, Dean of the WVU College Creative Arts and Media on the proposed Mountaineer Marching Band practice facility 

Director of the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center Dr. Lydia Warren on their collaboration with the Mothboys to collect paranormal and ghost stories from area residents.  Mon County Commission President Jeff Arnett on homeless issues in the area. 

West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner on National Entrepreneurship Week Jeff Jenkins from MetroNews on flooding in McDowell County

State Treasurer Larry Pack stops by to discuss his tour around the Mountain State. Morgantown High School students comes on to discuss Mohigan Idol.

Monongalia County Delegate Geno Chiarelli joins the show to discuss House Bill 2382 and other bills proposed during the legislative session. Followed by Glenville State University President Dr. Mark Manchin and Business Department Chair Dr. J.D. Capenter detailing expansions of their academic programs.

MECCA 911 Executive Director Jim Smith on first responder activity during the latest winter weather event.  JuHyeong Ryu from WVU, Statler College on the “Enhancing Workforce Development through Advanced Integration of Mixed Reality and Digital Twins.” study.  Vice President of Research at WVU, Fred King on funding and the reaffirmation of WVU as an R-1 institution. 

Jim Garrity from Triple A Mid-Atlantic on gas prices.  Gil White- state director of the National Federation of Independent Business on the Small Business Optimism Index.

Attorney General J.B. McCusky on his plan to travel state and his effort against the New York Climate Superfund Act.  Jackson Taylor, Graduate WVU Planetarium Assistant on their Valentines Day program and others coming up.  Democrat Delegate Evan Hansen from Mon County on rules changes in House and State of the State reaction. 

MTEC Principal Greg Dausch on Career Technical Education Day in Charleston.  Sam Workman- Professor of political science and Director of the Institute for Policy Research and Public Affairs in the John D. "Jay" Rockefeller School of Policy and Politics at West Virginia University. Workman talks about ballot initiatives, voter turnout, and the Morgantown municipal election. 

Fairmont City Manager Travis Blosser on the city plan to transfer property from the blight removal program to residents. Mountain Line Transit Authority Maria Smith on Winter Storm Blair, the Social Service Bus Pass program, and the RideMon program.   

Lt. Brock Armstron and Lt. Jeff Wright from University Police about the P.R.O.T.E.C.T. training program.  Dr. Matthew Lokant from WVU Medicine about flu activity.

Adam Polinski from the Coopers Rock Foundation on WinterFest 2025  From the Greene County, Pennsylvania Commission- Chairman- Jared Edgreen and Vice Chair Betsy McClure

MetroNews Accuweather Meteorologist Jeff Nordean on rainfall and an extended forecast Fairmont State University President Dr. Michael Davis on the Access Scholarship and Middle College

Marion County Schools Superintendent Donna Heston on security in their district  Executive Director of the Mountaineer Military Museum in Weston, Barbara McVaney. A virtual tour of the artifacts.  

President and CEO Patty Showers Ryan and Vice President Laurie Abildson from Yiour Community Foundation about the current scholarship application period that closes March 4, 2025.  Chairman of the West Virginia Academy John Treu- The first charter school in the state is in their third year of operations. Also, the differences in funding sources for traditional public and private charter schools 

Monongalia County State Senator Mike Oliverio on classroom order and state Division of Highways operations. Morgantown Fifth Ward Councilor Danielle Trumble and President of Main Street Morgantown on the "Warm up" fundraiser for the Monongalia County Warming Sherlter.   

9:15 Joe Statler R, Monongalia, 77, Education issues, fire & EMS funding sources. Topics for the upcoming legislative session. 9:30 West Virginia First Foundation Executive Director Jonathan Board and Chairman Matt Harvey on their year and first grant cycle. 

Guests include:  Yancey Coiunty, North Carolina EMA Director Jeff Howell with a status update from the Burnsville area where supplies were sent by listeners shortly after Helene.  Harrison County Sheriff Robert Matheny II on the joint investigation with the FBI into human remains found in the Shinnston area.  Morgantown Municipal Airport Director Jonathan Vrabel on winter airport operations, addit...

9:15 - WVU Civil Engineering PHD student Kara Cunningham on the student-led capstone project on a Bridgeport intersection.  9:30 Harrion County Commissioner Patsy Trecost on the death of his father Patsy Trecost Snr who served the City of Clarksburg for nearly 4 decades.  9:50 - Thoughts on the I-68 investigation and vehicle recovery.  

9:15 - Cami Haught and Jason Nguyen from the Monongalia County Health Department talking about the move of the WIC program to 1311 Pineview Drive.  9:30- Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom on the potential pause of federal funds for infrastructure and broadband expansion under the Trump administration.  9:40 - Lauren Prinzo WVU Extension Specialist on the WVU Impact Challenge.