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Holzer Health in Gallipolis held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday afternoon for a new child care center that has been years in the making. Once built and open, it will serve over 100 children. Tom Susman was there and has a report. Joe Stevens has his weekly conversation with John David Johnson, the agriculture specialist at West Virginia State University. This week, they discuss some safety tips...

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses a story by Steven Allen Adams of Ogden Newspapers on the recent release of the West Virginia Department of Education's annual County Approval Status and Accreditation report and how Jackson and Mason Counties faired. Dave also discusses a story from wvmetronews.com on 12 applicants that will be interviewed by the West Virginia...

Holzer Health in Gallipolis  yesterday broke ground on a new childcare center yesterday. Tom Susman filed this report.

Deer season is approaching and Tom Susman caught up with local hunting enthusiast Tony Boggs about some hunting related topics, from use of deer blinds and stands to EHD still affecting the area's deer population. Joe Stevens talks with Kelley Adcock, the executive director of Main Street Ripley, about some fun upcoming events in the region.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, we hear Tom Susman's interviews from Monday's Valley Today with Delegates Jonathan Pinson (R-Mason) and Jim Butler (R-Mason) on the West Virginia Legislature's interim meetings in Charleston and some of the issues they are looking into. Dave also catches up with T.J. Meadows of Metro News on the recent appearance on Talkline of Americans fo...

The West Virginia Legislature is holding their monthly interim meetings at the State Capitol in Charleston through Tuesday. Tom Susman spoke with Delegates Jonathan Pinon (R-Mason) and Jim Butler (R-Mason) for an update on what legislators are looking at this round of meetings.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses a story from wvmetronews.com on the West Virginia Legislature holding their monthly interim meetings this week in Charleston and education reform being at the forefront for many this round. Dave also has a movie review of 'McVeigh' which is now streaming.

Flu season is here and shots to protect yourself are now available, including a clinic coming up Saturday at the Meigs County Health Department. Tom Susman has a conversation with Amy Haskins, the director of the Jackson County Health Department, about getting a flu shot this year.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, we hear Tom Susman's interview with Jackie Lyons of the West Virginia State Farm Museum in Point Pleasant on their upcoming Fall Festival this weekend. We'll also hear Michael Susman's interview with Wahama High football coach James Toth before tonight's Battle of the Birds between the White Falcons and the Eastern Eagles. And Dave also tal...

Tom Susman caught up with Jackie Lyons of the West Virginia State Farm Museum in Point Pleasant. They talked about the museum's upcoming Fall Festival on Saturday, including the return of their popular corn meal pie.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses a story from wvmetronews.com and airs audio of an impassioned speech made Wednesday at the West Virginia State Board of Education's regular meeting by Board President Paul Hardesty on how school choice has had a negative effect on public schools with declining enrollment and record school consolidation across the state.

Joe Stevens catches up with Brenda Mobley, the executive director of the Ripley Convention and Visitors Bureau on some upcoming events in the area. Joe also talks with John David Johnson, the agriculture specialist at West Virginia State University. This week, John David tells us about what you need to look for when picking out that perfect pumpkin or mum this fall.

This is an exclusive WMOV interview with Senator Capito on the shut down and what may happen with the ACA enhanced tax credits. The interview aired on October 1. 

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, we hear an interview by Tom Susman with US Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) ahead of the federal government shutdown that began this morning. Dave also discusses a story from wvmetronews.com on West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack announcing he'd like to follow the federal government's lead on eliminating taxes on tips and overtime and tha...

Battle Days is coming up this weekend in Point Pleasant. Tom Susman spoke with Ed Cromley of the Point Pleasant Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution about the history of the battle that took place.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses a story from WCMH-TV in Columbus on seven new laws and statutes that take effect on Tuesday. And Dave talks with T.J. Meadows of Metro News Talkline on his recent commentary on reaction to the WVU Coliseum's naming right being sold to Hope Gas and the interview of West Virginia Democratic Party Chairman Mike Pushkin on Talkline...

The Harvest in the Wood Festival took place this past weekend in Ravenswood. WMOV's Tom Susman made his way there and spoke with some vendors from Jackson County: Lisa Dillon of Liz and Lisa, whose crafts can be found at the Evans Country Store; and Hanna Staats and Jessica Shockey of Back in Thyme Harvest Bakery.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, we hear an extended interview by Tom Susman with Nick Detwiler, the superintendent of the Eastern Local School District, about a meeting coming up on October 8 for the public to learn and ask questions about the school levy that will be on the ballot in November. Dave also discusses two stories from wvmetronews.com; One on the West Virginia...

A school levy will be on the ballot this November for the Eastern Local School District in Meigs County. Tom Susman has a conversation with Nick Detwiler, the Superintendent of Schools for Eastern, about an upcoming meeting on October 8 for the community to hear what the levy will go towards and who will pay for it. Tom also speaks with Veronica Lewis, who was recently appointed as the new executi...

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he talks with Tom Hunter about the Ravenswood-Sissonville football game on Friday, the Ohio State-Washington game on Saturday and the weekend series for the Cincinnati Reds in Milwaukee. Dave also chats with T.J. Meadows of Metro News Talkline about a recent commentary he wrote at wvmetronews.com and previews their Friday show.

Tom Susman talks with Rick Handley, president of the Mason County Commission, about the latest news regarding economic development in the county and a rare job opening in the county's government.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses a story from wvmetronews.com on West Virginians concerned about potential significant increases to insurance in the Affordable Care Act marketplace, if Congress does not act to extend the tax credits set to expire at the end of the year, and comments made by Senator Shelley Moore Capito on the likelihood of the credits gettings...

Joe Stevens catches up with Brenda Mobley, the executive director of the Ripley Convention and Visitors Bureau, on some upcoming events in the community. Joe also has his weekly chat with John David Johnson, agriculture specialist at West Virginia State University. This week, despite recent rains, John David tells us about what farmers should be doing as the area deals with a drought.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, we hear an interview by Tom Susman with Ethan Barton of the West Virginia DNR on the rise of EHD in deer herds in the area and how they are monitoring the situation. Dave also shares some numbers from the DNR on the number of deer that have been reported that have died from EHD.