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Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses a story from wvmetronews.com on the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board meeting on Thursday and announcing they were in good financial standing at this time, despite Governor Morrisey wanting to make changes to it and mulling a special session of the Legislature to make thos changes. Dave also has a co...

Tom Susman has a chat with Patrick Morris, a resident of Middleport, about a program called Jeeps for Heroes, which looks to provide vehicles to veterans in need.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses two stories from wvmetronews.com on the official merger of West Virginia's two teachers union into the new Education West Virginia; and more lawsuits are popping up in West Virginia Circuit Courts asking for religious exemptions to the state's school vaccination requirements.

Joe Stevens catches up with Brenda Mobley, the executive director of the Ripley Convention and Visitor's Bureau, about some upcoming events in the area. Joe also has his weekly chat with John David Johnson, the agriculture specialist at West Virginia State University. This week, John David tells farmers about the best way to handle a second cutting of hay.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, Dave discusses a story from wvmetronews.com on a memorial service held Tuesday night at the State Capitol for Tim Armstead, former House Speaker and Supreme Court Justice. Dave also discusses the points made in a resolution by the Ravenswood Board of Parks and Recreation before a Tuesday night public forum and a press release from Education...

Tom Susman catches up with Susan White, the executive director of the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce, about some upcoming events the chamber is involved with. Also, as Powerball fever grips the nation with Wednesday night's $1.3 Billion jackpot, Tom speaks with a couple of folks in the Bend Area about what they would do if they won that much money.

Tom Susman hosts a special edition of After Talkline discussing potential changes to PEIA that West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey wants to see happen. Tom speaks with former State Senate President Craig Blair, who has a differing opinion than that of the Governor on what should happen, and with Deputy House Speaker Dr. Matt Rohrbach (R-Cabell), who is the point man in the House for PEIA, on w...

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses a pair of stories from wvmetronews.com; one on reaction to potential cuts to Medicaid as a result of Congress passing President Trump's 'One Great, Big, Beautiful Bill' from Senator Shelley Moore Capito and Vandalia Health President and CEO Dave Ramsey; and one on members of the West Virginia legislators skeptical of getting an...

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he re-airs an interview he recorded in April with Josh Sword of the West Virginia AFL-CIO about the state of organized labor in the Mountain State and some of the changes taking place in unions this year.

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey wants to see some significant changes to the state's Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) and there may be a special session of the legislature in September to implement some of those changes. Tom Susman spoke with Delegate Matt Rohrbach (R-Cabell), who is the point man in the House for PEIA, on what some of those changes could be and how some in House a...

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses a story from wvmetronews.com on US Senator Shelley Moore Capito saying at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce's Business Summit that the state needs to focus on business development, while Governor Patrick Morrisey responds that 'we're working on it.' Dave also has a conversation with Tom Hunter about the start of high school...

The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce held their annual Business Summit at the Greenbrier this week. On Thursday, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey spoke about what his administration is doing to help spark business growth and development in the Mountain State. We'll hear excerpts from Governor in this episode of the Valley Today.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses a pair of stories from wvmetronews.com on the plan for attornies representing families challenging West Virginia school vaccination law through the religious freedoms act to rely heavily on the word 'notwithstanding' and the mayors of Charleston, Huntington and Parkersburg holding a discussion Wednesday at the West Virginia Cha...

Joe Stevens talks with Kelley Adcock of Main Street Ripley about their new office location in City Hall. Joe also catches up with John David Johnson, the agriculture specialist at West Virginia State University. This week, John David has some important information for local cattle farmers.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, Dave shares a story from wvmetronews.com the passing of West Virginia Supreme Court Justice and former Speaker of the House Tim Armstead. Dave also discusses a press release from the University of Rio Grande on the school playing its first football game in 75 years on Saturday; airs and interview by Joe Stevens with Brenda Mobley of the Rip...

Advantage Valley is offering a new program for West Virginia food vendors to sell their products for the holidays. Tom Susman spoke with Terrell Ellis of Advantage Valley about the program.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses a story from wvmetronews.com on Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Michael Froble saying he intends to move forward with a case in his court hearing on how religious freedom laws affect West Virginia's vaccine requirements for schools, despite the Attorney General's wishes to consolidate the case with one out of Kanawha County....

Tom Susman spoke with Point Pleasant native Jocelynn Wilson, who about a decade ago made history as one of the first position players in high school football in West Virginia..

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, we hear two interviews by Tom Susman on the issue of the use of and potential requirement of guardian caps in high school football in West Virginia. Tom talks with Charleston attorney Paul Saluja and WVSSAC Executive Director Wayne Ryan. Dave also shares a press release from WMOV and Vandalia Media Partners on Tom Hunter being named the pla...

Earlier this week, Tom Susman discussed the legal issue surrounding the potential use of guardian caps in high school football in the state of West Virginia. In an extended convaersation, Tom got reaction from Wayne Ryan, the executive director of the West Virginia Secondary Schools Athletic Commission, on why they are not required at the high school level in the Mountain State, despite use at bot...

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, we air a report from Tom Susman with employees at the Timet/BHE Renewables facility in Millwood about being able to work on this project in or near their home towns. Dave also shares stories from wvmetronews.com on the West Virginia Citizens Action Group announcing a lawsuit to stop the state's National Guard Deployment to Washington, DC, a...

Timet and BHE Renewables held an event for media on Wednesday to show off progress on their Millwood facility as they get closer to operations. Tom Susman was there and spoke with some Timet employees. Joe Stevens chats with John David Johnson, the agriculture specialist at West Virginia State University, about some of the things you can find at area farmers markets this time of year.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, we hear an report from Tom Susman on a media event that was held Wednesday at the Timet/BHE Renewables Facility in Millwood. Dave shares a song written by Southeastern Ohio native Kala Withrow called 'Home Sweet Home'. And Dave discusses a commentary by T.J. Meadows addressing satire and fake news and how people are susceptible to it, even...

Timet held an open house for media Wednesday at their facility in Millwood as they get closer to being fully operational. Tom Susman was there and has a report for us. Joe Stevens has his weekly discussion with John David Johnson, the agriculture specialist at West Virginia State University. This week, John David tells us about what you can find at area farmers markets this time of year.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses a press release from WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital on an uptick in cases of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease in the county; a story from wvmetronews.com on attorneys representing the state Board of Education asking for an expedited review of the state's religious exemption for vaccine requirements put in place by the Governo...