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Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, we hear Tom Susman's interview with Dave Hannum of the Chester Shade Historical Association about an upcoming fundraiser to benefit the Chester Courthouse. Dave also has his Tuesday chat with T.J. Meadows of Metro News about the recent appearance on Talkline by State Senator and Candidate for US Senate Tom Willis and T.J.'s recent commentar...

Tom Susman talks with Dave Hannum of the Chester Shade Historical Society about the history of the Chester Courthouse and an upcoming fundraiser to benefit the CSHS. Tom also chats with Anthony Lewis, the host of Game On!, a new sports talk show that debuted on WMOV a few weeks ago.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses stories from wvmetronews.com on Mason County leaders feeling optomistic about the 'gold rush' about to hit the area with Frontieras North America breaking ground on Thursday and more economic development to come, Senator Shelley Moore Capito announcing federal funding of nearly $65 million for two bridge projects in the Kanawha...

The WVSSAC, the governing body of high school athletics in the State of West Virginia, has been in the news quite often over the past few year. Tom Susman has a conversation with Executive Director Wayne Ryan about the Commission and everything it does.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he shares Tom Susman's report from Thursday's Valley Today on the ceremonial groundbreaking at Frontieras North America in Mason County. Dave also chats with T.J. Meadows of Metro News about his two recent commentaries: one on T.J.'s experiences taking part in the FBI's Citizens Academy; and looking back at the Assassination of Abraham Linc...

Frontieras North America held the groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for their new coal conversation facility to be built in Point Pleasant. Tom Susman was there and filed a pair of reports from the day's event.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he shares audio from yesterday's launch of the Artemis II for its 10 day mission to the moon and discussed the impact it is having on US space exploration projects and how West Virginia and Jackson County are benefiting with parts of the rocket being made by Constellium. Dave also shares a story from wvmetronews.com on a recent filing with...

Joe Stevens talks with Kelley Adcock of Main Street Ripley about some upcoming events at the Alpine Theater this weekend in Ripley. Joe also chats with John David Johnson, agriculture specialist at West Virginia State University, about putting the final preparations for your garden this season in place.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, we hear Tom Susman's interview with Lora Snow from Tuesday's Valley Today on some upcoming events at the Ariel Opera House in Gallipolis. Dave then shares a story from wvmetronews.com on West Virginia native Homer Hickam providing insight on the Artemis II launch scheduled for Wednesday night. The rocket is partially made from aluminum made...

Tom Susman catches up with Lora Lynn Snow of the Ariel Opera House in Gallipolis about some upcoming events, including the All That Jazz Concert on April 10 at the venue. Tom also talks with Evan Wilson, the WVU Extension Services Agent for Mason County, about planning for your garden this year if you haven't already.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he shares Tom Susman's interview from Monday's Valley Today with West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner about the Mountain State's upcoming primary election and some important information surrounding it. Dave also chats with T.J. Meadows of Metro News about the recent appearance on Talkline made by State Senator Eric Tarr and T.J.'s r...

We are 6 weeks away from the primary election in West Virginia and Tom Susman spoke with Secreatry of State Kris Warner about how his office is getting prepared for voters to go to the polls and some important deadlines voters need to be aware of.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses a stories from wvmetronews.com on rising support and concern on Google potentially building a data center on 1,700 acres of land the tech giant purchased in the Buffalo area of Putnam County, and on it being business as usual at West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston, despite issue with TSA workers around the...

The Meigs County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism is holding its annual Spring Dinner and Auction on April 10. Tom Susman chats with Chamber Director Susan White about this year's event.

Data Centers have been a hot topic of conversation and concern across the Mountain State in recent months. WMOV owner/operator Tom Susman has a conversation with Delegate Daniel Linville (R-Cabell), who has expertise in the tech industry, about the impact proposed data centers in Mason and Putnam Counties will have on the area, as well as some misconceptions about centers.

Dave Miller of WMOV recently accompanied a group of students from Ripley High School on a trip to the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum in Matewan, WV, to learn about the mine wars, the labor movement and to see primary sources for themselves, as well as take part in a public art project that will be on display later this year in Huntington. Dave shares an interview with Mackenzie New Walker, the exe...

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses stories from wvmetronews.com on the announced restructuring of Vandalia Health, including the departure of EVP and Vandalia North CEO David Goldberg, and lottery revenues are better than estimated in West Virginia during the first eight months of the fiscal year.

Joe Stevens has a chat with Brenda Mobley of the Ripley Convention and Visitors Bureau about some upcoming events, as well as her recent experience attending a statewide tourism forum in White Sulphur Springs. Joe also talks with John David Johnson, the agriculture specialist at West Virginia State University, about what you should be doing to prepare your garden for the upcoming growing season.

Tom Susman catches up with Bob Wing about the latest fundraising efforts to help pay for phase 2 of the Veterans Memorial in Mason. We'll also hear the West Virginia Department of Agriculture's Rooted in the Mountain State's recent episode on an alpaca farm in Jackson County.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses a pair of stories from wvmetronews.com on Governor Patrick Morrisey making a pair of appointments, one in the state's emergency services division and in the House of Delegates. Dave also catches up with T.J. Meadows of Metro News about his two most recent commentaries, one on judicial code of conduct in state needing to be upda...

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, we hear Tom Susman's interview from Friday's Valley Today with Charleston attorney Alex Macia, who served as general counsel for the Wise Administration, about the process Governor Morrisey must take in order to deal with the bills passed by the Legislature. Dave also discusses the surprise announcement made by CBS News to discontinue their...

The West Virginia Legislature concluded its regular session a week ago and Governor Patrick Morrisey has a large number of bills he has to consider signing into law or rejecting them. Tom Susman spoke with Alex Macia, a Charleston attorney who was the chief counsel for former Governor Bob Wise, about the process the Governor must go through.

In this abbreviated edition of Final Cup on WMOV, Dave Miller and Tom Susman discuss three big political stories in West Virginia: the progress Governor Morrisey is making in considering legislation passed during the recent session; Member of the Legislature vocally expressing their disappointment of not much happening during the session; and Senator Vince Deeds (R-Greenbrier) successfully suing t...

Joe Stevens talks with John David Johnson about what farmers need to do to get their fields ready for the growing season in this abbreviated edition of the Valley Today.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he shares stories from TSG Consulting's Legislative Report on Senator Jim Justice's Chief of Staff Brian Abraham being named as the new President and Chief Operating Officer of Appalachian Power and an update on how many bills Governor Patrick Morrisey has signed into law. Dave also discusses a story from wvmetronews.com on Education West V...