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Tom Susman has a conversation with West Virginia House of Delegates member Jonathan Pinson (R-Mason) about a new school system alert that can notify teachers of a medical emergency or a lockdown declaration. Joe Steves has his weekly discussion with John David Johnson, agriculture specialist at West Virginia State University. This week, John David has some tips for farmers who are applying fertili...

Dave Miller talks with Bill Cole with First Federal Savings & Loan of Ravenswood about the Open House they are hosting Thursday to celebrate nearly 90 years in business and to say thank you to their customers. Dave then chats with Larry Jones about the Christmas Cantata this is coming up this weekend at the Main Street Baptist Church in Point Pleasant.

Tom Susman catches up with Steve Westfall, who is in the waning days of his career in the West Virginia House of Delegates, on how he is getting prepared for his role as a member of the Jackson County Commission. Joe Stevens has his weekly chat with Brenda Mobley of the Ripley CVB. This week, they discuss upcoming holiday-related activites at the Historic Alpine Theater.

Tom Susman has an extended interview with Tammy Owen, an attorney with Goodwin and Goodwin, about a required report owners of small businesses and LLCs must file before the end of the year. The government said it's necessary for transparency purposes, while critics says it's unnecessary bureaucracy. Owen also explains that there are some hefty fines that could be imposed if business owners do not...

Tom Susman speaks with Tammy Owen, an attorney with local law firm Goodwin and Goodwin, about required small business ownership reports that are due by the end of the year. Tom also has a conversation with Tim Brady of the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau about what to do in the Capitol City this holiday season.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses a story on the West Virginia First Foundation announcing a program to curtail the effects of drug addiction and reduce the number of runs made by emergency personnel for overdoses. Dave then talks with Heath Bloxton about Tuesday's season opener for the Ravenswood boys basketball team against Buffalo.

Tom Susman talks with Ogden Newspapers political reporter Steven Allen Adams about the selection by State Senate Republicans of Randy Smith as the next Senate President. Tom also has a conversation with Fred Persinger of Metro News about the upcoming West Virginia High School Football State Championship Games.

Dave Miller is joined by WMOV Owner/Operator Tom Susman to discuss the passing of former West Virginia State Supreme Court Justice and Attorney General Darrell McGraw, and the selection of Randy Smith as the Republican's choice for President of the West Virginia State Senate, Dave then discusses a story from Mountain State Spotlight about Emergency Management officials in Pendleton and Pocahontas...

Dave Miller chats with Ripley Mayor Carolyn Rader about the passing of former mayor Ollie Mae Harvey and her impact on the city, and about the Christmas Parade and other holiday events happening Friday and Saturday. Dave also discusses a report from TSG Consulting, our parent company, about the meeting held Thursday by the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency's Finance Board approving i...

Tom Susman speaks with Nolan Pierce, a teacher at Wahama High School, about the Social Studies Fair the school held on Friday, for which Tom was a judge. He also talks with Brenda Mobley, Executive Director of the Ripley CVB about the city's Christmas Parade and Jingle Mingle Holiday Market coming up on Saturday.

Tom Susman talks with Russell Hinchey, one of the finalist for Maestro for a Moment at Saturday night's Ohio Valley Symphony Christmas Concert. Joe Stevens catches up with John David Johnson, agriculture specialist at West Virginia State University. This week, they discuss how cold weather can impact farming operations.

Dave Miller talks with Suzette Lowe of the Cedar Lakes Foundation about the organization's annual Celebration event coming up this Monday evening. Tom Susman has the final Bankers Life Medicare Conversation with Andy Richardson and Dennis Harmison of Bankers Life before the Medicare Open Enrollment Period ends this Saturday.

Tom Susman chats with Arun Sharma, who is raising funds to be Maestro for a Moment at the Ohio Valley Symphony's Christmas Concert this Saturday night. Joe Stevens catches up with Kelley Adcock of Main Street Ripley. They discuss the upcoming holiday festivities in the city this weekend.

Dave Miller talks with Jeremy Bryant, Director of the Mason County Office of Emergency Management, and with Rick Handley, Mason County Commissioner, about the wide spread power outage that hit Mason County early Wednesday morning and what local officials were doing to help residents. Tom Susman spoke with Appalachian Power spokeswoman Karen Wissing about resotration efforts in Point Pleasant and M...

Tom Susman has a convesation with Teresa Ford, who is raising money to be a conductor for the moment with the Ohio Valley Symphony at their Christmas Concert scheduled for this Saturday. Tom also talks Christmas trees with Evan Osborne of the Capitol Market in Charleston and West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt.

Dave MIller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses the opening of the deer-gun hunting season in Ohio and a story from wvmetronews.com about West Virginia Revenue Secretary and incoming State Treasurer Larry Pack optomistic about revenue brought in this fiscal year, despite being less than it was this time last year.

Tom Susman catches up with Meghan Parsons of the Jackson County Development Authority and she gives an update on some of the tier projects the Authority is involved in.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he re-airs an interview from last week featuring Stephani Vealey and Jessica Piatt of the Community Foundation of Jackson County and Steve Westfall of the Ripley Rotary Club about the Community Foundation's Celebration of Decorations coming up this Thursday. Dave also shares breaking news of the passing of former Ripley Mayor Ollie Harvey a...

Jonathan Pinson, Minister of the Grace Baptist Church in Mason County, shares a Thanksgiving message for the Valley Today and WMOV listening audience. Joe Stevens has his weekly chat with Brenda Mobley, the executive director of the Ripley Convention and Visitors Bureau. This week, they discuss some upcoming holiday events in the area.

Tom Susman sits down with Andy Richardson and Dennis Harmison of Bankers Life for this week's Medicare Conversation, presented by Bankers Life, as the Medicare Open Enrollment Period is coming to an end soon. Dave Miller discusses a major accident on I-77 in Jackson County that occured Tuesday night and a story from wvmetronews.com about the $25 million upgrade to the West Virginia Turnpike gettin...

Dave Miller has a discussion with Stephani Vealey and Jessica Piatt of the Jackson County Community Foundation about their upcoming Celebration of Decorations on December 5, and with Steve Westfall of the Ripley Rotary Club, about how that organization will benefit from this year's event. Dave also discusses the start of a comment period by the West Virginia Public Service Commission regarding a $...

Tom Susman speaks with Elizabeth Fisher of the Meigs County Health Department and Amy Haskins with the Jackson County Health Department about safety tips and preventing food-bourne illnesses with Thanksgiving meals. Tom then has a report on live Christmas trees: Starting with Evan Osborne of the Capitol Market in Charleston about their large selection, West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner Kent L...

Gun buck season opened on Monday in West Virginia. In this episode of the Valley Today, we'll hear a report from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture on the Hunters for the Hungry program, which provides venison to food banks across the state. Tom Susman also speaks with Paul Johnasen of the West Virginia DNR about the opening of the deer season and what they anticipate for this year.

Dave Miller talks with Tara Roberts of the Meigs County Fair Board about their Christmas Craft Show coming up at the Fairgrounds in Pomeroy on November 30. Dave then discusses a story from wvmetronews.com on the opening of gun buck season in West Virginia. And Dave recaps the weekend in West Virginia High School Football, and has some words for Nitro and Shady Spring High Schools after multiple br...

Tom Susman talks with Point Pleasant Mayor Amber Tatterson about her city's Christmas festivities coming up on December 6-7. Tom also speaks with Heather Santee of Santee's Sweets, a recently opened business in Ravenswood.