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Tom Susman talks with West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt about the on going drought in the Mountain State and what farmers can do to alleviate their costs.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, Dave discusses a story from wvmetronews.com about the West Virginia Legislature's Joint Committee on Health hearing a report from policy adviser and former deputy director of the WV DHHR Jeremiah Samples on drugs use and overdoses in the Mountain State. Dave then talks with WMOV and WJEH's Tom Hunter about some new programs coming to Vandal...

Larry Pack, the Secretary of Revenue in West Virginia, gave a report on the state's performance during the last fiscal year to the West Virginia Legislature during their interim meetings on Monday. We'll hear excerpts from his report. Tom Susman spoke with Jackson County Schools Superintendent Will Hosaflook about the start of the new school year in the county and how Jackson County Schools fared...

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses the latest map from the US Drought Monitor and what the prolonged drought in both Ohio and West Virginia has done to the area, including the extension of a State of Emergency in West Virginia. Dave also discusses his recent travels to Moundsville and Hurricane in West Virginia, and has a very strong suggestion for leaders in Ma...

Tom Susman attend the Meigs Local Elementary School Back to School Bash on Thursday. He spoke with Dr. Sydney Rife, one of the school's administrators, and also reported on a new policy for Meigs Local Schools banning cell phone use during the school day,

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses news of Governor Jim Justice and his family announcing they acquired funding to fend off a scheduled auction of their Greenbrier Hotel that was scheduled for next week. Dave also aired segments of the Governor's stand-offish press briefing held on Thursday and part of Tom Susman's interview with State Senate Finance Chairman Er...

Tom Susman has a conversation with West Virginia State Senate Finance Chairman Eric Tarr (R-Putnam) about how the Senate worked to avoid similar problems that Governor Jim Justice is facing with his businesses and how the Senate intends to work with Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, if he is elected governor. Joe Stevens has his weekly chat with John David Johnson, agriculture specialist at West...

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, we hear Tom Susman's report from Wednesday's Valley Today on West Virginia State Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin's press release demanding Governor Jim Justice drop out of the Senate Race, as well as reaction from Deke Kersey of the West Virginia Secretary of State's office and Delegate Daniel Linville (R-Cabell). Dave then discusses a...

The West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin issued a press release on Tuesday demanding Governor Jim Justice drop his bid for the US Senate because of the latest news of trouble at Justice's Greenbrier Hotel. Tom Susman spoke with Pushkin about why he issued the release and got response from Deke Kersey with the West Virginia Secretary of State's office and a differing viewpoint from Del...

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, Dave discusses the last item that was on the agenda for the Ravenswood City Council's meeting Tuesday night. Mayor Josh Miller asked council to file a petition in circuit court to remove councilwoman Denise Toler from her seat. Dave then discusses a press release from the West Virginia Democratic Party State Chair Mike Pushkin demanding Gov...

Tom Susman talks with Mark Curtis, lead political reporter for NexStar Television in West Virginia. The discuss the latest financial issues facing Governor Jim Justice and his companies, and the Democratic National Convention taking place in Chicago. Tom then speaks with Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger about what motorists need to remember as kids go back to school and how they are helping s...

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses a pair of stories from wvmetronews.com on Governor Jim Justice and his family trying to halt the auction of his Greenbrier Hotel next week in Lewisburg, and the recent letter sent to the Greenbrier CFO by a health fund demanding payment for $2.4 million in delinquent insurance premiums already paid by employees to the company....

WMOV was live Saturday for the Meigs County Fair Animal Market Sale. Tom Hunter spoke with a pair of buyers at the sale: Mark Porter of the Mark Porter Auto Group; and Brandon Weerey of Ridenhour Gas. Tom Susman talks with Bill Heis, principal of Ravenswood High, about the upcoming school year and results of the most recent West Virginia proficiency exams for the school.

Dave Miller talks with Kelly Belcher from the Greene Center in Kenna. They discuss the busy summer the Center has had and what's coming up in the fall. Dave then shares some numbers from the recent release of West Virginia Statewide reading, match and science proficiency tests and number for select Jackson County schools. And Dave talks briefly about an interview in Sunday's New York Times with We...

Tom Susman and Tom Hunter were live at the Meigs County Fair on Friday. In this hour, they discuss the upcoming high school and college football seasons, sports programming for the fall on WMOV, the events at the fair for Friday night, the market sale on Saturday morning and pick a winner of a family four-pack of tickets to see the Cincinnati Reds on September 1.

Tom Susman and Tom Hunter were live from the Meigs County Fair on Friday. In this hour, they talk fair food, the events happening Friday and Saturday and talk with Dave Miller back in the studio about their favorite fair experiences.

Governor Jim Justice is having major money issues and the Greenbrier is in foreclosure. The Governor's companies keep getting sued for payment. Tom Susman talks with Attorney Mike Stuart about Bankruptcy and how that might  work with companies as complex as the Justice Empire. 

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, we hear an interview by Joe Stevens with John David Johnson, the agriculture specialist at West Virginia State University, about what to do when it comes time to ween animals. Dave then discusses a number of events, includes the day's schedule at the Meigs County Fair, and the passing of entertainer and West Virginia native Peter Marshall.

Tom Susman was live from the Meigs County Fair on Thursday. He spoke with Chris Gilkey of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources about the drought Ohio is facing, fishing tips and the upcoming hunting seasons; and Amanda Folk with the Meigs County Fair about Saturday's Animal Sale.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he shares interviews by Joe Stevens with Kelley Adocock of Main Street Ripley, and Tom Hunter with Meigs County Sheriff Scott Fitch. Dave also discusses the day's events at the Meigs County Fair and two events happening this week in Jackson County.

Tom Hunter was live from the Meigs County Fair in Pomeroy on Wednesday. In this hour, he spoke with Jenny Ridenour of the Meigs County Soil and Water Conservation District and with Shayla Hysell, the 2024 Meigs County Fair Queen.

Tom Hunter was live from the Meigs County Fair in Pomeroy on Wednesday. In this hour, he talks with Shannon Dalton of the Gallia-Jackson-Meigs ADAM (Alcohol, Drugs and Mental Health) Board and Scott Fitch, Sheriff of Meigs County.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, Dave has a conversation with Cheryl Miller about the Ripley High School Alumni Association's recent beautification project at the school and how they are fundraising to help pay for the latest project. We also hear a report from Tom Susman on Tuesday's events at the Meigs County Fair in Pomeroy. And Dave discusses the news of 11 high school...

Tom Susman was live from the Meigs County Fair in Pomeroy on Tuesday. In this hour, he speaks with Payton Richmond, the 2024 Livestock Princess, on her fair experiences and responsibilities; and with Meigs High band director Nick Michael, on the band's presence and effort to fundraise at the fair.

Tom Susman was live from the Meigs County Fair in Pomeroy on Tuesday. In this hour, Tom spoke with Tara Roberts, Vice President of the Fair Board; a pair of representatives from Ohio Means Jobs about the services they offer in Meigs County; and Troy Ganser with TAG Art Company about the dinosaur exhibit his company brought to the fair.