The Talk Of The Town

Legal Director with Disability Rights West Viringia, Mike Folio on continued problems with contract workers at state-run health facilities. Westover Director of Public Works Jason Stinespring on Holland Avenue progress and the best ways to get around twon when you need to. 

Bree Starsick from BOPARC on June activities in MorgantownMorgantown Director of Communications Brad Riffee, Steve Bennett and Samantha Burgess From Valley Health on the Morgantown Alternative Sentencing programAttorney Sam Petsonk on the status of NIOSH workers in Morgantown and theminers who depend on them.  

State Division of Hiways District 4 Manager Earl Gaskins updates projects in the areaScott's Run Settlement House Executive Director Michael Richard and Outreach Coordinator on help and assistance they need and upcoming events. 

Fairmont State University Political Science Professor Robert Bolton on their Model United Nations team and trip to New YorkMain Street Morgantown President Andrew Young on the community clean up planned for this weekend. Former Star City Police Chief Jessica Colebank on her cancer battle and future in the Washington D.C. area

Fairmont State University Political Science Professor Greg Noone on the first 100 days (or so) of the Trump administration and the Democrat reaction. Revisiting changes announced by Gov. Morrisey to the state foster care system. 

Monongalia County Delegate Joe Statler on financial problems withon the EMS system across the state WVU Medicine's Project SEARCH- Instructor Nick Lafferty and Vice President of Human Resources Colleen Sybert 

Justin Williams- Director of the Affiliated Construction Trades on available careers in a wide range of trades. Retired West Virginia National Guard Major General Bill Crane onrare earth elements and developing a supply chain 

Chairman of the Wisdom Academy in Morgantown Jvaid Syed on the upcoming opening later this summer Civilian Aid to the U.S. Army Frank Vitale on Memorial Day and the upcoming 250th U.S. Army birthday celebration in June  

Mid-Atlantic Triple A spokesman Jim Garrity on Memorial weekend travrel .Michael Biafore from Biafore Landscapin on the Landscape Plants for West Virginia" Susan Riddle, President and CEO of Visit Mountaineer Country CVB on Geochache XXI the upcoming USA Diving American Cup coming to Mylan Park 

Mon Health President and CEO, Executive Vice President of Vandalia Health David Goldberg on the new Mon Health Harrison Neighborhood Hospital Fifth Ward Councilor from Morgantown Danielle Trumble of the city-wide clean up planned for May 31 

River Road Volunteer Fire Department on the Elimination Dinner and Concert coming up June 14. Morgantown Community Development Services Coordinator Caitlyn Lewis on the city clean up event planned for May 31

Monongalia County Delegate David McCormick on the Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Link Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom on the impact of federal budget cuts on local food programs 

Glenville State University President MarkManchin on moving their nursing program in-houe. Kyle Wiggs on local baseball and softball 

BOPARC's Bree Starsick on the new Marilla Park Aquatic Center, Krepps Park Pool and available activities in May Program Specialist from the West Virginia Education Collaborative Canyon Lohnas on the Remake Learning Days festival Director and Chief Pilot from the Fairmont State University Center for Aviation Excellence on new aircraft in the program and increased capacity. 

Dr. Paul Ziemkiewicz, Director of the WVU Water Research Institute on the extraction of rare earth elements from acid mine drainage Morgantown area postal carrier Justin Jarman with a recap of the recent Stamp Out Hunger event 

Bridgeport candidate for mayor Robert Matheny Chairman of the Gene Vance Jr. Foundation on Gene Vance Day in Morgantown this Saturday. 

Bridgeport candidate for mayor Clayton RiceWVU Director of Strategic Communications Shauna Johnson and WVU senior Katie Short on commencement exercises this weekend.  

Mountain Line Transit AuthortyPresident and CEO Maria Smith on their propane bus testing program Dee Singh-Knights from the WVU Extension on her agritourism guide that is in development Kaitlan McCormick- Senior Director with NextEra Energy Tansmission on theor proposed 105 mile 500kv Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Link 

Greg Clutter from Chestnut Mountain Village with a CarePortal update and info from the most recent Foster Care Summit. New Morgantown City Manager Jamie Miller gets to know the communityAristotle Jones and his new song "First Flowers of Spring"  

Attorney General J.B. McCuskey joins us at 9:15- we'll discuss the recent settlement with Pfizer regarding the drug Lipitor, the creation of a new second amendment task force at the federal level, he's right now fighting for a trucking company in the state that is battling the federal government, and another state has establidhed a climate superfund similar to New York.  The Stargazing Cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest received two awards – an AIA WV Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture, Residential and an AIA WV Honor Award for Excellence in Craftsmanship. We'll talk to Adam Kranson and Acting Chief of Parks Dillard Price from the West Virignia Department of Natural Resources about thos cabins and more...