The Talk Of The Town

MetroNews statewide correspondent Brad McElhinney on the 2025 Legislative session Monongalia County Delegate Geno Chiarelli, R, 78 On camping bans and needle exchanges Monongalia County Delegate Joe Statler, R, 77 on NIL and allowing school districts to hire security officers 

WVU Department of Opthalmology and Visual Sciences Outreach Specialist Bethanie Mateer and high school student Drew Moorman discuss 25th Annual Braille Challenge regional competition that will take place in Morgantown. Mon Valley Green Space Coaltion representative Mark Brazaitis discusses Morgantown Greenbelt project.

Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom and Morgantown City Councilor Louise 'Wheezie' Michael enter the studio to announce an agreement involving the State Department of Highways. Chair of the Sierra Club, West Virginia Jim Kotcon discusses issues with First Energy's natural gas plan.

Morgantown Fire Department Deputy Fire Marshal Andrew Dotson on fire safety/prevention AFGE Local 420 President Justin Tarovisky on pay cuts from federal Bureau of Prisons workersMonongalia County State Senator Mike Oliverio on Senate Bill 50 that would align state and municipal elections 

Susan Riddle, President and CEO of Visit Mountaineer Country CVB on the WV Gravel Series and conference coming up May 5,2025 in Morgantown. Executive director of the Mylan Park Foundation Ron Justice on the new hockey facility under construction at the park. The first female President of the Mountaineer Area Council of Scouting America Executive Council Amy Garbrick on Merit Badge University

Joshua Brady, Director - Department of Mining and Industrial Extension on the program and their string of national and international success WVU ROTC Recruiting Operations Officer John Dowling on upcoming rail-trail training and the program State Senator Joey Garcia, D, Marion, 13 on the legislative session so far 

President of Fairmont State University on Day of Giving 2025 MUB Chief Operator John Smerka on the Water Quality Report

Representatives with Monongalia County WIC discuss expansion in lead testing in North Central West Virginia. Monongalia County Delegate Evan Hansen discussing Senate Bill 460 and his concerns with the measure.

Rick Bebout on the Morgantown Urban Archery Deer Hunt. Current Mountaineer Mascot Braden Adkins on the cheer off to determine the next MountaineerDr. Keith Jackson, Dean of the WVU College Creative Arts and Media on the proposed Mountaineer Marching Band practice facility 

Director of the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center Dr. Lydia Warren on their collaboration with the Mothboys to collect paranormal and ghost stories from area residents. Mon County Commission President Jeff Arnett on homeless issues in the area. 

West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner on National Entrepreneurship WeekJeff Jenkins from MetroNews on flooding in McDowell County

State Treasurer Larry Pack stops by to discuss his tour around the Mountain State. Morgantown High School students comes on to discuss Mohigan Idol.

Monongalia County Delegate Geno Chiarelli joins the show to discuss House Bill 2382 and other bills proposed during the legislative session. Followed by Glenville State University President Dr. Mark Manchin and Business Department Chair Dr. J.D. Capenter detailing expansions of their academic programs.

MECCA 911 Executive Director Jim Smith on first responder activity during the latest winter weather event. JuHyeong Ryu from WVU, Statler College on the “Enhancing Workforce Development through Advanced Integration of Mixed Reality and Digital Twins.” study. Vice President of Research at WVU, Fred King on funding and the reaffirmation of WVU as an R-1 institution. 

Jim Garrity from Triple A Mid-Atlantic on gas prices. Gil White- state director of the National Federation of Independent Business on the Small Business Optimism Index.

Attorney General J.B. McCusky on his plan to travel state and his effort against the New York Climate Superfund Act. Jackson Taylor, Graduate WVU Planetarium Assistant on their Valentines Day program and others coming up. Democrat Delegate Evan Hansen from Mon County on rules changes in House and State of the State reaction. 

MTEC Principal Greg Dausch on Career Technical Education Day in Charleston. Sam Workman- Professor of political science and Director of the Institute for Policy Research and Public Affairs in the John D. "Jay" Rockefeller School of Policy and Politics at West Virginia University. Workman talks about ballot initiatives, voter turnout, and the Morgantown municipal election. 

Fairmont City Manager Travis Blosser on the city plan to transfer property from the blight removal program to residents.Mountain Line Transit Authority Maria Smith on Winter Storm Blair, the Social Service Bus Pass program, and the RideMon program.   

Lt. Brock Armstron and Lt. Jeff Wright from University Police about the P.R.O.T.E.C.T. training program. Dr. Matthew Lokant from WVU Medicine about flu activity.

Adam Polinski from the Coopers Rock Foundation on WinterFest 2025 From the Greene County, Pennsylvania Commission- Chairman- Jared Edgreen and Vice Chair Betsy McClure