The Talk Of The Town

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... 

Reaction to the Morgantown City Council meeting and camping ban Marion County Schools Superintendent Donna Heston on the closure of the Flipside after school program 

David McCormick, R, Monongalia, 82, on House Bill 2960 and themost recent legislative session to include PEIALauren's Wish Founder Michael Cole and Emcee of the Lauren's Wish Fashion Show C'Anna Keffer 

UMWA Treasurer Brian Sanson on the NIOSH firings Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell on their "Ride with a Recruiter" program 

Director of the North Central West Virginia Airport Rick Rock on the new terminal and development Morgantown Third Ward Councilor Weez Michael on reaction to the camping ban 

West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association Longenecker Scholarship winner Adaline Cumpston joins the program.Visit Mountaineer Country CVB President and CEO Susan Riddle discusses the 3rd Annual Tourism Summit.

Fairmont City Manager Travis Blosser of their trip to Washington D.C. to meet elected leaders from the state about their Congressionally Directed Spending requests Agile 5 Technologies, Inc.- Chief Technology Officer Peter Fritch and Jacob Brozenick, Chief Information Security Officer on their work to help secure government systems 

2025 Monongalia County Schools Teacher of the Year Erica Diaz Executive Director of the West Virginia Service Personnel Association Joe White General Manager of the West Virginia Black Bears Leighann Sainato 

Executive Director of the West Virginia First Foundation, Jonathan Board...on Drug Take Back Day, Lauren's Law, and the next steps for the foundation Kyle Kull, Organizer with the West Virginia Appalachian Laborers District Council on their program to give back to communities and their participation in a Morgantown area clean up project and becoming a laborer

Morgantown city clerk Christine Wade on the April 29 election Morgantown Fire Chief Gary Freshour on the response to severe weather 

Morgantown Third Ward councilor Weez Michael on the community clean up in DOH right-of-way areas. Also, the Morgantown Municipal Election Director of Advocacy for the American Lung Association on the State of the Air Report 

The 27th Truman Scholar from West Virginia University Sophie Slaughter. Jenna Russell from the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties on the Gold and Blue Mine sale. Jesse Vermette and Coleen Lankford from Christian Help on their Open House April 26 in downtown Morgantown. 

MECCA 911 Executive Director Jim Smith on weekend storms and response. Senior Director of Marketing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the Month of May First Energy Spokesman Will Boye on power restoration efforts. WVU Director of Sustainability Traci Knubenshue on their new 24-goal sustainability program. Chestnut Ridge Park Superintendent Corwin Hoban on damage in the park from weekend storms  

Mary Anne Buchanan from West Virginians for Life on the 27th Rose Dinner April 25 in MorgantownMorgantown Mayor Joe Abu Ghannam on the new city manager and other city issues 

Evan Hansen, D, Monongalia, 79, his reactions to the latest legislative session President of WVU Medicine UHC David Hess on the more than $400 million in improvements at multiple locations throughout the state Joe Woods- WVU Davis College Store Manager and Business Manager for The Davis College Store and Rural Business Incubator on the 2025 Spring Plant Sale