The Talk Of The Town

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

MetroNews Accuweather Meteorologist Jeff Nordean on rainfall and an extended forecastFairmont State University President Dr. Michael Davis on the Access Scholarship and Middle College

Marion County Schools Superintendent Donna Heston on security in their district Executive Director of the Mountaineer Military Museum in Weston, Barbara McVaney. A virtual tour of the artifacts.  

President and CEO Patty Showers Ryan and Vice President Laurie Abildson from Yiour Community Foundation about the current scholarship application period that closes March 4, 2025. Chairman of the West Virginia Academy John Treu- The first charter school in the state is in their third year of operations. Also, the differences in funding sources for traditional public and private charter schools 

Monongalia County State Senator Mike Oliverio on classroom order and state Division of Highways operations.Morgantown Fifth Ward Councilor Danielle Trumble and President of Main Street Morgantown on the "Warm up" fundraiser for the Monongalia County Warming Sherlter.   

9:15 Joe Statler R, Monongalia, 77, Education issues, fire & EMS funding sources. Topics for the upcoming legislative session.9:30 West Virginia First Foundation Executive Director Jonathan Board and Chairman Matt Harvey on their year and first grant cycle. 

Guests include: Yancey Coiunty, North Carolina EMA Director Jeff Howell with a status update from the Burnsville area where supplies were sent by listeners shortly after Helene. Harrison County Sheriff Robert Matheny II on the joint investigation with the FBI into human remains found in the Shinnston area. Morgantown Municipal Airport Director Jonathan Vrabel on winter airport operations, addition of the aircraft fleet of Shaft Drillers Int., and a runway extension update.

9:15 - WVU Civil Engineering PHD student Kara Cunningham on the student-led capstone project on a Bridgeport intersection. 9:30 Harrion County Commissioner Patsy Trecost on the death of his father Patsy Trecost Snr who served the City of Clarksburg for nearly 4 decades. 9:50 - Thoughts on the I-68 investigation and vehicle recovery.  

9:15 - Cami Haught and Jason Nguyen from the Monongalia County Health Department talking about the move of the WIC program to 1311 Pineview Drive. 9:30- Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom on the potential pause of federal funds for infrastructure and broadband expansion under the Trump administration. 9:40 - Lauren Prinzo WVU Extension Specialist on the WVU Impact Challenge. 

9:15 Sarah Potter from theMonongalia Historical Society on the Old Stone House exhibit and opening event Friday. 9:30 John Deskins - Director, Bureau of Business and Economic Research, Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement.

Second District Congressman Riley Moore- The Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, Laken Riley Act, and business in Washington D.C. Morgantown High School math teacher Kerianne Smead- recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. 

MMMPO Executive Director Bill Austin- Transportation Improvement Plan and a planned traffic signal at Smithtown Road and 119Monogalia County Public Defender Corporation- Justin Hershberger - On their workload and relationship with the WVU College of Law 

9:06 - Joey Garcia, D, Marion, 13, on the passing of former delegate and Marion County Rescue Squad leader Michael Angelucci.  9:15 - Rich Burks Chairman, and Bob Cohen Secretary of the Morgantown Police Review and Advisory Board on the upcoming community survey, meeting schedule, and struggles to fill the nine board positions. 9:30- Jay Rogers from Omni Architects, Dave Biafora, and Russ Rogerson Mon County Development Authority on the redevelopment of the Richwood area. 

9:15- WVU School of Nursing Dean Tara McComb Hulsey- Test results of the 2024 School of Nursing graduates. 9:30- Westover Director of Public Works Jason Stinespring. A preview of the major construction projects on or around Holland Avenue this year.  

MECCA 911 Executive Director Jim Smith on accident response and road conditions following weekend snow Chairman of the West Virginia Black Heritage Festival Jim Griffin on Martin Luther King J.r Day Laura Blankenship from the Better Business Bureau on tax scams this year MetroNews Accuweather Meteorologist Alec DaSilva on weekend snow totals and the next few days of very cold weather