MetroNews Talkline

Uriah Cummings, with the WVDE, explains why another school system is now under state control. Congressman Riley Moore discusses strong borders and strong labor unions. FSU President Mike Davis is going on the road. Jessica Dorbinsky, with the Cardinal Institute, examines the impacts of CON laws on hospice, nursing homes and home care. Plus, Dave & TJ talk about the struggles of county school systems. 

Wood County Commission President David Blair Couch has an update on the warehouse fire that was burning since Sunday. Jonathan Savage is at the NATO Summit in Turkey. WAJR's Mike Nolting has details on the Barrackville Police Department being fired and "hostile infrastructure" in Morgantown. How old is too old to serve in elected office? FSU Political Science Professor Robert Bolton weighs in. WV Rivers Coalition Than Witt discusses potential water quality issues. Plus, your calls and texts. 

US Attorney Matt Harvey walks through the indictment against former WVU Basketball player Kerr Kriisa. Brad McElhinny drops by. Will Hosaflook, Jackson County Superintendent & President of the WV Association of School Administrators, talks about the new "I Love WV Public Schools" campaign. JB Akers discusses the challenges of legislation involving religious denominations. 

Updates on the massive warehouse fire in Parkersburg with Jeff Jenkins, Chris Lawrence and Wood County Commission President David Blair Couch. Del. Adam Burkhammer discusses the need to address the state's foster care system. Producer Ethan previews the upcoming World Cup Match between USA vs. Belgium. 

Happy Independence Day! Brad McElhinny recaps news & notes. Amelia Knisley, from WV Watch, has details on fireworks taxes and veterans. Also, she discusses public education funding. Gov. Morrisey talks about the 250th celebration. Chris Stirewalt stops by. And STEAM RELEASE!!

Kelsey Dallas, managing editor for SCOTUS Blog, breaks down the recently concluded court term. WVU History Professor Hal Gorby talks about appalachia's impact on America's history. Ethan with a World Cup update. Dave Croft, Ohio County School Board President, talks education funding. It's UFO Day! Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin is ready to Regatta. Plus, your calls and texts. 

Linnea Saltz, a former D1 track athlete and Ambassador for Independent Women's Forum, discusses the SCOTUS decision upholding WV's ban on boys in girls' sports. Wheeling Mayor Denny Magruder talks about development. Revenue Secretary Eric Nelson recaps FY26. And a big announcement for the WVRC Media family of radio stations. 

The US Supreme Court upholds WV's ban on transgender athletes playing girls' sports. Reactions from Gov. Patrick Morrisey, AG JB McCuskey and a legal breakdown from Fairmont State's Robert Bolton. Plus your reactions. 

Brad McElhinny has the latest on the Greenbrier Resort and its casino license. Washington Correspondent Scott McFarlane drops by. Dave Allen talks dualing festivals and fireworks. Jared Halpern, Fox News, has the latest from the White House. Tony Caridi talks about being the recipient of the Woody Durham Voice of College Sports Award. Plus, Dave talks more about public education funding. 

Senator Amy Grady, Senate Education Committee Chair, talks about the need to address public education funding. Brad McElhinny and Fox News Jared Halpern stop by. Dave & TJ talk about which presidential gondola they want on the Ferris wheel at the state capitol. 

The Capitol Reporters, Brad McElhinny, Steven Allen Adams & Amelia Knisley, all join the conversation about public education funding. Jared Halpern has an update from DC. Hoppy stops by. Dave & TJ take your texts. 

Chris Lawrence has an update on this week's flooding and a heroic story from Boone County. Dave & TJ talk data centers and public education funding. Kelley Allen, from the WV Center on Budget and Policy, stops by. Moore Capito has details on a new fraud scheme. 

Remembering the deadly 2016 floods and updating information on current flash flood situations. Josh Sword, WV AFL-CIO President, offers his perspective on the Fast Labor Contract Act. Del. Matthew Rohrbach says the end of greyhound racing is inevitable. 

In the first hour, Brad McElhinny drops by and Ogden Newspaper's Steven Allen Adams talks WV politics. Fox News' Jared Halpern describes the new Air Force One. Second hour, Jason Pizatella, CEO of the Contractors Association, weighs in on a bill that passed US House that could impact labor negotiations. US Attorney Matt Harvey details embezzlement allegations in Berkeley County. 

An update from Omaha with Hoppy and Brad Howe after the Mountaineers' loss to UNC. Jared Halpern has the latest on the potential deal with Iran. Brooke County Senator Ryan Weld has a new book diving into the history of Wellsburg, WV. US Attorney Moore Capito talks about senior scams. Plus, details on the upcoming North South Football Classic. 

Chris Hamilton, WV Coal Association, talks about the White House's announcement of $700 million in funding for coal projects. Fox News' Jared Halpern has an update from DC. Congressman Riley Moore highlights funding for several projects across the state. Plus, getting ready for the NCAA Baseball Super Regional. Joe Nelson checks in from "Randy's Ridge" and Brad Howe sets the scene inside Kendrick Family Ballpark. 

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito talks DHS Funding and the Protect College Sports Act. State Sen. Brian Helton weighs in on the primary election results. Softball update with Daniel Woods. Hoppy weighs in on college sports. State Auditor Mark Hunt tries to clear up questions about a contract with a sitting state senator. 

WVU Baseball Coach Steve Sabins joins the show ahead of the Super Regional. US Attorney Matt Harvey has details on a major drug trafficking bust in the Eastern Panhandle. Columnist Michael McKenna talks about permitting reform. Tony Campbell, president of WATI, discusses opposition to the MARL project. Daniel Woods has an update from the High School Softball State Tournament. 

Reacting to the NCAA Baseball Regional in Morgantown on Monday night. Del. David Greene has an update on the future of the community hospital in Welch. Brad McElhinny has an update on the Greenbrier. WV Treasurer Larry Pack weighs in on the national debt and factions in the GOP. Plus, Producer Ethan on his experience on "Randy's Ridge."

Talking baseball on the show with Brad Howe and WVU AD Wren Baker, as the Mountaineers came back to beat Kentucky and force a winner-take-all game. Washington correspondent Scott McFarlane checks in. Revenue Secretary Eric Nelson has May revenue numbers. Plus, the finalists for the WV Scholar Program are revealed. 

It's a STEAM RELEASE Friday. WV Attorney General J.B. McCuskey stops by. Jared Halpern, with Fox News, has an update on another potential deal with Iran. Retired WVU Baseball Coach Randy Mazey talks about the NCAA Regionals. Tim McNeely, who won the GOP nomination in the 71st House District by six votes, joins the show.

Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin explains why he's optimistic about the general election. Daniel Woods has an update from the Softball State Tournament. Hoppy stops by. Counties are having issues with rising jail bills. Brad McElhinny details a story about WVU's new Chief Financial Officer coming to Morgantown with baggage.

Del. Evan Worrell has questions about a possible funding deficit for TANF. Bryan Hughs has an update on severe weather around WV. Jimmy Keady, consultant for the WV Republican Senate Caucus, offers his take on the primary election results earlier this month. Brad McElhinny has an update on the Greenbrier ownership saga. 

Dave weighs in on misinformation swirling online about the AAA Girls' Track Meet. Superintendent Michele Blatt has details on gains in Math and Reading. Tonya Powers previewed the runoff Senate election in Texas. An update on damages caused by runoff from a construction site in Mason County. Brad McElhinny has the latest on the Greenbrier saga. Brad Howe is talking NCAA Baseball. Jared Halpern checks in from the White House. 

Kelly Allen, from the Center on Budget and Policy, weighs in on the potential $168 million in state savings. Andrew Donaldson opines on who is really in charge of the GOP in West Virginia. Jason Toy, MRN Announcer, talks about the life of NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch. Chris Stirewalt stops by. And STEAM RELEASE!!!!

Mon County Delegate and Chair of the House Education Committee, Joe Statler, discusses the ongoing efforts to address the school-aid formula and special education funding. Brad McElhinny has the latest on the Greenbrier Hotel saga. Hoppy stops by and has issues with President Trump's slush fund. Jennifer Smith, Executive Director for the Berkeley County Development Authority, joins the show. 

Friend of the show, Steven Allen Adams stops by to talk WV Politics. Eben Brown, Fox News, recaps primaries in Kentucky and other states. Brian Abraham, President of Appalachian Power, defends an inflationary rate increase. Washington Times columnist Mike McKenna weighs in on China. Mat Cloak, with Country Roads News, has the latest on the proposed data center project in Tucker County. 

Amelia Knisely, from WV Watch, talks about the House only interim meetings. Matt Pawloski, VP with NextEra Energy has more details on the MARL project.  Kanawha County Delegate Tristan Leavitt talks about the impacts of data centers. Brad McElhinny stops by. 

Dave & TJ react to Gov. Morrisey's presser announcing the findings of a recent audit of major departments. Parkersburg Police Chief Matthew Board discusses the recent developments in the disappearance of Gretchen Fleming. Washington, DC Correspondent Scott McFarlane checks in. Summers County Senator Jack David Woodrum discusses the current political climate. Jason Huffman, AFP-WV, offers his take on the primary election results. 

It's Friday and that means STEAM RELEASE!! Before that, Greg Thomas shares his unfiltered thoughts about Tuesday's Primary Election. State Supreme Court Chief Justice Haley Bunn remembers the life and legacy of Judge John Copenhaver. Chris Stirewalt stops by and your thoughts on STEAM RELEASE!!!!

More post-election analysis. Amelia Knisley from West Virginia Watch, spoke with the House Speaker and shares his comments. Hoppy offers some election observations and Robert Bolton, Fairmont State Political Science Professor, says DC politics have come to WV. Plus, Tom Takubo, Kanawha County Senator joins the show. 

Recapping the Primary Election results. Primary winners Rachel Fetty Anderson, Clay Riley, Vince Deeds & Lance Wheeler join the show. Brad McElhinny stops by to offer his thoughts. 

Preview the WV Primary Election with updates from County Clerks around the state, Jeff Jenkins, Ryan Schmelz and Dave Allen. 

It's Primary Election Eve! WV Secretary of State Kris Warner has an update on early voting numbers. Brad McElhinny profiles the State Supreme Court Justice races. An update on PAC spending in the final days of the campaign. Steve Roberts, President of the WV Chamber of Commerce, calls for higher campaign standards. Plus, Jim Kauffman, President & CEO of the WV Hospital Association, joins the show for National Hospitals Week. 

Amelia Knisley, on loan from WV Watch, talks about the governor's political endorsements. Kanawha County Prosecutor Debra Rusnak discusses the indictments returned in the death of John Lucas. Chris Stirewalt stops by. Martin Sheehan, candidate for WV Supreme Court, joins the show. Plus STEAM RELEASE!!!

Howard Monroe shares his thoughts on the primary election chaos. Fox News' Jared Halpern has an update on the potential Iran peace deal. Judge Jim Douglas, running for the Intermediate Court of Appeals, stops by. Jason Huffman, AFP-WV, weighs in on the primary election. Steven Wendelein, Democrat for Congress in the 2nd District, discusses his candidacy. 

Brad McElhinny joins the show recapping a legal challenge to a WV Senate candidate's residency. Kasey Russell, with WV Strong, weighs in on the PAC money flowing into the WV Primary. The latest on the ethics investigation into Judge Maryclaire Akers. Thornton Cooper, Democrat running for US Senate, joins the show. 

Tom Willis, Berkeley County Senator running for US Senate, joins the show. Justice Thomas Ewing is running for the WV Supreme Court. Larry Jackson, challenging for the GOP nomination for US House of Representatives discusses his canidacy. Greg Thomas, GOP strategist, shares his thoughts on the primary election season. 

Talking politics and big spending flowing into WV for the GOP Primary Election with Steven Allen Adams. Revenue Secretary Eric Nelson has the April revenue report. Del. Shawn Fluharty discusses the impact banning greyhound racing would have on the local economy in the northern panhandle. Plus, Brit Aguirre, Democrat running for House of Representatives joins the show.

Brad Mc has the latest on the Greenbrier ownership saga and a challenge to a WV Senate Candidate's residency. David H. McKinley weighs in on all of the out-of-state money pouring into the GOP Primary. Chris Stirewalt stops by and STEAM RELEASE!!!!

Jefferson County Sheriff Tom Hansen and other deputies join the show to breakdown the response to Wildwood Middle School on Thursday following a suspected threat. WV Senator Tom Takubo talks about his re-election campaign. Hoppy stops by and Brad McElhinny has the latest on the Greenbrier saga. Judge Todd Kirby is running for State Supreme Court and introduces himself.