Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval

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. 

Polling data confirms a tight race for the WV Senate in the 17th District. US Senator Shelley Moore Capito is running for re-election and makes her pitch to voters. AI is being used in state legislative races. WOWK-TV Maddy Sperling explains how. Plus, the Country Roads Angel Network makes a big announcement and Find Help is trying to connect people with social services. 

More discussion about the out of state money coming in for the Primary Election. Amelia Knisley, with West Virginia Watch, discusses. Jared Halpern and Tonya Powers have updates on the attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Details on the WV SpaceTrek program. WV Senate Candidate Chris Pritt talks about his campaign. 

Brad McElhinny reports on questions being asked by the Berkeley County Commission regarding data centers. Plus, Berkeley County Commissioner John Hardy. Judge Kirk Kirkpatrick talks about running for the State Supreme Court. Meridith McGraw, WSJ White House Reporter, describes what she saw when chaos broke out at the White House Correspendents Dinner. 

Brad McElhinny details PAC spending in the GOP Primary. Janet McNulty, a challenger in the Republican Primary for US Senate, introduces herself to the state. Chris Stirewalt stops by to talk politics. And STEAM RELEASE!!!!

Ben Salango, Kanawha County Commission President discusses the response to the chemical accident. Amelia Knisley, from WV Watch, details an investigation into changes to the child welfare system that were never implemented. Hoppy stops by and Republican US Senate Candidate Alex Gaaserud discusses his campaign. 

Jeff Jenkins has the latest on the tragic death of a man in Kanawha County and the ensuing investigation. Gabby Hoffman discusses the US opportunity to be a leading LNG exporter. Mike McKenna, Washington Times columnist, weighs in on Virginia gerrymandering. Steven Allen Adams talks about state politics and candidate fundraising. 

Talking GOP Politics with former Senate President Mitch Carmichael. A surprise announcement for Metronews' Brad McElhinny. Mike Nolting has the latest on a Mon County murder trial with a weird twist. Rachel Fetty Anderson, Democrat for US Senate, visits the show. 

Full show on Monday. Greenbrier County Senator Vince Deeds talks about his re-election campaign. Remembering the late Congressman David McKinley. Justice Gerald Titus stops by the studio, running for WV Supreme Court. Brad McElhinny has the latest update on the Greenbrier Resort saga. In the second hour, a new survey on voters' impressions of grid reliability. Vince George, a Democrat running for the US House of Representatives in District 1, joins the show. 

Brad McElhinny has the latest in the saga for control of the Greenbrier. Jeff Jenkins and Mike Nolting have updates on a busy news day. Democrat Jeff Kessler talks about his bid for the US Senate. Chris Stirewalt stops by. And STEAM RELEASE!!!

Larry Pack, WV Treasurer, stops by to talk politics. WVU Health System CEO Albert Wright has an update. Brad Mc with the latest on the Greenbrier Saga. Isaac Saul, with Tangle News, discusses the war in Iran. Hoppy weighs in on the Greenbrier's future. Chris Dickerson, WV Record, has details on more support for Judge Maryclaire Akers. Laura Faircloth, candidate for the WV Supreme Court, joins the show. 

Brad Mc has the latest in the Greenbrier Resort saga. Mon County Senator Mike Oliverio stops by to talk politics. Bryan McKinney, Republican for US Senate, introduces himself. Michelle Blatt, WV School Superintendent, & Steve Roberts, President of the WV Chamber of Commerce, announce a new partnership to recognize education personnel. Bill Flannigan, candidate for the WV Supreme Court, joins the show. 

Lots of ground covered on Tuesday's show. Brad McElhinny has the latest on the Greenbrier ownership saga. Jonathan Savage with an update on the president's remarks on social media. Jason Pizatella with the Contractors' Association of WV, argues against suspending the state gas tax. US Navy Rear Admiral Michael Smith breaks down the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Rio Phillips, a Democrat running for US Senate, joins the show. 

Stephanie Spears Tomana, Democrat Candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, discusses her campaign. Brad McElhinny has the latest on the Greenbrier saga. Dave Allen, from Metronews Midday, stops by to talk Trump, endorsements and share his unmatched knowledge. 

GOP Chairman Josh Holestein joins the show to discuss registration numbers and the upcoming primary election. A lawsuit has been filed over unreliable mammography results at the Greenbrier Clinic. Jeff Monosso with an update on the Artemis II mission. Chris Stirewalt stops by. Plus... STEAM RELEASE!!

Greg Thomas, GOP Strategist, talks about the upcoming primary election. Jonathan Savage has the latest on the Iran War. Mary White, with the Children's Home Society, discusses the foster care bill vetoed by Gov. Morrisey. Brad McElhinny has details on a court decision regarding mandatory vaccines. Democrats are pushing a gas tax holiday. And Hoppy stops by. 

Rep. Riley Moore discusses Iran, the DHS shutdown and his bill to denaturalize. Dave & TJ discuss Gov. Morrisey endorsing candidates in the primary election. Chris Beam, with First Energy, talks about a new facility in Maidsville and Brad McElhinny stops by. 

Talking about the President's 8 pm deadline for Iran to accept a peace deal with Fox News' Jared Halpern and Washington Times Columnist Mike McKenna. Brad McElhinny untangles a web of donors attempting to influence the makeup of the State Senate. Plus, friends from the WV Lottery stop by the studio. 

Jam-packed show. George Carenbauer explains a proposed resolution before the State Bar Association. US Senator Candidate Tom Willis talks about his campaign. David Hodges, Incident Commander at UBB, remembers the tragedy 16 years later. Marshall Women's Basketball Players Meredith Maier and Peyton Ilderton join the show after the WNIT Championship.

Cara Keys, Jefferson County Commissioner, discusses the lack of local control in data center development. Fox's Jared Halpern with the latest on Pam Bondi's departure as Attorney General. Marshall Women's Basketball Coach Juli Fulks joins the show ahead of tomorrow's WNIT Championship. Chris Stirewalt stops by. And STEAM RELEASE!!

A loaded show. Brad McElhinny explains what's happening with debt owed by Senator Jim Justice. FSU Professor Robert Bolton helps break down arguments at the US Supreme Court over birthright citizenship. Steven Allen Adams helps sort through the governor's actions on completed bills. Plus, the guys dive into prediction markets with Alex Demas from The Dispatch. Brad Howe checks in with the Mountaineers in Las Vegas. And TJ describes his experience at the FBI Citizens' Academy. 

Jeff Jenkins stops by to help keep track of the bills the governor needs to take action on today. Tim George, Spring Valley AD, weighs in on the new transfer rule. Brad McElhinny recaps a panel discussion on data centers. Astronaut Chris Sembroski on the challenge of the Artemis II mission. Revenue Secretary Eric Nelson has the March revenue collection figures. Plus, Hoppy Kercheval creates a unique political candidate. 

A lot of Data Center talk. Jim Estep, with the High Technology Foundation, discusses their impact and Agentic AI. Fox News' Jeff Monosso explains why some voters in Ohio want to stop data center development. A recap of the Marshall Women's Basketball Team's win in the WNIT. Plus, talk about the jobs of the future. 

Scott MacFarlane, former CBS News Correspondent, talks about the demise of CBS Radio. Jeff Jenkins has details on Google coming to Putnam County. Nick Preservati talks more about economic development. Chris Stirewalt gets worked up about political primaries. Plus... STEAM RELEASE!!

Senator Shelley Moore Capito discusses the DHS shutdown, the Save America Act and Iran. Amelia Knisley, of WV Watch stops by. Chad Prather, of Huntington Banks and Steve Farmer, with the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust, talk about the 2026 Ignite the Classroom Program. 

Dave & TJ discuss an attack ad that has been released showing the fracture in the GOP in the state senate. Marshall AD Gerald Harrison talks about the decision to reinstate the Swimming and Diving program. Dominique Ranieri, Director of WV International Yeager Airport, outlines how the airport is dealing with the DHS shutdown. Jeff Jenkins has details on the restructuring at Vandalia Health. 

Berkeley County Commissioner John Hardy discusses data centers and the proposed project to construct a new complex near Spring Mills. Del. Shawn Fluharty talks about sports betting. Also, Jason Pizatella has details on the WV Construction & Design EXPO. Filmmaker Jeff Tinnell talks about shooting films in WV that are climbing the charts on Netflix.