Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval

Metronews' Jeff Jenkins discusses the governor's response to skepticism regarding the sale of state-run hospitals. Amelia Knisley, on loan from WV Watch drops by the studio. Chris Stirewalt explains why Washington, DC was designed to be disliked. Plus STEAM RELEASE!!

State Senator Joey Garcia is upset with the surprise sale of state-run hospitals. Information on a proposed Appalachian Power rate increase. Retired UHS Football Coach John Kelley weighs in on NIL for high school athletes. Steven Allen Adams, from Ogden Newspapers and Hoppy stop by in the second hour. 

Reactions to the sale of the state-run hospitals with State Senator Mike Oliverio and Cabell County Delegate Matthew Rohrbach. Senator Jason Barrett addresses funding issues with the family treatment court. Plus, Hans von Spakovsky discusses the president's take over the DC Police.

Reactions to the sale of the state-run hospitals with State Senator Mike Oliverio and Cabell County Delegate Matthew Rohrbach. Senator Jason Barrett addresses funding issues with the family treatment court. Plus, Hans von Spakovsky discusses the president's take over the DC Police. 

Wayne Ryan, WVSSAC Executive Director, discusses the new NIL policy for HS athletes. WV Secretary of State Kris Warner stops by. Hall of Famer Kay Murray discusses the 40th anniversary of Metronews. Dale Miller talks about establishing the network. Fox News Ryan Schmelz with the latest from DC. 

WV Supreme Court Justice Haley Bunn discusses the role of the Family Treatment Court. Washington Times Columnist Michael McKenna weighs in on the dangers of gerrymandering. Robert Bolton, Fairmont State University, talks about Bernie Sanders' visit to WV. And more opposition to a transmission line going through WV. 

Newly appointed WV Supreme Court Justice Thomas Ewing joins the show. Charleston Police Chief Scott Dempsey details a deadly incident at the CAMC Emergency Room. Also, Howard Monroe, host on WVLY Radio, discusses town halls and Bernie Sanders coming to WV. Chris Stirewalt stops by and STEAM RELEASE. 

WV Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin weighs in on the Texas redistricting controversy. Info on the transmission line that is drawing opposition in northern WV. Marking the anniversary of the murder of Ellison Hatfield. WVAQ's Jack Logar discusses the possible end of Howard Stern's show on satellite radio. And Hoppy stops by. 

Energy Policy Expert, Cathy Kunkel discusses the MARL transmission line. The State Fair ramps up on Thursday. Sam Petsonk discusses changes to the DNC nominating process and Bernie Sanders visting to WV. Plus, Attorney John Gianola details the lawsuit filed against the NCAA by four WVU football players. 

Brad McElhinny detailed the grim financial picture of an electric bus manufacturer in WV. The WV Municipal League Conference is underway in Morgantown. St. Albans Mayor Scott James stopped by. Opposition is building to a transmission line proposed to traverse WV. Plus, SNAP benefits will no longer cover the purchase of pop and sugary drinks. 

Cabell County Senator Mike Woelfel says legislators need to start working together. WVU Medicine President & CEO Albert Wright joins the show. Brad McElhinny discusses the financial issues for GreenPower Motors. And Joe Brocato talks the start of High School Football. 

WV Revenue Secretary Eric Nelson has updated revenue numbers. Rob Larew, President of the National Farmers Union, supports a bill promoting farm to school. Chris Stirewalt stops by. Dave & TJ discuss the sales tax holiday and politics. Plus, Steam Release!!

Talking Trump Tariffs with WVU Economist John Deskins. New Marshall AD Gerald Harrison joins the show in the second hour. Hoppy recaps his bike trip to Iowa. And Dave clears up a controversy on Metronews Midday. 

WV Treasurer Larry Pack joins the show. Del. Marty Gearheart discusses plans to avoid another fiasco on the turnpike. The PSC has issued a ruling on who is responsible for replacing utility poles during broadband expansion. Mon County Commission has joined several other counties opposing the MARL transmission line. 

Reactions to EPA plans to roll back how greenhouse gas emissions are regulated with the Coal Association's Chris Hamilton and Mon County Del. Evan Hansen. Democrat Strategist Mike Plante discusses the party's woeful polling numbers. Senator Eric Tarr talks economic development. Plus, Best Virginia is moving on in the TBT. 

New WV GOP Chair Josh Holstein stops by. The latest on a new trade deal between the US and EU. Wood County Del. Scott Heckert says constituents are caught in a political crossfire. Ogden Newspapers' Steven Allen Adams talks state politics. Plus, WV Open Champ Christian Brand joins the show. 

Chris Wiest, the attorney representing families in Raleigh County seeking religious exemptions for mandatory vaccine laws, explains their case. Hollywood Reporter Kristyn Burt talks about the deaths of four major figures this week. Brad McElhinny and Joe Brocato stop by. Plus, STEAM RELEASE!!

New WVU President, Dr. Michael Benson, joins Dave and TJ in the studio for the entire second hour of the show. Before that, they discuss the latest in the Epstein Files saga. 

Greg Thomas, GOP Consultant, discusses the challenges facing the GOP moving forward. Jonathan Board, WVFF, talks about opioid settlement spending. An update on flood recovery in Wheeling. Plus, Dr. James Moore, President of WV Wesleyan, gets a contract extension. Joe Brocato and Brad McElhinny stop by. 

Dave & TJ get into the Epstein files discussion. Mike McKenna, Washington Times Columnist, joins the show. WV Auditor Mark Hunt and former Charleston Mayor Danny Jones remember the late Tom McGee. Plus, a trucker who was tragically killed is being hailed as a hero. 

GO-WV President Charlie Burd is retiring. What led to the fall of the late-night talk shows? Jack Logar stops by to discuss. Sen. Ben Queen is surprised by pay cuts in one agency. The latest details on a brutal beating that was captured on video and shared on social media. Plus, TBT talk with Brad Howe. 

Friday means Steam Release. Before that, Brad McElhinny recaps Sen. Capito's thoughts on the Epstein Files and the delayed disaster declaration for Ohio and Marion Counties. Del. Evan Worrell is thinking about legislation concerning ultra-processed foods. Diana Estep, from New Martinsville, shares her tragic experience with fentanyl. Plus, Chris Stirewalt stops by. 

Listeners react to the Senate approving the $9 billion rescission bill. Eddie Isom, with WV Public Broadcasting talks about the possible impacts here. Brad Howe and Dave discuss the business of college sports. Tim Brady, of the Charleston CVB, previews the TBT and Holiday Hoops. 

Loaded show. Senate Education Chair Amy Grady talks about issues surrounding public education. Del. Clay Riley weighs in on economic development. Dave talks baseball with Sportslines Host Kyle Wiggs. GOP Chair hopeful Josh Holestein explains why he wants the job. And St. Marys High Grad Dr. Jared Tice talks about being named the President of Capital University. 

Brad McElhinny has details on the WV School Board challenging HB 2755, giving the legislature oversight of board policy. Steven Allen Adams drops by to talk economic development happening north of the border. Are WV's civics education standards getting the job done? Plus, an update on WV teachers attending the Ron Clark Academy. 

Brad McElhinny has news & notes of the day. Hoppy discusses the legacy of retiring WVU President Gordon Gee. Steve Everley, an energy consultant, discusses the future of coal and natural gas. Plus, Morgantown resident Alex Solomon was in the crowd at the Trump Rally in Butler, Pa last year and recalls his experience. 

Friday means STEAM RELEASE!! Chris Stirewalt stops by to talk conspiracy theories and human nature. Mon County Commissioner Tom Bloom discusses a public-private partnership for a major infrastructure project. And Kate White, member of the Kanawha County School Board, talks about developing a new cell phone policy to keep phones out of the classroom. 

Paul Hardesty, WV School Board President, talks about the financial troubles of a number of school districts that have been taken over by the state. WV Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin stops by. Hoppy talks consipiracy theories. Plus, did the JIC error is adomonishing two judges? And State Parks are booming. 

It was a tight show with Fox News' Ryan Schmelz describing the devistation in Texas from the flash flood. Jeff Jenkins had news & notes. Tony Caridi checked in from Big 12 Media Days. Bishop Mark Brennan discussed the issue of churches endorsing political candidates. And details on WV's expanded "move over" law. 

Senator Shelley Moore Capito talks about her support for the Big, Beautiful Bill. There's a new deadly opioid on the streets. Erin DeLullo of the Poisoning Podcast explains. Taylor Richmond, Chair of the WV Libertarian Party, talks about Elon Musk's attempt to create a new third party. And... Dave & TJ wade into weather modification. 

Kelly Allen, Executive Director of the WV Center on Budget and Policy discusses impacts of the Big, Beautiful Bill being signed into law. Congressman Riley Moore weighs in on passage of the bill and a peace deal with Iran. Fox's Jared Halpern has latest from DC. And your reactions to the Big, Beautiful Bill. 

WV Attorney General JB McCuskey announces the US Supreme Court will take up a WV case involving the law banning boys from playing girls' sports. Chris Stirewalt stops by. Plus, new WV Broadcasting Hall of Famer Bill Cornwell and info on a major Independence Day Celebration in Ripley. 

Eric Nelson, WV Revenue Secretary, breaks down the end of the fiscal year. Jason Huffman, with Americans For Prosperity, discusses the Big, Beautiful Bill. Hoppy stops by and Brad McElhinny talks the news of the day. 

Talking about the Big, Beautiful Bill that passed the Senate 51-50 on Tuesday. Mike Murphy, of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, calls the bill a "budget buster." Al Tomson, Mayor of Davis, describes a public hearing that drew 350 people on Monday night. Plus, your thoughts on the text line. 

Elbert Lin, former WV Solicitor General, breaks down on last week's rulings from SCOTUS. Congressman Riley Moore discusses the Big, Beautiful Bill. Ryan Schmelz has an update from DC and You Gotta Regatta. 

The latest updates on stranded motorists on the WV Turnpike overnight. More flooding issues in Ohio County. Chris Stirewalt talks national politics. Plus, STEAM RELEASE. Your weekly chance to vent your frustrations. 

Roger Hanshaw,  WV House Speaker, talks a variety of topics. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright joins the show. How two judges got admonished for comments made on Talkline. Hoppy stops by. 

Senator Shelley Moore Capito joins the show to discuss Iran and the Big, Beautiful Bill. Fox's Jared Halpern has the latest from DC on Middle East ceasefire. Columnist Matt Lewis stops by  and Brad McElhinny has news on a lawsuit challenging the state's vaccination laws. 

Ret. Marine Col. William Dunn breaks down the airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. WV Political Strategist Greg Thomas talks about a lack of economic development. Washington Times Columnist Mike McKenna shares his thoughts on the airstrikes. Plus, Robert Bolton, Fairmont State Political Science Professor, examines the political implications to the airstrikes. 

Ohio County Sheriff Nelson Croft describes the last week for his department and the problem of looting. Chris Lawrence, Metronews Anchor, shares the stories of victims of the floods. Chris Stirewalt weighs in on the Trump Administration's handling of the Israel/Iran conflict. Plus, STEAM RELEASE!!

WV Attorney General JB McCuskey, Congressman Riley Moore, and Host Emeritus Hoppy Kercheval are guests today. Topics range from the impact of the US Supreme Court upholding Tenneseess's ban on gender transitions for children, the latest on the Israel/Iran conflict and Hoppy's thoughts on a number of topics.