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Tony Caridi on WVU-Baylor
“It was a really odd game.” The Mountaineers were dealt a crushing blow in a home loss to Big 12 opponent Baylor Bears on Saturday. Mountaineer Play-by-Play Announcer Tony Caridid joins Talkline to try and make sense of a contest that Tony says was out of the ordinary.
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Travis Jones on HS Football Playoffs
A resolution is nearing for the legal challenges halting the start of the WV High School Football Playoffs. MetroNews Sports’ Travis Jones joins Talkline to give the latest update and provide when we can hopefully expect the first kickoff.
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Hoppy on Neal Brown's Potential Future
“There’s going to be tremendous pressure on Wren Baker to make a change…” Following a crucial loss to the Baylor Bears on Saturday, Hoppy Kercheval took time to give his personal outlook for Neal Brown’s future in Morgantown.
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Chris Stirewalt on Trump Appointments
Donald Trump has begun his presidential appointments with selections that some are considering controversial such as Robert Kennedy Jr. and Matt Gaetz. NewsNation's Chris Stirewalt joins Talkline to dissect these appointments and what the underlying theme could be.
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Fred Persinger on HS Playoff Updates
The start of the West Virginia High School Playoffs has been delayed, but the path forward is becoming clearer by the day. MetroNews Sports’ Fred Persinger joins Talkline to give an update on all of the legal proceedings surrounding the state’s High School Football Playoffs.
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Tony Caridi on Busy Mountaineers Sports Weekend
This weekend will be an action-packed one for the Mountaineers across many sports, headlined by Men’s basketball playing at Pitt and Football hosting Baylor in a pivotal Big12 Matchup. Tony Caridi joins Talkline to set the stage for an active Mountaineer sports weekend.
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Joe Brocato on status of HS Football Playoffs
With legal proceedings continuing, the fate of the West Virginia High School Football Playoffs hangs in the balance as competing legal injunctions must be resolved before games are played. Joe Brocato joins Talkline to give the latest updates and see just how far from kickoff we are.
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House Speaker on State-run Healthcare Facilities
A recent audit unveiled that West Virginia has spent over $284 million since 2019 on contract nurses in state-run healthcare facilities. House Speaker Roger Hanshaw joins Talkline to discuss the audit, where he seconded his quote “that’s among the most ridiculous things I’ve heard in a long time.”
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Brad McElhinny on Legislature Leader "Factions"
The power struggle for state legislators continues as multiple candidates for leadership positions continue to court members into their "factions." MetroNews statewide correspondent Brad McElhinny joins Talkline to give the latest.
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Travis Jones on HS Football Legal Challenges
Legal challenges surrounding the athletic reclassification of some schools in the state have postponed the start of the WV High School Football Playoffs. MetroNews Sports' Travis Jones joins Talkline to give an in-depth description of how these injunctions came about, and how the WVSSAC is handli...
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Steven Allen Adams on New Look Legislature
Following the 2024 Election season, the West Virginia legislature will look a lot different beginning early next year, with leadership roles like Senate President being up for grabs. Ogden Newspapers' Steven Allen Adams joins Talkline to lay out the factions gunning for each position, and who mig...
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Amelia Ferrell Knisely on Contract Nurse Audit
Amelia Ferrell Knisely is a reporter for West Virginia Watch and today released an article detailing West Virginia's dependence on expensive contract nursing which has cost the state $284 million since 2015. Amelia joins Talkline to give more details on her reporting.
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Brad McElhinny with PEIA Update
"The agency expects premium increases going forward through 2029." Tonight in Martinsburg, an important public hearing regarding potential PEIA rate increases will take place. MetroNews Statewide Correspondent Brad McElhinny has been following this story and joins Talkline to give the current sta...
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Gene Policinski on The First Amendment
Gene Policinski is a Senior Fellow for the First Amendment for the Freedom Forum and Gene joins Talkline for a conversation surrounding The First Amendment and the power it gives citizens, and how far that power extends.
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Joe Brocato with HS Football Update
Legal injunctions surrounding High School athletics classifications endanger the start of the West Virginia High School Football Playoffs. Metronews Sports’ Joe Brocato joins Talkline to provide the latest on the legal challenges still present days before games are supposed to kick off.
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Wayne Ryan on HS Football Playoffs
The fate of the 2024 WV High School Football Playoffs is in jeopardy after legal challenges surrounding this year’s reclassification before the season began. Wayne Ryan is the Associate Executive Director for the WVSSAC and he joins tonight’s Sportsline to shed some light on what the WVSSAC is fa...
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Dan Stratford on Ors-Navarro
Following a win in the opening match of the Sun Belt Conference postseason tournament, WVU Soccer Head Coach Dan Stratford had high praise of Sergio Ors Navarro.
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Neal Brown Looks Ahead to Baylor
In his Monday press conference, Mountaineers Head Coach Neal Brown previewed their matchup against the Baylor Bears and on tonight’s Sportsline, Joe Brocato and Greg Hunter break down Coach Brown’s comments on the Baylor Bears.
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FLASHBACK: A sit-down with Woody Williams
Monday, November 11 marks Veterans Day in the United States. On today's Talkline we revisit Chris Lawrence's interview with World War II Veteran & Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams to commemorate Veterans Day.
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Tony Caridi Recaps WVU vs Cincinnati
Saturday the WVU Mountaineers got back on track with a 31-24 win over the Cincinnati Bearcats on the road. Mountaineers Play-by-Play Announcer Tony Caridi joins Talkline from the Encova Insurance Studios to recap the big victory.
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Joe Brocato on HS Football Legal Challenges
The status of the 2024 High School Football Playoffs in West Virginia are in jeopardy as legal battles could stall the playoffs before they begin. MetroNews Sports' Joe Brocato joins Talkline to attempt to fully explain the extent of these legal challenges.
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Brad McElhinny on Jim Justice
Jim Justice gave his first media briefing after winning his race for U.S Senator to replace Joe Manchin. Brad McElhinny joins Talkline to recap Justice’s media briefing.
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Howard Monroe on 2024 Election
Howard Monroe is the host of The Watchdog on WVLY in Wheeling, and he joins Talkline to look back at the 2024 Elections that saw Republicans increase their presence statewide.
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Shelley Moore Capito on 2024 Election
The 2024 Election saw West Virginia Republicans increase their numbers across all state races. Senator Shelley Moore Capito joins Talkline to recap what she says is a successful election season.