The Valley Today on WMOV AM

Joe Stevens catches up with Brenda Mobley, Executive Director of the Ripley Convention and Visitors Bureau, on several upcoming events in the city.Joe also has his weekly conversation with John David Johnson, Agriculture Specialist at West Virginia State University. This week, they discuss how farmers can rid their pastures of evassive species.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, we hear an interview by Tom Susman with Allison Pierce of Rivers Health about some free health screenings for under-insured and uninsured women this Saturday.Dave also discusses the issue of a Special Election in Ohio coming up on May 6 to continue to allow the state to raise bonds to fund state infrastructure projects.

This Saturday, Rivers Health will be certain medical tests free of charge for uninsured and under-insured women. Tom Susman speaks with Allison Pierce of Rivers Health about the event.Also, many in our area and across the nation are looking to start gardens to combat high prices due to tariffs and inflation. Tom talks with WVU Extension Services Agent JJ Barrett about getting advice for the beginning gardener

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, he discusses the new of West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Beth Walker announcing her retirement in June and speculates on who Governor Patrick Morrisey could appoint to fill the remaining three and a half years of Walker's term.Dave also discusses an recent commentary by Metro News's Dave Wilson on the West Virginia Legislature needing the refind their focus. And Dave pays tribute to WMOV General Manager Greg Gack, who is retiring after 18 years with the station and over 50 years in radio.

Talk of the federal government cutting Medicare and Medicare expansion programs, and the potential for the government to not renew the subsidies for policies purchased through healthcare.gov are dominating budget talks in Washington. In this previously aired segment, Tom Susman talks with Chris Hall of the EMS Coalition about the impact on struggling EMS agencies and with Kelly Allen of the West Virginia Center for Budget and Policy about the impact on West Virginia hospitals.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, we hear an interview by Tom Susman with Jackson County resident Jon Schiefer, who is running in the Boston Marathon on Monday. Dave also discusses the passing of Pope Francis, his impact and what his legacy will be, and he gives a review of the movie Bonhoeffer.

Dave Miller hosts the Final Cup on WMOV. In this episode, we hear a report from Tom Susman on Thursday's meeting in Ravenswood hosted by the West Virginia DNR on the future for Turkey Run Lake. And Dave shares a story from wvmetronews.com on West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signing the state's budget, but not without invoking his Line Item Veto right 29 times.

The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources held a meeting in Ravenswood Thursday afternoon to discuss the potential future of the lake in the Turkey Run Wildlife Management Area. Tom Susman was there and spoke with a number of participants in the meeting. We'll share parts of the report during the program.

These are Tom Susman's Valley Today reports from the DNR Meeting on the draining of Turkey Run Lake and the mitigation option.  The cost to repair the damn is $30 million and no one has that kind of funds at this time. These aired on Friday.

Tom Susman speaks with Jackson County Commissioner Steve Westfall about an upcoming fundraiser to benefit the SHIELD Program for Jackson County Schools.Tom also chats with Lora Lynn Snow, executive director of the Ariel Opera House in Gallipolis, about a concert they are hosting on April 26.