Midday Moments

Catch the most compelling conversations and highlights from the final hour of MidDay with Dave Allen. This is where you'll find the most insightful interviews with newsmakers discussing the key issues impacting West Virginia, the nation, and your community. Plus, hear the most thought-provoking calls and texts from listeners as they join the conversation on the day's biggest headlines. It's the best of MidDay's final hour, all in one place.

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  • Tom Hunter Susan LeFew talk about AARP TeleTown Hall on fraud and scams

    Tom Hunter and Susan LeFew from AARP, discuss that October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. They talk about AARP WV hosting an TeleTown Hall Event on fraud and scams with U.S. Attorneys Moore Capito and Matt Harvey on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 from 10am to 11am. The event will be live streamed o...

  • Lindsey Owens talks about her book Gouged

    Lindsey Ownes, the President and CEO of the economic think tank Groundwork Collaborative, talks about her book "GOUGED: How Americans Are Getting Ripped Off by Some of America's Biggest Companies." She talks about how DoorDash filed a patent for a technology that can tell when you're hangry. The ...

  • Amelia Knisely talks about Moms with LLC can't get WV Childcare Assistance

    Amelia Knisely from West Virginia Watch talk about a topic that was brought to her attention by some of her readers....Mom's told they can't get WV Childcare assistance if they operate an LLC. The WV Department of Human Services told Amelia that the LLC can not be used as the sole form of income ...

  • Travis Willard talks about the Trump Accounts for children

    Travis Willard from Edward Jones talks about the Trump Accounts that the U.S. Treasury gives every child born from 1/1/25 to 12/31/28 $1,000 to start their account. This account is used kind of like a retirement account for your children. For the children who are one of the 70 million that was ju...

  • Jason Pizatella talks about the federal transportation bill needing approved

    Jason Pizatella wrote an op ed that states AI future depends on 7,000 bridges. He says that even though there has been talk lately about the new jobs with AI coming, he wanted to remind people that we still need the the traditional infrastructure like roads, bridges, asphalt, and pavement. Things...

  • Fred Persinger talks about the High School football games this week

    Fred Persinger talks about the High School football games that are going on this week. He talks about because of the situation in Wyoming County with the skin condition, the Wyoming East game has been postponed until October 30th. He says West Side and Independence will be playing Friday night....

  • Larry Pack talks about the Lets keep the ball rolling tour

    WV State Treasurer Larry Pack talks about the "Let's Keep the Ball Rolling" program and events. The "Keep the Ball Rolling" was created by Sean Ball, Larry Pack and a few others. The program gives schools $1500 to use for students as they see fit. There is no red tape when using the money. It's a...

  • John Deskins talks about the 2026 Wheeling Chamber of Commerce Conference

    John Deskins talks about the 2026 Wheeling Chamber of Commerce Economic Summit that was held on Tuesday. He talked about state and regional economic trends, saying it’s been a “relatively rough decade” for the Wheeling area in terms of the economy. He also pointed out challenges for the Mountain...

  • Kristopher Clark talks about Mason losing 2 good men Gary Roush and Bob Barnitz

    Mason Mayor Kristopher Clark talks about the loss of 2 great gentleman that everyone in the city knew... Bob Barnitz and Gary Roush. Bob and his wife Corena started Bob’s Market in the 1970's and since then they have grown to have locations in four states. Also every year, they provide hanging b...

  • George Manahan Sue Chapman talk about the Parkinson's Summit

    George Manahan and Sue Chapman talk about the upcoming 2026 West Virginia Parkinson's and Movement Disorder Symposium, October 23-24, 2026 at Tamarack in Beckley, WV. The first day is for patients and family members. The second day is for Medical professionals - continuing medical education credi...

  • Brad Howe talks about 3 Guys event Moving Mountains Changing the Game

    Brad Howe talks about the 3 Guys Before the Game event at the WVU Touchdown Terrace at the Milan Puskar Stadium October 7, 2026 to raise money for the United Way and WVU Medicine. You will be able to meet coaches and players. You can get tickets at the door for this event. There will be Live and ...

  • Jeff Krystle Adkins talk about Kraken Glass and Crafts

    Jeff & Krystle Adkins talk about their business Kraken Glass & Crafts. They both are in to glass making. Jeff does stained glass and Krystle does fused glass. They will be at Bridge Day, October 17, 2026 at the HIVE booth with 5 other small businesses. They also have their glass work at Tamarack ...

  • Richard Battle talks about the AI task force the President has created

    Richard battle talks about how the AI task force that President Trump set up will help the U.S. stay ahead of China and other countries looking to beat us in AI. He said people need to calm down because AI is not such a bad thing as some people are making it out to be. He proposed that with AI th...

  • dr gleb tsipursky talks aboutt work cations and why employers should adopt them

  • Rupie Phillips talks about Logan County becoming a Republican County

    Senator Rupie Phillips talks about how Logan has turned into a red county. He was one of the first ones to change their party. He things the other side is getting tired and wants a change. Phillips says that the Republicans in the southern part of the state run on God, Coal and Guns.

  • Senator Tom Takubo op ed "Don't Make Rate Payers Pay for a Costlier Choice"

    Senator Tom Takubo talks about his op ed "Don't Make Rate Payers Pay for a Costlier Choice" where he points out that coal fired powerplants are a costlier choice for power production because they aren't necessarily up to day as the should be and had maintenance preformed on them as it should have...

  • Greg Carey talks about WVU Commit Chris Wilson & Honor Huff's lawsuit

    Greg Carey talks about WVU verbal commit Chris Wilson being shot dead in a car. The Muncie Police are investigating. He also talks about Honor Huff filing a lawsuit in Monongalia County Circuit Court against the NCAA. Huff’s complaint applies exclusively under state law. He is filing for a 5th se...

  • Patrick Farrell talks about getting the Streets Program to help the homeless

    Huntington Mayor Patrick Farrell talks about the grant the city received from the "STREETS" program. Huntington is one of 8 cities that will share the $96 million. "STREETS" provides funding to those eight communities over four years for the purpose of building “coordinated systems of care for pe...

  • Agnes Queen talks about the FEMA deadline for northern counties is Oct 17

    Agnes Queen talks about the FEMA deadline to file for FEMA help has been extended to October 17, 2026. It was found when FEMA looked at the paperwork they had already received they had not gotten a lot of paperwork from senior citizens. Plus, some people didn't think their house was as damaged as...

  • Mark Curtis talks about President Trump revealing big deals for two states

    Mark Curtis talks about the upcoming elections and how President Trump has announced deals worth billions of dollars in 2 states where the Republican candidate is having issues: Alaska and Iowa. He also talks about how police in the United Kingdom detained five Iranian supporters outside of a U.S...

  • Rabbi Adam Burman talks about the Jewish Harvest Festival of Sukkot

    Rabbi Adam Burman stops by to talk about the Jewish Harvest Festival of Sukkot. It's a fun celebration where they build temporary shelters to represent the ones the Israelites lived in when they were in the desert for 40 years. They also celebrate with The Four Species: A ritual bundle consisting...

  • Carah Chafin Devon James talk about 2026 Deadhead Film Fest

    Carah Chafin and Devon James talk about this years Deadhead Film Festival that takes place in St. Albans on October 3, 2026. They talk about the number of films they have received and they especially like ones from WV. They also talk about the meet and greet, the vendors they have coming includin...

  • Dolly Lane owener of Dollys Diner Lunch Spot for this week 10226

    Dolly Lane, owner of Dolly's Diner in Princeton, WV this week's Lunch spot, talks about the diner. How she and her husband ended up with the diner. She also talks about the food she likes to cook there but she doesn't do any of the front line cooking. She likes to make deserts, lasagna, and chili...

  • Cindy Hinkle talks about Milton Pumpkin Festival

    Cindy Hinkle talks about the Milton, WV Pumpkin Festival that runs thru October 4, 2026. She gives us a list of events with times, a list of food and the vendors that are there. She also talks about the various kinds of pumpkins that are there too.