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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Greg Carey talks about the court ruling giving certain WVU athletes a 5th year
Greg Carey talks about the 66 page ruling that came out today on the case of WVU athletes to sue to get to play a 5th year. The WVU athletes that benefited from this ruling are: men’s basketball players Brenen Lorient and Javan Buchanan, football player Jason Chambers and baseball player Ben Mc...
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WWV Trinity Christian School students package food
Our Wonder West Virginians are students from Trinity Christian School and their Superintendent. Charlie Atwood, Marlo Fletcher, Miles Steptoe, and Paige Hopkins talk about the service event held Monday at the school where kids put together over 30,000 packs of mac & cheese.
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Andy Skidmore talks about Data Center new Putnam Co Ordinance
Putnam County Commissioner Andy Skidmore talks about the meeting held on Tuesday where a public ordinance for data centers was passed. He talks about how good Google has been to the county since it was announced they were putting a data center in Buffalo, WV.
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Seth DiStefan talks about the changes coming to SNAP tomorrow
Seth DeStefan, Senior Policy Outreach Director for the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, talks about the changes that are coming to SNAP starting October 1st. He brought up that everyone benefits from SNAP even tho they may not know it... SNAP is the reason grocery stores remain open for...
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Jill Scarbro gives ways to help persons with mental challenges who get lost
Jill Scarbro from Brighter Futures Learning Centers drops by to talk about the resources available to families with members who are mentally challenged whether from Autism or Dementia. These resources help the families find their loved ones faster since there a gps in a watch or a tag that can be...
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Shari Workman Robyn Jones Think Pink Ride and Gold Star Mothers Bridge Ride
Shari Workman with the Valkyries Ladies Club talks about her group doing the 6th annual Think Pink Ride to help raise money for CAMC Foundation and in the past 5 years they have raised over $25,000. The event starts Oct. 4th at the CAMC Cancer Center in Kanawha City.
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Dr Josh McConkey talks about the alleged abuse case at NC State
Dr. Josh McConkey talks about he situation at North Carolina State where a former Medical Director allegedly abused 32 male student athletes under the guise that it was medical treatment. Dr. McConkey talks about how when he sees young patients he makes sure there is someone else in the room eith...
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Dr Ron Stollings talks about land in Boone Co that can be used for projects
Dr. Ron Stollings talks about the available land in Boone Co. that would be great for Data Centers, manufacturing, warehouses that when he was in office he put in place a 5 year tax benefit if someone built on reclaimed coal mining land. He is not happy that some places in Boone County are being ...
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Kathy Garver Dreama Denver Julie McCullough talk about Classic TV Fan Night
Kathy Garver, Cissy from 'Family Affair', Dreama Denver from 'Gillian's Island' and Julie McCullough from 'Growing Pains' stop by to talk about their appearance at Capital Market "Classic TV Fan Night" where they visit with fans, sign autographs, and talk about their shows while getting canned fo...
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David Frecks talks about an event where device to clean water will be assembled
David Frecks from Safer Water International Ministries (SWIM) talks about an upcoming event on October 3, 2026 at River Ridge Church from 8am to Noon where the group will assemble a chlorine producing unit (CPU) that easily creates enough chlorine, similar to what is used to disinfect tap water, ...
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Jason Quintrell talks about the Chick fil a Inspiration awards and how to vote
Jason Quintrell of the Union Mission talks about the Chick-fil-A Inspiration Awards that are taking place. The Union Mission has won a $35,000 grant but they are in the running against 4 other places in the Atlantic division for a $200,000 grant if they have the highest vote total. Jason gives th...
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Aubrey Sparks of the ACLU of WV talks about the lawsuit about the school formula
Aubrey Sparks, Legal Director of the ACLU of WV, comes in to talk about a lawsuit ACLU filed on behalf of a Lincoln County family. The lawsuit is about getting the Legislature to do what the state constitution says and provide free education to WV students. With it having been years since the sch...
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Dave Lavender talks about the upcoming film premiers and film festivals
Dave Lavender, Director the WV Film Office talks about the office celebrating its 4th birthday this summer. He also talks about how people can get involved like crew and extras. Dave also talks about the 2nd Annual Deadhead Horror Film Festival. Daniel Byers from Elkins, is doing a state wide tou...
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Supervisory Park Ranger David Bieri talks about the WV native fish, candy darter
Dave Bieri, Supervisory Park Ranger at New River Gorge National Park & Preserve, talks about West Virginia's native fish, the candy darter. He describes the candy darter habitat and how it is sensitive to changes in it's habitat. When you fish and are done throw your extra bait fish away and do ...
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Sally Stollings talks about the Apple Butter Festival and all fun to be had
Sally Stollings stops by to talk about the Chapmanville Apple Butter Festival. Besides Apple Butter, there will be music, carnival rides, venders, fireworks and more.
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Derek Watkins from Leonards Grill in Grafton WV talks about his restaurant
Derek Watkins from Leonards Grill in Grafton WV talks about his restaurant and the different types of food you can enjoy. He talks about the Mac & Cheese quesadilla, Buffalo Chicken quesadilla, the Mac & Cheese burger and the spicy XXX burger.
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Dawn Miller talks about the way to celebrate Dolly Parton Day
Dawn Miller, Director of Read Aloud West Virginia, drops in to talk about exciting events for Dolly Parton Day and how you can join in the celebration!
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Chad Barker Boone Co Sheriff talks about an autistic man missing since Tuesday
Boone County Sheriff Chad Barker gives Amanda and Dave update on the search for 24-year old missing man, Alexander Shear, an autistic man who has been missing since Tuesday (9/22/26). Sheriff Barker asks everyone in their area to check their security camera, any buildings, woods.... anywhere on y...
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Delegate Hollis Lewis talks about the Democratic Kitchen Table stop in Fairmont
Delegate Hollis Lewis joins Dave and Amanda to tell them about the Democratic Kitchen Table Tour stop in Fairmont. The topics that were discussed at the event included public education (elementary thru college), quality of life issues, and data centers.
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Kelli McAlhany talks about flooding in Mooresville where roads were washed away
13 News reporter Kelli McAlhany talks about the flooding in Mooresville, Lincoln and Wayne Counties. The roads washed out and personal bridges fell because of the high water. She discusses what the residents are facing and the clean up ahead.
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Senator Capito talks about Academy Days AI War in Iran Gas Diesel prices
Senator Shelley Moore Capito talks with Dave and Amanda about the Academy Days coming up, what Congress is saying about AI, the war in Iran and Gas/Diesel prices and what's being talked about to bring them down.
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DA Jack Carlson talks about being at the 30th Anniversary of the Buffalo Toyota Plant
Jack Carlson attends the 30th Anniversary celebration of the Buffalo Toyota Plant. He talks about how the place has expanded in the 30 years plus how the plant has helped the people in the area.
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DA Corey Beahm talk about FRN aunching the Behavioral Health Workforce Pipeline
Corey Beahm talks about Family Resource Network of the
Panhandle (FRNOTP) is launching the Behavioral Health Workforce Pipeline, a regional
initiative designed to prepare local residents for meaningful careers in behavioral health,
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DA Donovan Varney talks about a plane diverted to CRW due to smoke in the cockpit
Donovan Varney at the airport talks about a plane coming from Knoxville headed to Washington, DC that had to divert to CRW because of smoke in the cockpit.