John Waltz is the VP of Enrollment and Marketing at West Virginia Wesleyan, who is beginning the 18th year of their WV Scholar Program. John joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ to talk about the WV Scholar Program and the impact it has had on students in West Virginia.

With SB 460 introduced in the state legislature, vaccine requirements for public school students have been a highly-discussed topic among lawmakers. On today's MetroNews Talkline, Dave & TJ have a conversation surrounding vaccine choice in public schools.

Today was Career Technical Education Day at the West Virginia legislature where high school students visit the capitol to explore potential future careers. Clinton Burch from the WV Board of Education joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ to talk CTE Day at the Capitol.

A new bill introduced would prohibit mandates for vaccines in West Virginia. Jay Taylor is the author of this bill and he joins MetroNews Talkline to break down the bill and what he wants to accomplish with this legislation.

Roger Hanshaw is the West Virginia House Speaker and he joins MetroNews Talkline from the Capitol Rotunda to discuss Governor Morrisey’s state budget and how it impacts West Virginians.

Larry Pack is the West Virginia Treasurer and he joins Dave & TJ on MetroNews Talkline from the Capitol Rotunda to review Governor Morrisey’s State of the State address and talk about the 2025 legislative session.

Governor Morrisey gave his first State of the State address as West Virginia Governor last night. Governor Morrisey joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ to talk his State of the State address and look ahead at the 2025 legislative session.

Randy Smith is the current Senate President and he joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ from the Capitol Rotunda to preview the 2025 legislative session and talk policy that Republicans will focus on in 2025.

Chris Rose is a State Senator from Monongalia County and the Chair of the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee. Chris Rose joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ for a conversation surrounding tariffs and their impacts on West Virginia and the coal industry.

West Virginia Watch’s Amelia Ferrell Knisely has a new piece detailing the struggles of education in the West Virginia legislature with things like teacher pay, student discipline, and school choice at the forefront. Amelia joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ to dive into what she learned in ...

Tomorrow begins the 2025 West Virginia State Legislative session. Gaylene Miller is the State Director for AARP West Virginia, and she joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ to look ahead to the legislative session and their focus for the year.

WOWK 13 News’ Amanda Barren recently sat down with Governor Patrick Morrisey for a long interview about his work ahead as Governor. Amanda Barren joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ to dissect her interview with Governor Morrisey.

The 2025 West Virginia legislative session begins this week at the state capitol. Mitch Carmichael is the former Senate President, and he joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ to look ahead to the session, and share his expectations for this year.

Winter weather is threatening the Snyder of Berlin Utz Snacks Shootout in Institute, WV. MetroNews Sports’ Joe Brocato joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ to give the latest on winter weather and its impact on the popular high school basketball event.

West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey has filed a lawsuit against the state of New York regarding climate change laws. JB McCuskey joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ to explain why this suit was filed and what they hope to accomplish.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have had an immediate effect on the Federal Government. NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ to look at the Trump Administration’s use of executive power, and the media’s coverage of the “shock and awe” of Trump’s presidency.

WOWK’s Amanda Barren was at the Gathering of the Mountain Eagles in Canaan Valley this morning, a charity event where veterans are treated to a mountain ski getaway. Amanda Barren joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ with more.

Training storm systems barraged areas all over the Mountain State early Thursday morning. MetroNews’ Chris Lawrence joins Talkline with Dave & TJ from Kanawha County where he’s been on the ground seeing the impact on local residents.

Multiple options are being considered to correct the state budget. Kelly Allen is the Executive Director of the WV Center for Budget & Policy and she joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ to look at some possible solutions to get the state budget back on track.

Patrick Morrisey continues to assess the situation surrounding the state budget. Hoppy Kercheval’s newest commentary “Morrisey blames Justice, legislature for budget shortfall” is live at WVMetroNews.com and he joins Talkline with Dave & TJ to dive deeper into the challenges facing the state budget.

The bird flu has caused egg prices to surge nationwide as multiple large poultry farms have been impacted. WV Agricultural Commissioner Kent Leonhardt joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ to update how the bird flu is impacting West Virginia.

“Somebody needs to take a role as leader…” An order has been issued for numerous Department of Homeland Security workers to report as workers for Child Protective Services. Third Circuit Court Judge Tim Sweeney is the one who issued the order, and he joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ to exp...

The Marshall Thundering Herd men’s basketball team tips off at 9PM tonight for a matchup against the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Steve Cotton is the Voice of the Marshall Thundering Herd and he joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ to preview the matchup.

Education continues to be a challenge in West Virginia with things like attendance, student behavior, and teacher pay playing a factor. Amelia Ferrell Knisely is a reporter from West Virginia Watch and she joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave & TJ to detail these obstacles and how the legislature p...