Fresh off of former head coach Charles Huff being hired at Southern Miss, Marshall has hired Boone County native Tony Gibson as their next head football coach. Marshall Athletics Director Christian Spears joins Talkline to look back on the transition of regimes for the football program.

“We need people to take note and say this is a serious problem.” One of the leading issues among education workers is student discipline, or lack thereof in the classroom. Amy Nichole Grady is the Chair of the Senate Education Committee and a 4th grade teacher in West Virginia. She joined Talklin...

PEIA continues to be a big discussion among state legislators as rates are expected to continue to increase. MetroNews Statewide Correspondent joins Talkline for the latest update including on the special session that never was.

Lawmakers have tapped Tucker County Republican Randy Smith as the next Senate President. Smith beat out fellow Republican Senators Eric Tarr and Tom Takubo to be named the nominee that will be voted in next year. MetroNews Statewide Correspondent Brad McElhinny has been following closely and give...

The 2024 High School Football season hits its crescendo this weekend as all 4 classes will play for their respective championships with all games streaming live on the MetroNews TV App. Joe Brocato joins Talkline ahead of the final weekend to preview the matchups and look back on the season.

This weekend was an eventful one for the Marshall Thundering Herd football team, as they won the Sun Belt Conference Title on Saturday just to have their head coach Charles Huff get hired at Southern Miss the following day. Paul Swann of WRVC in Huntington joins Dave Wilson and TJ Meadows on Talk...

Following Monday’s breaking news that he had been relieved of his duties as head coach of WVU Football, Neal Brown joined Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval for an extended sitdown interview where he reflected on his tenure at WVU, the successes and failures, and how he feels following his departure f...

The future of Marshall University Football Coach Charles Huff is uncertain as his current contract is set to expire after this year. MetroNews' Dave Wilson has been keeping an eye on the rumor mill, even resorting to an unorthodox way of getting some potential information. He shared all he has fo...

The Charleston Christmas Tree has had a turbulent beginning to its time at the state capital following high wind gusts of over 50 MPH blowing it down in its first night. MetroNews' Chris Lawrence joins Talkline from Charleston to give an update.

Rumors swirled Wednesday evening about a potential special legislative session in West Virginia. MetroNews Statewide Correspondent Brad McElhinny is watching this closely and he joins Talkline to give the latest.

Areas of West Virginia can expect to see winter weather heading their way Wednesday night into Thursday morning. John Peck of the National Weather Service in Charleston joined Talkline to share what areas will be affected most and give his forecast for the state.

Longtime West Virginia legislator Joe Manchin made his final speech on the Senate Floor yesterday ahead of his retirement in January. MetroNews Statewide Correspondent Brad McElhinny joined Talkline to give his reactions to Manchin’s speech, and reflect on his career serving the Mountain State.

“I think it’s going to put WVU in the best place we’ve been in.” The search has begun for the new head coach for WVU Football. WVU Director of Athletics Wren Baker joins Talkline to give an update on the early stages of the coaching search, and look back on Neal Brown’s tenure as head coach.

With Neal Brown now out at the helm of WVU Football, the coaching search has officially commenced by WVU Athletic Director Wren Baker. Greg Hunter of Blue and Gold News joined Talkline to discuss the coaching search, and the hope to unite the fanbase with whoever is chosen.

The City of Charleston has begun discussions on a proposed draft bill that would prohibit panhandling in the city, an ordinance mirroring ones established in Wheeling and Morgantown. Dave Allen is the host of 580 Live on WCHS and he joined Talkline to discuss the proposal and a Charleston perspec...

"...not the patient dead on the table, not rolling in surpluses, it's about even." MetroNews Statewide Correspondent Brad McElhinny joined Talkline this morning to discuss the recently announced state revenue numbers and his view of the state budget.

"...every step of the way erodes public confidence in the system." President Joe Biden announced a pardon for his son Hunter Biden on Sunday, much to the chagrin of Republican lawmakers nationwide. NewsNation's Chris Stirewalt joins Talkline to give his take on the pardon.

“At this point in time you just had to rip the band-aid off and move on.” Greg Hunter of Blue and Gold News joined Talkline to discuss and give his reaction to Wren Baker’s dismissal of Neal Brown as WVU Football head coach.

News broke Sunday that WVU Athletic Director Wren Baker had made the decision to relieve Neal Brown of his duties. MetroNews Sports’ Brad Howe joins Talkline to look back at Neal Brown’s tenure and what went wrong to lead to his firing following the regular season.

Victoria West, the Parkersburg woman who was a balloon handler in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, joins Hoppy to share her experience getting to march in the parade.

Dr. Laura Davisson, Professor and Director of Medical Weight Management at WVU, comes into the studio to talk with Hoppy about all things associated with the weight loss drugs issue.

Tony Caridi joins Hoppy to talk about the WVU basketball team in the Battle for Atlantis basketball tournament in the Bahamas with the upset against Gonzaga and the following loss to Louisville

The Pride of West Virginia will be marching in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on Thursday. WVU Band Director Keith Jackson joined Talkline to discuss the opportunity and what it means to the program.

This Thanksgiving weekend will bring a rapid increase in travelers on the roadways in West Virginia. The state’s recent $25 million upgrades to state turnpikes will be tested with the large amount of traffic. MetroNews’ Jeff Jenkins joins Talkline to give some pointers for holiday travel in the M...