Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:00):
Stay informed on local issues on the Morning Spiel brought
to you by Royal Water on WKMZ. This is the
Morning Spiel presented by Royal Water Treatment. I want to
three to three WKMZ. Alexwheeterspil here with you. Good morning
and welcome back into the show. It is time now
for your news and sports headlines segment. A new city
manager could be up for consideration in Bridgeport. That will
(00:23):
be part of Monday's agenda at seven pm. Joe Shuttleworth
is currently filling the seat on an interim basis, but
council has indicated it is not a viable long term
solution for him to run a department and sit in
the city manager's office. A short term solution could be
to hire using a company that provides retired city managers
with experience to serve in the role on an interim
(00:44):
basis until a full time hire is made. It's not
clear that this time where council is at on hiring
a long term replacement for Pat Ford. As far as
timeline goes, he was fired earlier this year. Alleghany Metallurgical
is hopeful that the new high paying jobs are coming
after powering up the company's new long wall in Barber
County in the Volga area. The company calls it a
(01:05):
one billion dollar investment into the Volga mind Sight in
an effort to sustain a state of the art facility.
There's more in detail today at wv metronews dot com.
A man is facing charges after investigators say he set
fire to an Elkins home. Twenty five year old Dylan
Bennett is accused of arson and charged for taking a
water hose while fleeing the scene in the process of
(01:28):
the crime. The motive maybe time to a domestic dispute.
He's charged with first degree arson. Epizootic hemorrhagic disease may
be worse than most initially thought in parts of West Virginia,
with dead deer becoming a concern throughout the Mid Ohio Valley,
including parts of Richie County and other nearby areas. Large
numbers of dead deer have been impacted, though weather changes
(01:49):
should have a significant impact, as the first frost will
and the spread of the disease as it does every year.
Surveys in Marion and Montingelia County have been done, but
those areas were not hit quite as hard as the
Middle Ohio Valley area. There's much more in detail today
from Chris Lawrence and how it could impact hunters at
WV metronews dot com. Former State Senator and AG Secretary
Walt Helmick has died. He was eighty one years old.
(02:11):
The longtime Democrat was a former AG Secretary as recently
as twenty and seventeen, replaced after losing an election to
Kent Leonhardt. Read about his life in full today at
WV metro news dot com. West Virginians who won of
a COVID vaccine may face a tougher time this year,
with those under sixty five now potentially needing a prescription
to get the vaccine. There's already talk of this potentially
(02:32):
being addressed when the legislature returns to Charleston for the
regular session next year. There is much more in detail
today at WV metro news dot com. The KOA Holiday
Campground at Mylond Park in Montgelia County is officially open.
The campground will sit on thirty seven of four hundred
acres in Mylon Park, including one hundred and thirty seven
RV sites, twenty two cabins, and ten tent camping sites.
(02:55):
One member of the Morgantown City Council is hoping to
push issues of affordable housing in shelter beds. Mark Down
says the issue needs to be addressed. You can read
the latest on Downs and these issues at wv metronews
dot com. Well, the long National Fantasy is over. The
powerball has finally been one, with two players set to
split the one point eight billion dollar jackpot over the weekend.
The winning numbers eleven, twenty three, forty four, sixty one,
(03:18):
and sixty two were found on tickets sold in Texas
and Missouri. Bridgeport Water is continuing to flush fire hydrants
throughout the city into the fall twenty one streets. We'll
see flushing this week, which could result in discolouration, cloudy
waterlow pressure, or even a temporary loss of water service.
More information is available by calling three zero four eight
four two eight two three one. The Mountaineer offense sputtered
(03:41):
in a seventeen to ten loss to Ohio, with head
coach Rich Rodriguez saying it simply wasn't good enough and
that included the coaching starts with me, Bill to guys,
I failed in this week. I thought we had a
good week of practice, thought we were ready to flet
ready to play in and we worked. WVU only found
points on two of thirteen possessions despite dominating the turnover battle.
(04:01):
An injury to running back Jahem White didn't look good
and could be significant in terms of miss time. Additional
coverage continues at the WVU Sports section of wv metronews
dot com. Another football weekend in the Mountain East, as
Fairmont State won a thriller over Bloomsburg forty one forty
in overtime Wesley and Felde Clarion forty eight twenty. Meanwhile,
Glenville State dropped a tight one at lock Haven sixteen thirteen.
(04:23):
Your high school football scoreboard. Locally, Bridgeport beat Heritage Virginia
thirty three fourteen in a game shortened by lightning. Fairmont
Senior top Roberts c Bird thirty five to nine. South
Harrison and Lincoln suspended play until today with the Hawks
leading fourteen to seven early in the third quarter of
that when the conclusion of that game can be heard
Monday evening on Sky one O six five dot com.
(04:43):
It will resume at six pm. In Mountain East soccer action,
Salem defeated Point Park one nil Davis and Elkins beat
Wesley in one nil. On the women's side, Tiffin beat Davison,
Elkins won nothing, while mars Hill shut out Glenville won nil.
The Bridgeport boys soccer team took out Fairmont Senior in
a three to one final to improved to four to
zero to one on the season. Grayson Church scored twice
(05:05):
for the Indians. Elsewhere, the Indians did well over the
weekend in cross country, as Aria Solario a freshman's at
a girl's school record at for Bridgeport in cross country time.
The girls team finished third overall, while Fairmont Senior finished fourth.
WVU men's soccer knocked off twenty second ranked George Mason
in a wild six to four match, with Marcus Caldera's
fourth of the season ultimately being the game winner. He
(05:27):
scored once and assisted on one of two Pablo Posos goals.
WV was now three to one to one after their
first six goal effort in ten years. They'll travel to
Longwood after this match later this week. On the women's side,
WU got three second half goals, including the winner from
Matty Levy in the fifty fourth minute, to blank Army
West point three to nil. The Mountaineers are now four
and two as they prep for a showdown with Marshall
(05:49):
this week in Huntington. WU Volleyball swept the WU Invitational,
wrapping their final match Saturday afternoon in a sweep of
Coppin State with Matty mcgath a forced at the net
with an eight hundred hitting percentage. Cassidy tent And of
WVU earned all Tournament MVP. After the Mountaineers swept North
Dakota Liberty and of course Compon State. WU hits the
road next at Saint John's later this week. Sporting a
(06:11):
six and zero record, I hope you took the over.
The Steelers and Jets played a wild one with a
late sixty yardfield goal from veteran kicker Chris Boswell, cementing
a thirty four to thirty two road win for the Steelers.
To open the season at the Meadowlands, Aaron Rodgers threw
four touchdowns against his former team, while Justin Fields contributed three,
including two on the ground, in the battle of the
twenty twenty four quarterback swap. The Steelers will host Seattle
(06:34):
and their home opener next Sunday. The Pirates were rocked
at home, allowing nine runs in the first three innings
of a ten to two blowout lost to Milwaukee. The
loss cemented to sweep, the first time the Pirates have
been swept since their last meeting with Milwaukee nearly a
month ago. Inter League play with Baltimore is next, as
the Buckos are off today, but will head to the
Charms City for a Tuesday evening affair with the Orioles.
(06:56):
Let's take a look now at your weather. Sunny today,
high seventy three three Tonight, clear and cool, low forty four,
sunny and warm. Tuesday, high seventy eight. Tuesday night, It's
clear but cool, low forty seven. Wednesday sunny and warm again.
High seventy eight Thursday, sunny in a high of eighty.
Friday should be much nicer for week three of high
school football Sonny with a high of eighty one. This
(07:18):
is the Morning Spiel News and sports headlines segment. I'm
Alex Weiderspiel. We're gonna go ahead and get to our
next break. Reminder of the Morningspiel at gmail dot com
is the email address for the show. The Morningspiel at
gmail dot com. If you email the show, I want
to hear what you have to say about the Mountaineers
after the loss to Ohio. I have got Oh boy
do I have. I've got big, big, big opinions. I
(07:40):
don't mean mine, folks who have already reached out and
indicated what they think. Combination of some alumni, some locals,
some fans, it's gonna be. It's gonna be something. Have
some I have some takes from them. I have some
takes myself as well, but I have some takes from them.
We'll get into that and much more, all coming up
(08:01):
here on the Morning Spiel presented by Royal Water Treatment
one to three to three WKMZ. The news and sports
headlines are of course its own episode of the podcast
of TMS at the Spreeker app or your preferred podcasting platform,
and the main show is its own episode as well,
as we post two new episodes every day for listeners
for your convenience to listen a la carte and however
(08:23):
you prefer. We're back right after this on the radio
Stay informed on local issues on the Morning Spiel brought
to you by Royal Water on WKMZ. This is the
Morning Spiel presented by Royal Water Treatment. I want to
three to three WKMZ. Alexwheeterspil here with you. Good morning
and welcome back into the show. It is time now
for your news and sports headlines segment. A new city
manager could be up for consideration in Bridgeport. That will
(00:23):
be part of Monday's agenda at seven pm. Joe Shuttleworth
is currently filling the seat on an interim basis, but
council has indicated it is not a viable long term
solution for him to run a department and sit in
the city manager's office. A short term solution could be
to hire using a company that provides retired city managers
with experience to serve in the role on an interim
(00:44):
basis until a full time hire is made. It's not
clear that this time where council is at on hiring
a long term replacement for Pat Ford. As far as
timeline goes, he was fired earlier this year. Alleghany Metallurgical
is hopeful that the new high paying jobs are coming
after powering up the company's new long wall in Barber
County in the Volga area. The company calls it a
(01:05):
one billion dollar investment into the Volga mind Sight in
an effort to sustain a state of the art facility.
There's more in detail today at wv metronews dot com.
A man is facing charges after investigators say he set
fire to an Elkins home. Twenty five year old Dylan
Bennett is accused of arson and charged for taking a
water hose while fleeing the scene in the process of
(01:28):
the crime. The motive maybe time to a domestic dispute.
He's charged with first degree arson. Epizootic hemorrhagic disease may
be worse than most initially thought in parts of West Virginia,
with dead deer becoming a concern throughout the Mid Ohio Valley,
including parts of Richie County and other nearby areas. Large
numbers of dead deer have been impacted, though weather changes
(01:49):
should have a significant impact, as the first frost will
and the spread of the disease as it does every year.
Surveys in Marion and Montingelia County have been done, but
those areas were not hit quite as hard as the
Middle Ohio Valley area. There's much more in detail today
from Chris Lawrence and how it could impact hunters at
WV metronews dot com. Former State Senator and AG Secretary
Walt Helmick has died. He was eighty one years old.
(02:11):
The longtime Democrat was a former AG Secretary as recently
as twenty and seventeen, replaced after losing an election to
Kent Leonhardt. Read about his life in full today at
WV metro news dot com. West Virginians who won of
a COVID vaccine may face a tougher time this year,
with those under sixty five now potentially needing a prescription
to get the vaccine. There's already talk of this potentially
(02:32):
being addressed when the legislature returns to Charleston for the
regular session next year. There is much more in detail
today at WV metro news dot com. The KOA Holiday
Campground at Mylond Park in Montgelia County is officially open.
The campground will sit on thirty seven of four hundred
acres in Mylon Park, including one hundred and thirty seven
RV sites, twenty two cabins, and ten tent camping sites.
(02:55):
One member of the Morgantown City Council is hoping to
push issues of affordable housing in shelter beds. Mark Down
says the issue needs to be addressed. You can read
the latest on Downs and these issues at wv metronews
dot com. Well, the long National Fantasy is over. The
powerball has finally been one, with two players set to
split the one point eight billion dollar jackpot over the weekend.
The winning numbers eleven, twenty three, forty four, sixty one,
(03:18):
and sixty two were found on tickets sold in Texas
and Missouri. Bridgeport Water is continuing to flush fire hydrants
throughout the city into the fall twenty one streets. We'll
see flushing this week, which could result in discolouration, cloudy
waterlow pressure, or even a temporary loss of water service.
More information is available by calling three zero four eight
four two eight two three one. The Mountaineer offense sputtered
(03:41):
in a seventeen to ten loss to Ohio, with head
coach Rich Rodriguez saying it simply wasn't good enough and
that included the coaching starts with me, Bill to guys,
I failed in this week. I thought we had a
good week of practice, thought we were ready to flet
ready to play in and we worked. WVU only found
points on two of thirteen possessions despite dominating the turnover battle.
(04:01):
An injury to running back Jahem White didn't look good
and could be significant in terms of miss time. Additional
coverage continues at the WVU Sports section of wv metronews
dot com. Another football weekend in the Mountain East, as
Fairmont State won a thriller over Bloomsburg forty one forty
in overtime Wesley and Felde Clarion forty eight twenty. Meanwhile,
Glenville State dropped a tight one at lock Haven sixteen thirteen.
(04:23):
Your high school football scoreboard. Locally, Bridgeport beat Heritage Virginia
thirty three fourteen in a game shortened by lightning. Fairmont
Senior top Roberts c Bird thirty five to nine. South
Harrison and Lincoln suspended play until today with the Hawks
leading fourteen to seven early in the third quarter of
that when the conclusion of that game can be heard
Monday evening on Sky one O six five dot com.
(04:43):
It will resume at six pm. In Mountain East soccer action,
Salem defeated Point Park one nil Davis and Elkins beat
Wesley in one nil. On the women's side, Tiffin beat Davison,
Elkins won nothing, while mars Hill shut out Glenville won nil.
The Bridgeport boys soccer team took out Fairmont Senior in
a three to one final to improved to four to
zero to one on the season. Grayson Church scored twice
(05:05):
for the Indians. Elsewhere, the Indians did well over the
weekend in cross country, as Aria Solario a freshman's at
a girl's school record at for Bridgeport in cross country time.
The girls team finished third overall, while Fairmont Senior finished fourth.
WVU men's soccer knocked off twenty second ranked George Mason
in a wild six to four match, with Marcus Caldera's
fourth of the season ultimately being the game winner. He
(05:27):
scored once and assisted on one of two Pablo Posos goals.
WV was now three to one to one after their
first six goal effort in ten years. They'll travel to
Longwood after this match later this week. On the women's side,
WU got three second half goals, including the winner from
Matty Levy in the fifty fourth minute, to blank Army
West point three to nil. The Mountaineers are now four
and two as they prep for a showdown with Marshall
(05:49):
this week in Huntington. WU Volleyball swept the WU Invitational,
wrapping their final match Saturday afternoon in a sweep of
Coppin State with Matty mcgath a forced at the net
with an eight hundred hitting percentage. Cassidy tent And of
WVU earned all Tournament MVP. After the Mountaineers swept North
Dakota Liberty and of course Compon State. WU hits the
road next at Saint John's later this week. Sporting a
(06:11):
six and zero record, I hope you took the over.
The Steelers and Jets played a wild one with a
late sixty yardfield goal from veteran kicker Chris Boswell, cementing
a thirty four to thirty two road win for the Steelers.
To open the season at the Meadowlands, Aaron Rodgers threw
four touchdowns against his former team, while Justin Fields contributed three,
including two on the ground, in the battle of the
twenty twenty four quarterback swap. The Steelers will host Seattle
(06:34):
and their home opener next Sunday. The Pirates were rocked
at home, allowing nine runs in the first three innings
of a ten to two blowout lost to Milwaukee. The
loss cemented to sweep, the first time the Pirates have
been swept since their last meeting with Milwaukee nearly a
month ago. Inter League play with Baltimore is next, as
the Buckos are off today, but will head to the
Charms City for a Tuesday evening affair with the Orioles.
(06:56):
Let's take a look now at your weather. Sunny today,
high seventy three three Tonight, clear and cool, low forty four,
sunny and warm. Tuesday, high seventy eight. Tuesday night, It's
clear but cool, low forty seven. Wednesday sunny and warm again.
High seventy eight Thursday, sunny in a high of eighty.
Friday should be much nicer for week three of high
school football Sonny with a high of eighty one. This
(07:18):
is the Morning Spiel News and sports headlines segment. I'm
Alex Weiderspiel. We're gonna go ahead and get to our
next break. Reminder of the Morningspiel at gmail dot com
is the email address for the show. The Morningspiel at
gmail dot com. If you email the show, I want
to hear what you have to say about the Mountaineers
after the loss to Ohio. I have got Oh boy
do I have. I've got big, big, big opinions. I
(07:40):
don't mean mine, folks who have already reached out and
indicated what they think. Combination of some alumni, some locals,
some fans, it's gonna be. It's gonna be something. Have
some I have some takes from them. I have some
takes myself as well, but I have some takes from them.
We'll get into that and much more, all coming up
(08:01):
here on the Morning Spiel presented by Royal Water Treatment
one to three to three WKMZ. The news and sports
headlines are of course its own episode of the podcast
of TMS at the Spreeker app or your preferred podcasting platform,
and the main show is its own episode as well,
as we post two new episodes every day for listeners
for your convenience to listen a la carte and however
(08:23):
you prefer. We're back right after this on the radio
Popular Podcasts
24/7 News: The Latest
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.