Battle of Point Pleasant, Young Leaders, Flu Shot Time and Agritourisim

At The Leadership Table, General Hoyer sits down with Gracie Johnson and Megan Osborne, two Clay County, WV natives who are interns with the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) IGNITE Interns Program at Fort Andrew in Lizemore, WV. They discuss their journeys as IGNITE interns and their hopes for shaping a brighter future for generations of West Virginians.

In the rooted in the Mountain State segment from the department of agriculture we will learn about individual who are involved in agritourism. This is becoming a big business in West Virginia it provides an additional revenue stream for family farmers.

The flu and cold seasons are upon us and there are steps you can take to protect yourself. I talk with Amy Haskins who is administrator of the Jackson County Health Department and secretary of the association of local health departments in West Virginia.

The Battle of Point Pleasant was in some folks minds the first battle of the American Revolution and to commemorate the battle, at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park in Point Pleasant there is a Battle Days reembrance. There are educational programs reenactors and special memorial service to pay homage to those who died on the site over 250 years ago. We talk with Ed Cromley of Mason County, he provides background on the battle and the memorial service.