At the Leadership Table, General Hoyer sits down with David Lumsden, Chair of the Board of Directors for the West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD). In this episode, Dave shares his journey from the military to the West Virginia non-profit space, and how the folks at VOAD support our communities surrounding disasters such as the recent flooding we’ve seen here in the Mountain State.

The State Fair opens soon and runs through August 16, 2025. It is the 100th WV State Fair. Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt talks about the fair in the Rooted in the Mountain State segment submitted by the WV Department of Agriculture.  

Randy Smith is a former Meigs County Commissioner and now provides mental health and substance use treatment for Path Behavioral Health.  He and Tom had a discussion at the Meigs County back to school event.  

In our final segment, Tom Susman talks with three local food vendors who set up at area fairs and festivals.