Steve Novotney Lives! Ep. #10

March 10, 2021

Guests: Doug Giffin, Jon Banco, Chris Dutton

Doug Giffin is the president of the IBEW Local 141 here in Wheeling and our conversation will involve the future of the trades, the economic development in the Upper Ohio Valley, and how politicians in West Virginia continue to attempt to erode the rights of the working people in the Mountain State.

Musician and promoter Jon Banco returns for this week’s “Liner Notes” segment to release his live entertainment schedule for this weekend and to discuss the pandemic restrictions that remain in place.

Chris Dutton, co-founder of the Blame My Roots Festival in Belmont County, will join us to explain how he and his team are moving forward with the plans for this year’s two-day event at the Valley View Campgrounds. We’ll also discuss the policy changes that have been made, why the changes will be implemented, and what reaction he’s received following the announcement.

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Erika Donaghy https://erikadonaghy.com/

Erika Donaghy is a West Virginia-based business owner and artist. She and Steve Novotney are co-owners of Lede News, LLC She also owns Original PJ's Pizza in New Martinsville and Moundsville, WV, as well as her own web and graphic design company, Tavi Design. Long-established in the Upper Ohio Valley as a graphic designer working on local, regional, and national campaigns, Donaghy has been creating visual art for many years. Lately her sculptures have been gaining much attention and can be found in private collections across the US and gallery shows regionally.