12/14/22 7:20 Dave O’Brien of The Chronicle-Telegram returned with our own Rocco Nuosci for this week’s Local Beat, presented by Vandemark Jewelers on East Broad Street in Elyria, a trusted name in jewelry! This week, the guys discuss the upcoming 2023 Elyria mayoral race as incumbent Frank Whitfield and challenger Kevin Brubaker kick off their respective campaigns. Plus, an update from Dave on the Lorain County Port Authority and their potential purchase of the Midway Mall. (11:33)

12/14/22 7:40 As the world continues to grapple with unprecedented change across industries and sectors, organizations are reimagining the modern workforce and how work gets done to drive innovation forward. To highlight how project managers and their teams achieve significant milestones that make a lasting impact on our society, Project Management Institute (PMI) is honoring the 50 Most Influential Projects of 2022. PMI’s Leader of North American Client Engagement, Gary Scharf, stopped by to discuss what we can learn from these projects and the professionals behind them. (8:18)

12/14/22 8:10 There is still time to find that perfect Christmas tree! What should we look for? Are there local Christmas tree farms in the area? Here to tell us that, and more, was Lorain County horticulturalist and friend of the show Charles Behnke! (19:55)

12/14/22 8:40 Bestselling author Melissa Payne’s past novels The Night of Many Endings, Memories in the Drift, and The Secrets of Lost Stones have been praised as “richly layered and compassionate”, “emotional”, and “sparked with magic”. This winter, readers will be taken on a suspenseful journey sparked with hope in her unputdownable new novel, A Light in the Forest. Melissa joined the guys on the Morning Show to share a bit about her now book. (12:31)