Huntington Hosting Workshop on Economic Fiscal Health

Huntington officials and local residents will meet with representatives from Smart Growth America on Aug. 5 and 6, 2014, as part of a free, grant-funded technical assistance program that will focus on improving the city's economic and fiscal health. Read more

Morris Building Fundraisers

Two fundraisers are set to help those displaced by the Morris Building fire. The V Club will have a benefit concert featuring Downtown King, AC30 and Deadbeats and Barkers on Friday night. And on Tuesday, Aug. 5, Wine Connections of West Virginia will host a wine-tasting fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. at King Spirits. Cost is $20 per person.

Harry Potter Huntington Open Air Cinema Offering

Cinema Under the Stars will present "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" starting at dusk this Friday, Aug. 1, in the courtyard of Heritage Station in downtown Huntington! Read more

Graduation ceremony to be held at the Marshall University Luke Lee Listening, Language and Learning Lab July 30

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -  Three preschoolers  graduated from the Luke Lee Listening, Language and Learning Lab, also known as "The L,"  Wednesday, July 30, in the Atrium of Smith Hall on Marshall University's Huntington campus.

After several years of working to improve their speaking and hearing abilities, these three children will graduate with something much more important than a diploma, according to program director Dr. Jodi Cottrell. Read more

Marshall Football Announces Open Portion of August Camp Schedule

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Marshall Football announced the open portion of its August camp schedule on Wednesday.
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Grace Food Pantry in Guyandotte

Grace Food Pantry is having their 2nd. Annual Gospel Music Festival, we will be having The Godsmen Quartet and special guest speakers, Inflatables, Dunk Tank and a Kids corner filled with games. We will be selling dinner in the basement along with hotdogs for the kids , a silent auction and vendors will also be there selling a lot of stuff so come on out and enjoy the FUN. Read more

Medical students at Marshall University publish second edition of creative works

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Sir William Osler, often referred to as the father of modern medicine, is credited with calling the practice of medicine an art, not a trade. Read more

West Virginia American Water to host community "WaterFest" event Aug. 9

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (July 30, 2014) – West Virginia American Water invites area residents to experience the wonderful world of water at its upcoming WaterFest on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 1-5 p.m. at the Kanawha Valley Water Treatment Plant on Court Street in downtown Charleston. The free festival and open house will offer water treatment plant tours, educational demonstrations, children’s activities, face painting and refreshments. Plus, the event’s Splash Zone will feature water games, an inflatable water slide, slip-and-slides and more – so be prepared to get wet!  Read more

Geohazards forum to address shared transportation challenges

HUNTINGTON, WV – Consultants, contractors and representatives of state and federal agencies involved with planning, monitoring, design and construction of transportation systems will gather at the Clarion Hotel in Lexington, Ky., Aug. 5-7 for the 14th annual Technical Forum, Geohazards Impacting Transportation in Appalachia. Read more

MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX: Defense Dept. Contracts for July 30, 2014

U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND

 

U.S. Transportation Command is awarding modifications to contracts exercising second year options for international commercial multimodal transportation services each valued at a maximum $513,625,650 to the following carriers: Read more

Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Pledges To Keep Fighting For Coal Miners, Their Families At Rally To Support American Energy

CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey today pledged to keep fighting for coal miners in West Virginia and elsewhere during the Rally to Support American Energy in Pittsburgh. Read more

Huntington Council Passes Highlawn Zoning, Clears Charter Votes for Second Reading

Huntington City Council's Monday night , July 28, agenda actually became overshadowed by the thorough debriefing and extension of thank you's concerning the extinguishing of the potential 'block burning' Morris Building roof blaze. Firefighters contained fire damage to the roof due to the structure's concrete construction methods. Read more

Will Anyone Dare to Speak Ill of the Guardians? Everyone Two Thumbs Up

 

Rarely does a film open to all encompassing raves. However, Marvel's quirky "Guardians of the Galaxy" has attracted ( at press time) two thumbs up from every reviewer.

For instance, Simon Foster wrote: "James Gunn's vividly idiosyncratic spin on Marvel's renegade misfits, Guardians of the Galaxy, certainly represents a bracingly fizzy cinematic blast to the increasingly formulaic 'summer superhero' format. " Read more

Shindig for Animal Shelter Scheduled

Help our four-legged, furry friends at the Huntington-Cabell-Wayne Animal Control Shelter by attending the Shindig for the Shelter from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Palms Reception Hall on 9th Street Plaza. Read more

Live Theatricals Running This Weekend

Show lineup for the weekend beginning Thurs., July 31, 2014. Get out and see some live theatre! Info for upcoming shows also listed.

This Week:

"The Wedding Singer" (Musical)
Music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and a book by Beguelin and Tim Herlihy
Charleston Light Opera Guild
Fri-Sat Aug 1-2 8-9 at 7:30pm
Matinees Sun Aug 3 and 10 at 3pm
Charleston Civic Center Little Theatre
200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston WV
All seats are reserved $20. Tickets sales begin soon at Charleston Civic Center Little Theatre Box Office open Mon- Sat 9:30am - 4:30pm
304-343-2287 Read more

WV Attorney General Sues over Obamacare

CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey today announced that the State of West Virginia filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging President Barack Obama’s practice of cherry-picking which laws his Administration will enforce. Read more

DEP urges tank owners with registration questions to come forward

With just two-and-a-half months to go before the aboveground storage tank registration deadline, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is urging tank owners with questions about the process to come forward so they can get their registrations submitted in time. DEP employees are on hand to assist tank owners who are subject to the requirements of a newly enacted law intended to help prevent future leaks such as the one on Jan. 9 that contaminated the drinking water of approximately 300,000 West Virginia residents. Read more

Agency accepting oral comments on Solid Waste rule proposal

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection will accept oral comments on a proposed revision to the state’s Solid Waste Management Rule, which stems from the passage in March of House Bill107 pertaining to the disposal of drill cuttings in solid waste landfills. A public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, at DEP headquarters at 601 57th St. S.E., in Charleston. Read more