48th annual Memorial Fountain Ceremony to feature daughter of flight crew member

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Leslie Deese Garvis was only six months old when her father, Danny Deese, charter coordinator for Southern Airways Flight 932, perished among the 75 Thundering Herd teammates, coaches, staff, supporters and flight crew on Nov. 14, 1970.  At noon this Wednesday, Nov. 14, Garvis will take the stage as keynote speaker for the 48thMemorial Fountain Ceremony on Marshall’s Huntington campus. Read more

Marshall to present viola recital featuring Turkish guest artist

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University School of Music will present “Love for Viola!” with guest artist Dr. Tuba Özkan from Mersin University in Turkey. Read more

Surgical chief residents at Marshall School of Medicine match to fellowships

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – All four chief residents from the general surgery residency program at the Marshall University[jcesom.marshall.edu]Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine have successfully matched into subspecialty fellowship programs, Paulette S. Wehner, M.D., vice dean of graduate medical education at the school, announced Thursday. Read more

"Grunge" Will have Sensory Friendly Special Screening at Marquee Pullman

Proactively addressing a "special needs" dilema for thousands of parents, the West Virginia Autism Training Center, Marquee Cinemas and the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce have come together for  a special, spectrum-friendly screening of this year's animated movie "The Grinch"  at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at Pullman Square in downtown Huntington. Read more

Marshall to give workshop on construction contracting Nov. 28

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall University’s Center for Continuing Education will present a workshop, “Construction Contracting and Management,” to provide an update on current issues and best practices for contractors, design professionals, engineers, architects, vendors and business owners. Read more

Marshall to host fall Business and Economics Research Symposium Nov. 14

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business will host the fall semester’s Business and Economics Research Symposium at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Memorial Student Center’s Don Morris Room on the university’s Huntington campus. Read more

MCGILL: Knox, Stingy Defense Key Marshall Win as it Honors “75”

MARK CASERTA Don't Complain if.....

A wise preacher I once knew said, “Don’t complain about what you permit.”

That challenge has resonated with me for the past 35 years. How often in life, do we find ourselves complaining about the world around us, but do absolutely nothing to enact change? Read more

Mark Caserta: Liberal Dark State Employs Mob Rule Antics

Liberals never cease to amaze me at their incessant ability to create new forms of evil in our nation. In fact, it’s all they’re capable of producing.  Without God’s precepts and the resulting parameters of decency, the dominating influence in their lives is their carnal passion. Read more

GATORCHOPPIN ON... Raising Awareness of the high-rate of suicides amongst veterans

The United States of America owes an immeasurable debt to our veterans of the armed forces.  These men and women gave their lives or risked their lives defending our freedom.  Veterans Day is the day of the year that we thank and honor those brave veterans for their service...obviously we owe them much more than one day of thanks.  However, with national focus on Veteran's Day, it is a perfect time to draw awareness to the high suicide rates amongst our veterans. Read more

HERD ZONE MCGILL: Turnover margin key as Herd seeks bowl eligibility

By Chuck McGill

HerdZone.com

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – As Marshall prepares to host Charlotte this Saturday in a Conference USA East Division matchup that can shuffle the standings and shape the league's bowl picture, Doc Holliday did not have to delve deep into the numbers. Read more

Another Project Huntington Jailing

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Huntington man was sentenced this week to 41 months in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Stuart commended the investigative efforts of the Huntington Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).  Read more

J.J. Teams with Avery Frightens with a Behind Enemy Lines Zombie Experiment

A few days before D-Day American paratroopers prepare to hit a radio transmitter at a church tower. They anticipate gun fire, gernades, and shrapnel; the team discovers a German experiment secret.  Read more

Marshall University Foundation holds annual Donor Recognition Celebration

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Marshall University Foundation held its eighth annual Donor Recognition Celebration event  Friday, Nov. 2, at the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall on Marshall’s Huntington campus.  Read more

Gov. Justice issues proclamation calling for special session of Legislature on Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Marshall University receives $25 million gift for college of business

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University President Jerome A. Gilbert today announced alumnus and Intuit Chairman and CEO Brad D. Smith and his wife, Alys Smith, have made a $25 million gift to the university’s Lewis College of Business. Read more

SHELLY'S WORLD: Oh to be a Chicken

I have recently learned, I’m embarrassed to say

(And in knowing I’m now panic-stricken)

Of the arduous trials in the course of a day

Of a fine-feathered coop-dwelling chicken! Read more

Huntington Working on Hal Greer Corridor Management Plan