When writing for BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE, a motion picture exhibitors trade publication, in 1979, WV communities had not joined the multiplex revolution. By contrast, the ambiance of single screen houses stayed viable, including the enchanting, one of a kind, Keith Albee. (A historic venue we would not have but for sacrifice and caring by the Hyman Family.) However, one of my published blurbs mentioned the June 1 opening of Curtis McCall's CurBanBry Cinemas 1 & 2 in Rainelle,WV, which opened to "exceptionally good" response as residents were pleased with the indoor entertainment complex. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A New Jersey man pleaded guilty for his participation in a drug trafficking operation in Fayette County, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. James Terry, 38, of East Orange, New Jersey, entered his guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone. Read more
Want chaos? Blend a stormy hurricane surge and a man trapped in a sewage drain where a huge allliigattor swims for human food. One more thing --- it casts Kaya (Maze Runner) Scodelario as Haley , an almost swimming champion who's about to endure perils of barefoot Bruce ("Die Hard") Willis to save her dad Dave (Barry Pepper). Read more
Charleston, W.Va.– Secretary of State Mac Warner is pleased to announce the addition of WVU Reed College of Media graduate Jennifer Gardner to the Communications team. Warner appointed Gardner to be Deputy Press Secretary and replace Erin Timony who moved to Georgia to be closer to her family.Read more
LOS ANGELES, CA (July 10, 2019) – CJ 4DPLEX announced a new partnership with Christie, where the two companies work to identify new opportunities for ScreenX and 4DX solutions expanding the network across the exhibition landscape in the U.S. Read more
WELCOME TO JURASSIC PARK....the ORIGINAL, back in THEATRES! Before there was Jurassic World, there was Steven Spielberg's 1993 blockbuster...the one that made us believe dinosaurs are real!Read more
CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his office has affirmed concealed carry recognition with Virginia and six other states.Read more
Hannah Caserta has been fighting a rare cancer for nearly a year. She rings the cancer free bell signaling an end to chemo treatments. Here are some photos from her journey, courtesy of former city councilman Scott Caserta.
Scott posted this to his late dad and mom:
I’m so thankful Hannah got to spend the evening with you laughing and shopping before you went to meet Mom in heaven later that night. We don’t know at what time we will be taken from this Earth just as we didn’t know the battle that was to come to Hannah. On this day, your birthday, Hannah will ring the Bell declaring her battle with cancer won."
First came the shock and the anger that the federal government had known about radioactive pollution at a middle school attended by their children and told no one for two years. But now the residents of Pike County, Ohio, are beginning to take stock of the possible impact that contamination from the government’s Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant has had on the health of their community, and they are alarmed and frightened. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Mexican national man pled guilty to the felony offense of Reentry of a Removed Alien, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Eduardo Rios-Rios, 26, was immediately sentenced to a “time served” sentence, having served nearly four months in federal custody. He was remanded to ICE custody for removal proceedings from the United States. Stuart commended the investigative efforts of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Kenova Police Department. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Barboursville man pled guilty today to federal drug charges, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Mathew Byrd, 32, entered a guilty plea to an indictment charging him with distribution of heroin and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Read more
(CLEVELAND) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley today announced the success of two concurrent Human Trafficking Task Force operations that occurred during the past week’s professional baseball festivities. Read more
Hannah Caserta, now 15, will ring her bell July certifying that she is free of cancer. Last fall , the spunky, strong and faithful teen had been complaining of an aching leg after HHS band practice.
It wasn't a muscle ; it was an aggressive form of bone cancer. Doctors at Hoops Family Children's Hospital in Huntington had a range of outcomes she could lose a leg or worse. The best case scenario ---hope it had not spread, contain it with chemo, surgically remove the tumor, and continue chemo.
Former city councilman Scott Caserta started a prayer war camp and organized warriors under Hannah Strong. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A two-day research symposium at Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine honored the scientific achievements of Zijian Xie, Ph.D., and his 2008 discovery of the scaffolding/signaling function of the Na/K-ATPase sodium pump, a significant research finding that has had tremendous applications in both biology and medicine. Read more
New Orleans facing another Hurricane warning , and, a storm related horror flick "Crawl" debuts this week in cinemas. Girls dad trapped in crawl space, and, a reptile after him. That's perfect release date timing. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University psychology faculty members and graduate students will give presentations next week at the 50th Anniversary of Comic-Con International in San Diego.Read more
A meeting for individuals believe to be impacted by radioactive contamination from the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Piketon, Ohio, will be held Tuesday, July 16 at the Endeavor Center just off US 23 on State Route 32 near the PGDP. Attorneys for one of the class action suits will be present. The meeting runs from 1:30-7:00 p.m. Read more
curtis baby.jpg "IN MEMORY OF \"Coach Curtis\" ... Quest for a \"Perfect\" Cinema Interrupted by \"C\" Word")
