HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A new study led by Marshall University researcher M. Jeremiah Matson found that environmental conditions affect the stability of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human nasal mucus and sputum.Read more
West Virginia moves into the second week of cinema rebirth following three months locked and chained in Davy Jones locker. Capacity and seating "rules" have altered, but you can actually view the next month as a "testing" period --- the films played right up to the end of March closing and/or have had two day a week "flashback" screenings. Considering the seriousness of the virus, tip-toeing back into the potential for a "tentpole" blockbuster appears prudent. Read more
Huntington - As a tribute to the Class of 2020, the city is coordinating a vehicle parade Friday for all high school seniors who live in or who attended a high school in Huntington. Read more
Below, is the agenda for Thursday's regularly scheduled Mountwest Community and Technical College Board of Governors meeting. Regularly scheduled meetings occur at 8 a.m. the third Thursday in Room G07A during the academic year.
Soften the lights, roll the projector, pull the curtain. Big screen movies have returned following a pandemic hiatus that had some forecasters predicting that the grand multiplexes would not survive a lengthy business interruption.
Final returns have Scott Caserta leading five candidates for the Republican nomination for Mayor of Huntington. Caserta has at this time 1,106 votes and Tom McCallister (381). The winner of the Republican primary will face incumbent mayor Steve Williams.
In the highly contested 4th magisterial district former sheriff and mayor Kim Wolfe has 8,528 votes to Sara Spurlock's 3602. The 6th magistrial district has Michael McCarthy leading Opel Sanders 9,285 to 6.846. Read more
As many readers may know, I lost my grandson two years ago during his birth. It was a tragedy for our family; one that lingers with us still today. The loss of a child is life’s most painful blow. Read more
Charleston – The Public Service Commission is raising awareness of the federal Lifeline program, which helps eligible low-income consumers acceRead more
Winfield - Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Wednesday filed lawsuits against two drug store retail chains alleging they caused harm to West Virginians by playing a role in the oversupply of prescription painkillers. Read more
Below, is the agenda for Monday's regularly scheduled Wayne County Commission meeting. Regularly scheduled meetings occur at 3 p.m. the first Thursday, and 10 a.m. the following Mondays in the commission's meeting room at the courthouse.
Below, is the agenda for Monday's regularly scheduled Huntington City Council meeting. Regularly scheduled meetings occur at 7:30 p.m. the second, and fourth Mondays at city hall.
Huntington – As part of Marshall University’s established COVID-19 testing protocols for student-athletes returning to campus for voluntary workouts, one additional student-athlete has tested positive for the virus.
The student-athlete is asymptomatic, and the case is not believed to be related to the three cases announced Monday. University and public health officials do not believe any of the cases contracted the virus on campus. Read more
Below, is the agenda for Thursday's regularly scheduled Wayne County Commission meeting. Regularly scheduled meetings occur at 3 p.m., the first Thursday of the month, and 10 a.m. the following Mondays in the commission's meeting room at the courthouse.
Huntington – As part of the university’s established COVID-19 testing protocols for student-athletes returning to campus for voluntary workouts, two student-athletes and one employee tested positive for the virus over the weekend.Read more
Huntington - A seasoned administrator with over 30 years of higher education experience, has been named director of financial aid/ associate dean of enrollment services for Marshall University.Read more
“I’m calling the police,” my mother said from her upstairs office. When I ran upstairs to find out what she was talking about, she was on the line with 911, telling them about the partially clothed adult male stumbling around the drive to the terrace where my parents and immediate neighbors live. I took a video here.
Girl Scout Cookies meet glimmer lights in Clementine’s 36th adventure at The Happy Store.
As a rule, the sidewalk in front of The Happy Store was occupied only by employees on their way in or out, customers on their ditto, and rare maintenance personnel. Read more
Huntington - A story written by Daniel O’Malley, an assistant professor of Creative Writing in Marshall’s Department of English, has qualified for the longlist of finalists for the 2020 Sunday Times (London) Audible Short Story Award, which is among the world’s most prestigious prizes for stories written in the English language. Stories of 6,000 words or less that have been published in the United Kingdom or Ireland in the previous year are eligible.Read more
Below, is the agenda for Tuesday's regularly scheduled Milton City Council meeting. Regularly scheduled meetings occur at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at city hall on Smith St.
Below, is the agenda for Monday’s regularly scheduled Ceredo Town Council meeting. Regularly scheduled meetings occur at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday at town hall on B St.
The Huntington Police Department swore in eight new probationary officers at the City Hall.
During their probationary period, the officers will undergo 16 weeks of training at the West Virginia State Police Academy and 13 weeks of training at the Huntington Police Department. Read more
Huntington– Marshall University’s Center for Excellence for Recovery and the National Human Trafficking Training Technical Assistance Center will offer a webinar this week on human trafficking.Read more
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