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MARK CASERTA COLUMN: The War on Christianity is one we can win

The liberal media avoids promoting Christianity as the remedy for our nation’s woes, like it was the Bubonic Plague of the 1300’s. Read more

Healing Field Returns to Huntington's Park

The Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District announces the return of The Healing Field to the Spring Hill Cemetery. Events will take place September 6-13 in remembrance of 9/11, the Marshall plane crash, veterans of the Armed Forces, and lost loved ones. Read more

Brady dazzles, Herd overcomes adversity to win Green's debut

By Chuck McGill

HerdZone.com

OXFORD, Ohio – Doc Holliday, beginning his ninth season as Marshall University's football coach, said the naming of the team's new starting quarterback would be a game-time decision. Then, the game was delayed – twice. Read more

Elementary School Teacher, 11 Others Arrested During Undercover Investigation

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene today announced that a three-day undercover operation aimed at preventing child sexual exploitation and reducing demand for sex trafficking has led to the arrests of 12 men, including a local elementary school teacher.  Read more

COMMENTARY: Hometown (un)televised Women's Wrestling

An incident last Sunday in Charleston  following the Charleston "Girls Night Out" to benefit the prevention of domestic violence recalls that in the infancy of TV many local stations had their own wrestling matches.  Read more

How to Watch The Herd on ESPN+ This Season and More

Marshall Football as well as other Thundering Herd Athletics broadcasts will be streamed live on ESPN+ this upcoming season. With the fall sports kicking off, here is a guide on how to subscribe and watch so you never miss a minute of the action. Read more

Healthy Connections to sponsor ‘All Walks of Recovery

HUNTINGTON, W.Va.—Healthy Connections will host a walk to promote recovery and reduce stigma surrounding addiction. It takes place Tuesday, Sept. 4 from 5:30-7:30  p.m. on the MU Memorial Plaza.  Read more

Scholarship established to honor the late William "Bill" Hill

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Marshall University scholarship was recently established in memory of  William “Bill” Hill to support full-time students in the College of Education and Professional Development who are residents of West Virginia.  Read more

Marshall music professor to host festival of electronic music

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Dr. Mark Zanter, recipient of the 2018 John Marshall University Scholars Award and professor of music at Marshall, will host Electrifest, a festival of new electronic music, from 9-11 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15, at Black Sheep Burrito and Brews, located in Pullman Square in downtown Huntington. Read more

Federal Jury Convicts Former Logan County Schools Superintendent on Charges Relating to Fraud Scheme

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced  that a federal jury sitting in Charleston returned unanimous guilty verdicts following the trial of former Logan County Schools Superintendent Phyllis Doty, 68, of Logan.  The guilty verdicts came after a four day jury trial before Senior United States District Judge David A. Faber.   The FBI and the West Virginia Legislature Commission on Special Investigations conducted the investigation. Read more

Marshall ensemble, guest harpsichordist Yeşim Dikener to perform free Baroque concerts throughout Huntington

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University School of Music will present three concerts Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 5-6, celebrating music from Baroque composers.

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Students to thank donors for private support

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The 6th annual Thank a Donor Days will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 5 and 6, on the Memorial Student Center plaza on Marshall University’s Huntington campus. Read more

Marshall University news--Two Marshall students win Bridging Scholarship for study in Japan

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Two Marshall University students have been named recipients of the Bridging Scholarship for Study Abroad in Jap Read more

Division of Student Affairs growing in size and impact

Marshall University’s Division of Student Affairs has added to its team of student-centered leaders with five new staff members.

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Alexander T. Caughran, M.D., joins Marshall Orthopaedics

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall Health and Cabell Huntington Hospital medical and dental staff welcome Alexander T. Caughran, M.D., to their orthopaedic teams of providers. Read more

McCoy Road Closed for Storm Line Repair

McCoy Road from the intersection of 8th Street and South Boulevard to the top of the hill at 1577 McCoy will be closed to vehicular traffic from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31. The Huntington Water Quality Board will close the road to repair a collapsed 15-inch storm line in front of 1505 McCoy. Read more

Nuclear Safety Board Slams Energy Department Plan to Weaken Oversight

by Rebecca Moss, Santa Fe New Mexican

 Aug. 29, 5 a.m. EDT for ProPublica 

This article was produced in partnership with The Santa Fe New Mexican, which is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network.

A new Department of Energy order that could be used to withhold information from a federal nuclear safety board and prevent the board from overseeing worker safety at nuclear facilities appears to violate longstanding provisions in the U.S. Atomic Energy Act, the board’s members said Tuesday. Read more

Green Fridays' kick off Aug. 31

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall University fans can show their support and pride for the Thundering Herd in many different ways, one of which is by wearing their green Marshall gear every Friday throughout the football season. Read more

Secretary Warner Issues Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Uphold West Virginia’s “Sore Loser” Law

Charleston, W.Va. - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals swiftly ruled  in Blankenship v. Warner, upholding the decision by West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner to refuse to certify Don Blankenship on the General Election ballot. Read more

Rep. Jenkins Announces $500 K for Tri State Airport

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) announced today that the Huntington Tri-State Airport has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to help improve runway safety. Read more

Project Huntington Update: Two More Operation Saigon Sunset Defendants Plead Guilty

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Another two defendants indicted for their roles in a major, multi-state heroin and fentanyl distribution network pled guilty today to a federal drug conspiracy charge, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart.  To date, 11 of the 15 defendants charged in the indictment have entered guilty pleas.  The joint investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Violent Crime and Drug Task Force West. Read more

Marshall’s WMUL-FM wins broadcasting awards from dotCOMM

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Students from Marshall University's public radio station, WMUL-FM, received three Platinum Awards, six Gold Awards and six Honorable Mention Awards in the dotCOMM Awards 2017-18 Competition. The dotCOMM Awards are administered and evaluated by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professional to honor excellence in web creativity and digital communication.    Read more

Kindred Communications offers High School Football video streaming and radio broadcasts in 2018

Huntington, WV--- Football fans in the Tri-State know that they can turn to Kindred Communications for all of the action of the Marshall University Thundering Herd and University of Kentucky Wildcats. The company is expanding its offerings to include both digital video streaming along with radio broadcasts of Huntington, Cabell Midland, Spring Valley and Chesapeake high school football. Read more

Watchdog Groups Oppose Energy Department Attempt to Limit Oversight, Endanger Safety at Nuclear Facilities

Watchdog groups from across the nuclear weapons complex are pushing back against a new Department of Energy order that severely constrains the oversight capacity of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board [DNFSB] at an August 28 hearing in Washington, DC. Kathy Crandall Robinson will speak at the hearing. Read more

Marshall University School of Pharmacy provides iPads for students

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University School of Pharmacy first-, second- and third-year students started the school year with iPads through one of the school’s new initiatives. Read more

Marshall University announces John Marshall Legal Society

HUNTINGTON, W.Va.—Marshall University, named for the nation’s fourth Chief Justice of the United States, has formed the John Marshall Legal Society, a new venture which will serve as a university hub to facilitate various endeavors. Read more

Marshall University scientist awarded grants to further obesity, diabetes research

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Jung Han Kim, Ph.D., a professor in the departments of biomedical research and clinical and translational science at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, recently received two national grant awards for her genetics and molecular-based diabetes and obesity research. Read more

CDC Director Praises Huntington for Recognizing Addiction as Medical Condition, not Moral Failing

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was the keynote speaker at the Regional Health Summit today at the St. Mary’s Center for Education. Read more

Huntington Police, U.S. Marshals Make High Value Arrests During Warrant Sweep

Huntington Police Chief Hank Dial and Michael Baylous, U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia, announced today that their agencies have completed a joint and targeted warrant sweep in and around Huntington. Read more

Despite Landlord Grumblings, Council Unanimously Passes Rental Housing Ordinance

Huntington joins Charleston and Morgantown in now having a rental registry ordinance despite heavy opposition from many landlords telling council it is too cumbersome, unconstitutional, and targets landlords in compliance with their properties as well as those who are out of state.

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Putnam County Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Putnam County man was sentenced today to six years in prison for a child pornography crime, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Read more

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearms

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A New York man who illegally possessed firearms in Cross Lanes last year pled guilty today in federal court in Huntington, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart.  Andre Durrell Watson, 33, entered his guilty plea to prohibited possession of a firearm by a felon.  Read more