Lead Stories

Marshall hosting 11th annual LSAMP research symposium March 1-2

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall University is hosting the 11th annual research symposium sponsored by the KY-WV Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) March 1-2 in the Memorial Student Center on the university’s Huntington campus. Read more

Attorney General Morrisey Announces First Events For National Consumer Protection Week 2019

CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his office will host various events to jumpstart National Consumer Protection Week, all aimed at consumer education and fighting fraud. Read more

WV Film Credit Bill Still Needs Urgent Input from Citizens

URGENT -- Senate Finance Chair Craig Blair is refusing to put HB2941 (WV Creates/Film Tax Credit) on his committee agenda for a vote (it passed the House with an overwhelming majority vote of 73-26). This bill will die in committee and NOT be advanced to the floor. YOUR VOICE NEEDS TO BE HEARD. Call Senator Blair and respectfully urge him to let his committee vote on HB2941. -- 304-357-7867 Read more

SHELLY’S WORLD: Fiction The Happy Store – Job Interview

In this fifth story about Clementile Fraile and The Happy Store, we aren’t totally surprised by what she (impulsively!) does.

Athena Eliopoulos was the assistant manager of The Happy Store. Read more

HMDA Schedules Executive Session on ACF Property

 A Special Meeting of the Huntington Municipal Development Authority will be held Friday, March 15, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, for the following purposes: Read more

Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Meth Distribution

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Kanawha County man pled guilty  to a federal drug charge, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart.  Kyle Randolph Thompson, 31, of Cross Lanes, pled guilty to one count of distribution of methamphetamine.   The South Charleston Police Department conducted the investigation.    Read more

PROJECT CHARLESTON UPDATE: Federal Jury Finds Charleston Meth Dealer Guilty of Drug Crimes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A federal jury sitting in Charleston returned a guilty verdict  in the trial of a Kanawha County woman for distributing methamphetamine and conspiring to distribute at least 50 grams of methamphetamine.  Read more

Attorney General Morrisey Announces New Program For Those Impacted By Wells Fargo Settlement

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday that Wells Fargo Bank has launched a key component of its $575 million, multistate settlement – a program to help consumers still waiting to be made whole. Read more

Marshall to host two-day Comic Con Game Jam event

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s MU Game Guild and Digital Humanities program invite gamers to its Comic Con Game Jam, planned for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10, in Room 1104 of the Weisberg Applied Engineering Complex on Marshall’s Huntington campus. Read more

President Gilbert's Statement on campus carry bill passing House

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The following is a statement from Marshall University President Jerome A. Gilbert regarding the campus carry legislation passed by the West Virginia House of Delegates last night. Read more

How the Film tax Credit Benefits More Than Just the Film Industry…

One of the largest productions that came to West Virginia during the heyday of the old tax credit was the Spielberg produced Super 8  directed by J.J. Abrams.  They filmed in Weirton, WV and spent MILLIONS at West Virginia businesses and individuals while there. Read more

Attorney General William Barr Commits to Aggressively Attacking Drug Scourge

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –  United States Attorney Mike Stuart issued the following statement after meeting with Attorney General William Barr: Read more

Attorney General Morrisey Applauds Senate, Urges House to Pass Bipartisan Bill to Fight Medicaid Fraud

CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey applauded the West Virginia Senate for advancing legislation to strengthen the state’s fight against Medicaid fraud. Read more

Marshall to host award-winning author, speaking about horror writer Shirley Jackson

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s Women’s Studies program and College of Liberal Arts will present Ruth Franklin, speaking on “Beyond ‘The Lottery’: Writing the Life of Shirley Jackson” at 6:30 p.m. The lecture will take place Thursday, March 14. in the Shawkey Room of the Memorial Student Center on Marshall’s Huntington campus. Read more

Marshall University master’s program in social work receives accreditation

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) program has been granted accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the national association representing social work education in the United States. Read more

Marshall’s Jack Smith selected for SGCI Science Ambassadors program

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s Dr. Jack Smith, a senior research staff member of the Center for Environmental, Geotechnical and Applied Sciences (CEGAS), has been selected by the Science Gateways Community Institute (SGCI) as one of five Science Ambassadors for 2019. The Science Ambassadors program supports travel for the purposes of gateway research. Read more

Marshall to present ‘Body Shots XII: Hell Hath No Fury’

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Several programs from Marshall University’s College of Liberal Arts and the university’s Women’s Center will present, “Body Shots XII: Hell Hath No Fury,” a multimedia performance that celebrates the bold, emotional words and actions taken by women and others attempting to challenge a status quo that has harmed, dismissed, disempowered or scorned them.  Read more

Huntington Pot Hole Patching Requests

Dry weather is allowing our Public Works crews to patch potholes this week. To request that a pothole be patched, call Public Works at 304-696-5903 (listen for the prompt for Public Works) or send us a private message on this Facebook page with the location. Read more

Board of Governors approves Doctor of Nursing Practice degree; also issues decision on Jenkins Hall name

The Marshall University Board of Governors (BOG) approved plans for a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, a degree that allows nurses to practice at the highest level of professional nursing. Read more

Four Men Sentenced in WV for Immigration Crimes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that four foreign nationals, all previously convicted of Reentry of a Removed Alien, were sentenced in federal court today.  Stuart commended the investigative efforts of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Read more

Huntington Day at Great American Ballpark

We are thrilled to announce we will have a special Huntington Day with the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park this season! Read more

Barboursville Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Cocaine Distribution Charge

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Barboursville woman pled guilty  to a federal drug charge, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart.  Elizabeth Powers, 29, entered a guilty plea to an indictment charging her with possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.  The Kenova Police Department conducted the investigation.  Read more

Huntington Woman Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Charge

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington woman was sentenced  to 72 months for a federal drug charge, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart.  Amanda Hatfield, 26, previously pled guilty plea to an indictment charging her with possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.  The Huntington Police Department conducted the investigation. Read more

Attorney General Morrisey Cautions Residents to Check Credentials in Repairing Wind Damage

CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urged anyone faced with wind damage to be cautious when hiring a contractor to make repairs. Read more

COLUMN GATOR CHOPPIN ..... Observations about Huntington that many residents won't agree with

[im

8.  "The new drug rehabilitation program at West Regional Jail will do for crime and repeat offenders what narcan did for overdoses."

Most of the crimes in Huntington are done by the same few handfuls of people.  The repeat offenders are committing multiple crimes a day to support their $100-$200 a day habit.  By arresting certain people there is a dip in crime as they are first arrested and then a spike when they hit the streets.  Read more

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Keep Radioactive Waste Out of the Ohio River

Plagued within the little-known town of Piketon, Ohio, lies a nuclear catastrophe waiting to happen! What I am talking about is the Ohio EPA and Department of Energy approved on-site waste disposal facility (OSWDF) at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The plant enriched weapons-grade uranium for nuclear bombs throughout the Cold War. Now, they want to bury the disassembled plant on-site, directly above the largest fresh-water aquifer, the Teays River aquifer, in the the entire region! Read more

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Liberal Dems do not Tout "Pure" Socialism

To The Editor:   It is about time that the American people were educated and informed about what true "Socialism" is and is not.  The fact is that in true socialism, "the means of production" are owned and controlled by all of the people.  Read more

"Green Book" wins Best Picture of the Year

Surprises greeted some category winner at the Oscars. And, "Green Book," which took best picture of the year has an extended run ongoing at Marquee Pullman Square. So, if you missed it, you can still see the winner on the giant screen. Read more

Mom, Son Prom Slated for March

The Greater Huntington Park & Recreation DistrictMom and Son Prom will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Pullman Plaza Hotel on Saturday, March 9th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Read more

Attorney General Morrisey Files Human Rights Action in Elementary School Abuse Case

MARTINSBURG — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey sought to protect students with special needs and enforce the state’s Human Rights Act so as to hold accountable anyone who threatens to assault an individual because of his or her disability. Read more

Huntington Council Has Two Item Monday Agenda

Huntington City Council meets Monday , Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at Huntington City Hall. The work session is at 7 p.m. Prior to the Work Session, the Administrative/Finance Committee meets at 6:45 p.m. to discuss a contact for the street paving program.

 

The Council agenda follows: Read more

Drug Arrests Made in Lawrence County, Ohio

Officers with the Lawrence Drug & Major Crimes Task Force, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office and South Point Police Department executed two search warrants at residences in Rome Township, Ohio on Feb. 21, 2019. Read more

Search Warrant Yields Drug Arrest at Huntington's Coach's Inn

An Akron, Ohio, man was arrested on drug-related charges Wednesday, Feb. 20, following the execution of a search warrant at the Coach’s Inn, 1056 Washington Ave.  Read more