BECKLEY, W.Va. – United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that a Toledo, Ohio drug dealer was sentenced in federal court in Beckley. William James Springer, 33, was sentenced to 96 months in prison for distribution of oxymorphone. Stuart praised the work of the Greenbrier Valley Drug and Violent Crime Task Force. Read more
Greater Huntington Walks, a new movement that aims to create a more active culture in the Tri-State and spark healthy competitions among family members, friends and coworkers, launched today with a community walk in downtown Huntington. Read more
Mayor Steve Williams welcomed representatives of Mountain State Centers for Independent Living to his office Monday, July 17, as he declared this week to be National Disability Voter Registration Week in the City of Huntington.Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced today that the federal grand jury which returned the original indictment against West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Justice Allen H. Loughry II last month has today returned a superseding indictment. Loughry, 47, of Charleston, West Virginia, was charged on June 19, 2018, in a 22-count Indictment that was unsealed today. The new indictment adds an obstruction of justice count, in addition to the existing wire and mail fraud, false statements, and witness tampering offenses. Read more
HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Little League at the Arch is proud to be the 2018 host of the West Virginia Little League Major League (ages 10-12) Baseball Tournament from July 19-25. A pair of teams each from the seven districts around the state will converge on Huntington’s Southside neighborhood for a chance to move on to the Little League Southeast Regionals in Warner Robins, Ga. with a win in the state championship game (starting August 3). Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The John Hunsley Memorial Scholarship was recently established to support students earning their master's degree in counseling within Marshall University's College of Education and Professional Development. Read more
DAYTON, Ohio)— Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Montgomery County Sheriff Phil Plummer, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Steve Francis announced the seizure of approximately 38 pounds of suspected methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than a million dollars. Read more
CHARLESTON, WV – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia’s Transportation Division will take part in Operation Safe Driver Week, July 15-21. Enforcement Officers will be patrolling the state’s highways with an eye toward stopping unsafe driving behaviors by commercial motor vehicle drivers.Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Speech and Hearing Center is the first clinic in West Virginia to offer an innovative voice treatment for individuals with Parkinson's Disease. The new therapy regime, SPEAK OUT! And LOUD Crowd, was developed at the Parkinson Voice Project and founded on the principles of Dr. Daniel R. Boone.Read more
Cities of Service has announced that Huntington is one of 10 U.S. cities that has won its Cities of Service City Hall AmeriCorps VISTA Love Your Block competition. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Wayne County man pled guilty to a sex crime, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Joshua I. Morrison entered his guilty plea to one count of sexual abuse of a minor. Stuart commended the investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Read more
Charlotte, N.C. – Jax, LLC, which operates a Golden Corral restaurant in Matthews, N.C., has agreed to pay $85,000 and provide other relief to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that Jax discriminated against an employee when it subjected him to a hostile work environment based on both his disability (autism) and his sex (male). The EEOC had also charged that the employee was forced to resign because of the harassment.Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va: Local high school students are invited to join the MCTC Drone Technology Program for a four-day camp July 16-July 19 where they will code and fly sport drones. Read more
The My Huntington Committee, comprised of several volunteers who joined forces with the goal of promoting positive stories about Huntington, unveiled elements of the My Huntington Movement on July 9. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University is partnering with The Wild Ramp to offer faculty, staff and students memberships to the Workplace Farm Share program. For members, locally sourced food will be available for pickup weekly at noon Thursdays, July 12 through Nov. 23, 2018, in the Memorial Student Center.Read more
McDonald’s has been in contact with public health authorities from Iowa and Illinois about an increase in Cyclospora infections in those states.
Out of an abundance of caution, we decided to voluntarily stop selling salads at impacted restaurants until we can switch to another lettuce blend supplier. We are in the process of removing existing lettuce blend from identified restaurants and distribution centers – which includes approximately 3,000 of our U.S. restaurants primarily located in the Midwest. Of the 3,000 restaurants, at least one is located in the following states: IL, IA, IN, WI, MI, OH, MN, NE, SD, MT, ND,, and MO. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) has extended the accreditation term for the Marshall University School of Pharmacy’s doctoral program until June 30, 2022.Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Family and friends of Dr. Robert B. Hayes, former president of Marshall University who served from 1974 to 1983, have established a memorial scholarship in his name. The scholarship will benefit full-time, undergraduate students in the College of Education and Professional Development.Read more
The Huntington Police Department has seized about 26 grams of crack cocaine, about 58 grams of powdered cocaine, over a pound of marijuana, as well as guns, scales and a vehicle. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (July 11, 2018)– West Virginia American Water announced today the awardees of its fifth annual Firefighting Support Grant Program, providing more than $10,000 in financial assistance to fire departments located within the company’s service area.Read more
Huntington firefighters put out a fire at an abandoned house about 5:14 a.m. Thursday July 12 at 521 W. Tenth Avenue. Occupants had recently moved out following an earlier electrical fire. Read more
Parkersburg, W.Va. – West Virginia University at Parkersburg was awarded a Community Action grant from the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation (PACF) for the purchase of a new sound system. Alumnus Daniel Miller, volunteer of the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation grant committee, presented the $9,875 check to the college.Read more
(Huntington, WV) Join The Red Caboose as we welcome the American Queen steamboat to Huntington on Thursday, July 19th. Over 300 passengers will disembark and visit downtown Huntington. To celebrate, the Best Virginia Artisan Market will set up at the Pullman Square pavilion 8:30 am - 1:00 pm.Read more
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey led a 26-state coalition in urging Senate leaders to confirm the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.Read more
BUCYRUS, Ohio)— Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a jury has found a Bucyrus man guilty of 19 charges related to death threats against several members of law enforcement in Crawford County. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Students from Marshall University’s public radio station, WMUL-FM, received five Platinum Awards, seven Gold Awards and eight Honorable Mention Awards in The Hermes Creative Awards 2017-18 Competition, announced June 18 from Dallas, Texas. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Engineers, geologists and transportation planners from across the region will gather in Baltimore, Maryland, Tuesday, Aug. 7, to Thursday, Aug. 9, for the nationally recognized Appalachian States Coalition for Geohazards in Transportation’s 18th Annual Technical Forum, “Geohazards Impacting Transportation in the Appalachian Region.” Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Attorney General Jeff Sessions and United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.), a new program that seeks to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas and to identify wholesale distribution networks and international and domestic suppliers. Read more
A 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, drug raid in the 700 block of Eighth Avenue resulted in seven arrest, 21 detained, and found multiple drug users passed on a stairway to the second floor apartments. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum announced his retirement today, July 11, 2018.
“I have decided to retire and relinquish my office as a Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. My retirement is effective at the close of the business day on Friday, July 27,” Justice Ketchum wrote in a two‐sentence letter to Governor Jim Justice. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man caught selling methamphetamine in June 2017 pleaded guilty to a federal drug conspiracy charge, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. William Naylor, 30, entered his guilty plea to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Read more
SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va. – An innovative procedure that uses a patient’s bone marrow to repair and reconstruct the Anterior Cruciate Ligament, or ACL, is now available at Marshall Orthopaedics.Read more
The porn star who is suing President Donald Trump has been arrested during a performance at the Sirens strip club in Columbus, Ohio, her attorney Michael Avenatti has tweeted. Read more
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