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Class Action Federal Suit Filed Regarding Piketon School

A class action federal complaint has been filed in connection with radioactive contamination at Zahn's Corner Middle School which was suddenly closed May 13, 2019.  Read more

BREAKING..... Huntington Firefighters Battle 11th Avenue Blaze

Huntington Firefighters have been dispatched to the 2000 block of 11th Avenue where a residence blazes. The dispatch occurred around 8:20 p.m. May 27. Read more

"Aladdin" and its Genie (Will Smith) Takes Top Place at Boxoffice

 Genie (Will Smith) emerged from the Magic Lamp seizing over $110 million dollars at the Memorial Day  boxoffice.  That's the fifth highest Memorial Day opening . Last year's "Solo A Star Wars Story" began with a $103 million dollar debut.

The record is held by Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as it raked in over $120 million and a $317 million total. Seven films cracked the magical $100 million mark : Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, X Men Last Stand, X Men Days of Future  Past, Fast & Furious 6,  Hangover Part 2.  The 1977 franchise initiating Star Wars and Return of the Jedi broke the $100 million hurdle. Jedi has a $252 million total based on 1983 dollars.  Read more

Startup has High Hopes of Battling Alzheimer’s in WV

LEWISBURG, WV - A West Virginia Healthcare startup, named High Hopes, has emerged with a strategy to not only change the way we care for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s/Dementia, but also has a unique and creative approach to help those who don’t have $3,333-$8,500 per month to pay for their loved ones’ care, which is the average cost of Alzheimer’s care in West Virginia. Read more

WVSOS Business & Licensing Division to Recognize Businesses and Organizations That Have Been Operating in WV for 100 or More Years

Charleston, W.Va.—There are more than 117,000 entities properly registered to conduct business in West Virginia.  Those entities include for-profit corporations as well as charities and non-profit organizations. Read more

Attorney General Morrisey, 51-AG Coalition Call for Expedited Student Loan Relief for Disabled Vets

Optometrist Mark Cox, OD, joins HIMG

Huntington, W.Va., May 19, 2019> Respected and experienced local optometrist Mark Cox, OD, has joined HIMG and has moved his practice to the HIMG Regional Medical Center. Read more

SHELLY’S WORLD: Fiction The Happy Store – The Papasan Chair

An elderly man, a brief delusion, and Clementine’s 17th adventure at The Happy Store.

That day at The Happy Store was strange in more ways than one. Or, rather … it was strange in just one way, but enough so to fulfill a quota of “strange” for the entire year ... although the morning had started out ordinarily enough. Read more

Attorney General Morrisey Announces Metro Valley Winners of “Kids Kick Opioids” Design Contest

What if a "Super" Boy Turned into a Damien?

What if Ma and Pa Kent had rescued and adopted a juvenile Kryptonian delinquent? Tori and Kyle Breyer (Elizabeth Banks, David Denman) adopt Brandon (Jackson Dunn) who's capsule crashed on the outer reaches of the Breyer farm.  Read more

Comcast upgrades Council Television System

As part of the City of Huntington's nonexclusive franchise agreement with Comcast, the company provided grant funding for the city to upgrade the video broadcast system in City Council chambers.

This new video system provides many features that the old video system was not capable of performing, such as: Read more

West Virginia American Water Launches 2019 Infrastructure Upgrade Map

West Virginia American Water customers can see their water bills at work on the company’s interactive online map of its 2019 infrastructure upgrade projects. This user-friendly map allows West Virginia American Water customers to view details about water main replacement projects and other water distribution system upgrades throughout the company’s service area. Read more

Radioactive Contamination found in your kid’s school – the letter no parent ever wants to receive.

Nuclear Hotseat , an online podcast, discusses the contamination uncovered at the Piketon, Ohio middle school. 

The podcast features an interview with activist, Vina Colley. She is she is, in her own words, “a Whistleblower, a sick worker from the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion plant in Piketon, Ohio.” Vina is a Co-Founder of National Nuclear Workers for Justice (NNWJ) and Portsmouth/Piketon Resident for Environmental Safety and Security, or  (PRESS).  Read more

Attorney General Morrisey Reveals New Evidence in Lawsuit Against Wheeling-Charleston Diocese

Aladdin Will Make Wishes Come True; Brightburn, Booksmart Innovative Alternates

Anyone who thinks that a live action "Aladdin" will not deliver better have a heavy duty magic lamp of counter magic. It's going to yank the family trade as a "must see." Read more

Mexican National Man Sentenced for Immigration Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Mexican national man was sentenced for the felony offense of Reentry of a Removed Alien, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Manuel Ortiz-Sanchez, 44, received a “time-served” sentence and was immediately remanded to ICE agents for administrative deportation proceedings.    Read more

Emerging Drug Threats Committee Established

White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Jim Carroll announced the formation of an Emerging Threats Committee to identify and respond to evolving and emerging drug threats in the United States. Read more

Zambia, Huntington Share Mutual Grace

Mayor Williams has proclaimed  May 20th, Zambia Appreciation Day in the City of Huntington! Read more

Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Charges

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man who was caught with methamphetamine and a gun in Huntington in 2018 pled guilty today to federal charges, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart.  Brandon Douglas Tomblin, 35, entered guilty pleas in federal court in Huntington to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.  Stuart commended the investigative efforts of the Huntington Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).   Read more

Saigon Sunset Update: Michigan Man Sentenced for His Role in Federal Drug Conspiracy

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Michigan man caught with heroin in August 2017 was sentenced  to 18 months for his role in a federal drug conspiracy, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Nyanzangusa Baldwin, also known as “Botch,” 45, previously pled guilty to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute heroin. Read more

Kentucky Man Sentenced to Prison for Traveling to Meet a Minor for Sex

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Kentucky man was sentenced  to spend 46 months in prison for traveling in interstate commerce in order to engage in illicit sexual activity with a minor, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart.  Upon his release from prison, Caudill will be required to serve a 15 year term of supervised release. He will also be required to register as a sex offender. Read more

Huntington Police Investigate Sunday Morning Shots Fired

Huntington Police continue investigating an exchange of gunfire Sunday,  May 19, in the 2700 block of Guyan Avenue.  Read more

Former Football Coach Chaump Passes

George Chaump, MU football coach from 1986-1989 has passed away. Chaump, 83, a member of the Marshall Sports  Hall of Fame, is among those credited with restoring a program that would become the winningest college football team in the 1990s. Read more

Huntington Planning Committee meeting Monday ; HMDA meeting cancelled

There will be a meeting of the City Council Planning & Zoning Committee meeting in Council Chambers on Monday, May 20, 2019 beginning at 5:00 p.m. Item(s) to be discussed are as follows: Read more

Wick Out Fights The Avengers in Neo-Noir Brutal Powerhouse

A super assassin --- John Wick (Keanu Reeves) has violated the "rules" of an elite High Table of hitmen and women --- and he's facing more than "a path to paradise begins in hell." Facing an endless lineup of professional killers , Wick has an hour before he becomes “excommunicado” for killing an enemy on the premises of the syndicate's safe space, the Hotel Continental, "managed" by Winston (Ian McShane who played the fictional Paul Griffen in "We Are Marshall"). Read more

Marshall University president, students and faculty to visit Richmond for events, including service project at John Marshall gravesite

More than 30 representatives of Marshall University—including President Jerome A. Gilbert, students, faculty and members of the acclaimed John Marshall Fife and Drum Corps—are in Richmond, Va., Friday, May 17, for events to celebrate the nation’s longest-serving chief justice. Read more

7th Annual Golf FORE Life Tournament is Sunday, June 9

7th Annual Golf FORE Life Tournament  will take place Sunday, June 9, in Kingwood, WV, at Preston Country Club with a noon registration/lunch, a 1:00 p.m. putting contest and a 1:30 p.m. tee time. Read more

Marshall’s WMUL-FM takes home Hermes Creative Awards, Communicator Awards

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Students from Marshall University’s public radio station, WMUL-FM, received awards recently in The Hermes Creative Awards 2018-2019 competition and the 25th Annual Communicator Awards 2019 Audio Competition. Read more

Austin’s Pet Supplies offers delivery, pickup services

Ceredo, W.Va., The new pet supply store in Ceredo that brings you high-quality pet food, treats and toys is now offering free delivery and pet pickup for grooming services. Customers can simply call the store at (304) 606-2959 to arrange for product delivery to their home (within a 10-mile radius) and for pickup of their pet for grooming. Read more

Two Marshall students win US Department of State’s Gilman scholarship

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Two Marshall University students have won Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarships to study abroad. Gilman Scholars receive up to $5,000 to apply towards their study abroad or internship program costs with additional funding available for the study of a critical language overseas.  Read more

Local Students Score Top Prizes in West Virginia American Water “Protect Our Watersheds” Art Contest

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (May 15, 2019) – A Cabell County sixth-grader earned the top statewide prize in West Virginia American Water’s fourth annual “Protect Our Watersheds” Art Contest. The company received more than 100 entries from fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders across the state. Read more

Attorney General Morrisey Sues Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma