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Jan 30 2011 - 9:18pm
During his annual State of the Union address on Jan. 25, President Barack Obama did something nearly unprecedented in politics – he had Republicans and Democrats actually sit together in one big, co-mingled group. Generally, the two opposing parties are separated from one another like family members at Thanksgiving dinner, although it can sometimes be challenging to tell which table belongs to the grownups and which to the kids. Read more
Jan 30 2011 - 7:56pm
Although UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki moon’s announcement that “the world's economic model is 'environmental suicide'” is important: – it is also a vital piece of what is certain to become a massive a green wash campaign - to convince the world’s citizens that ‘sustainable growth’ actually exists – and that green consumerism/green capitalism is the solution for all of our crisis which are now peaking simultaneously. Read more
Jan 30 2011 - 1:07pm
Do you find excitement running down percentages and other numeric comparisons on an Excel spreadsheet? How about crunching for a challenge solution from within reported numbers? Read more
Jan 30 2011 - 12:02am
Following Betty Ireland's formal entrance into the upcoming GOP Primary for Governor, one might have thought that other interested Republicans might have dropped out. Or at least some may have taken their time and deliberated whether or not they wanted to take on the former Secretary of State. Read more
Jan 29 2011 - 11:53pm
From a Coalition Against Bayer Dangers Release
The news agencies AFP and dpa today confirmed a report by the Coalition against BAYER Dangers according to which the pharmaceutical companies BAYER, Baxter, Behring and Alpha are paying a multimillion dollar compensation to haemophiliacs from 22 countries. Read more
Jan 29 2011 - 7:35pm
ASHLAND, KY (HNN) – The Paramount Arts Center will celebrate the 80th anniversary of “The Wizard of Oz” with the live musical March 10. But on Feb 7, women and girls are invited to participate in a tribute by wearing an icon from the filmed production. Read more
Jan 29 2011 - 7:00pm
Huntington Council's Public Safety Chair Would Support if Fair and Tweaked
CHARLESTON, WV (HNN) – Nine House of Delegates members, including Kelli Sobonya (R- Cabell) have brought forth proposed legislation that would require the reporting of so-called ‘problem’ officers to the State of West Virginia. Read more
Jan 29 2011 - 6:15pm
From the Business News Wire...
ABINGDON, Va. & RICHMOND, Va.--(HNN)-- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. ("Alpha") and Massey Energy Company ("Massey") announced today that they signed a definitive agreement under which Alpha will acquire all outstanding shares of Massey common stock, subject to customary closing conditions including stockholder approval of both companies. Read more
Jan 29 2011 - 3:44pm
INSTITUTE, WV (HNN) – Area fire departments have found no air quality issues following a two hour power failure at the Bayer CropScience plant, Institute, WV. After the electricity had been restored around 12:45 p.m., Kanawha 911 reported that no injuries had been reported and that no shelter in place recommendations were issued on or off site. Read more
Jan 29 2011 - 2:40am
Marshall University has made one of those lists you do not want to be on.
Specifically, a Top 12 list of university's that have policies that potentially violate free speech. Officially, the website,
http://thefire.org called the Huntington institution's standards "highly restrictive."
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Jan 29 2011 - 12:28am
Weed and Seed Program Credited
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man pleaded guilty in federal court before United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers to distribution of cocaine base. Keival L. Kelly, 27, of Huntington admitted to selling cocaine base to a confidential informant. On Sept. 23, 2009, after a prearranged drug buy. Read more
Jan 28 2011 - 8:48pm
CHARLESTON, WV (HNN) – Massey Energy has shared results of its own investigation into the causes of the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster in April which claimed the lives of 29 miners. Read more
Jan 28 2011 - 8:22pm
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – Council’s Finance Committee chairman pursued a daunting question --- How to support the Huntington Fire Chief and stay within the budget. Read more
Jan 28 2011 - 7:04pm
Gamers Come to the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center
Thursday, February 3, at 6:00 PM, one and a half hours prior to Video Games Live at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center is your chance to become greatness among gamers. Play among the community and compete in a variety of classic and bestselling games including Guitar Hero III and Space Invaders. Read more
Jan 28 2011 - 6:32pm
HUNTINGTON-WV (HNN) Host Huntington St. Joe won 59-39 over Ashland to advance in the Girls Gold Bracket of the SJI Basketball Tournament at Veteran's Memorial Field House on Thursday night, Jan. 28
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Jan 28 2011 - 2:47pm
(Morgantown, WV) - January 28, 2011-- WV USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Alfred Lewis reminds foreign persons with an interest in agricultural lands in the United States that they are required to report their holdings and any transactions to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
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Jan 28 2011 - 2:25pm
WASHINGTON, D.C. (HNN) – U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) today appealed to the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission to review the Postal Service’s process for consolidating and suspending mail services in southern West Virginia. Read more
Jan 28 2011 - 2:08am
Twenty-one young people, five individuals and three service organizations were honored Saturday, Jan. 15, with awards from the Martin Luther King, Jr., West Virginia Holiday Commission as part of the state’s observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend. The awards ceremony was held during an invitation-only luncheon at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. Read more
Jan 28 2011 - 1:52am
Former Secretary of State Betty Ireland announced yesterday that she is officially entering the GOP Primary for Governor. This announcement, made in Charleston, puzzled some people. Read more
Jan 28 2011 - 1:50am
Four ranked teams in Clemson for battle
CLEMSON, S.C. – The No. 53 Marshall University tennis team heads to Clemson for the first rounds of the NCAA Indoor Team Nationals this Saturday and Sunday at the Clemson Indoor Tennis Center. Read more
Jan 28 2011 - 1:34am
Special to Huntingtonnews.net, with information from
www.Recalls.org, a private 501 (c) (3) foundation.
KEE Action Sports LLC is recalling BT SA-17 Paintball Gun/Marker sold
nationwide from May 2010 to August 2010. When users attempt to pierce the
CO2 cartridge by closing the lever to the cartridge chamber, the cartridge
can fly out of the marker, posing an injury hazard. Read more
Jan 27 2011 - 10:55pm
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Jan 27 2011 - 10:47pm
ST. LOUIS– On Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
is holding a public scoping meeting along with the Office of the Asian Carp
Director, White House Council on Environmental Quality, in Alton from 2:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. at the National Great Rivers Museum, located at 2 Locks & Dam Way,
to gather input on the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study
(GLMRIS).
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Jan 27 2011 - 9:21pm
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – Slightly more than 24 hours after Cabell 911 received a call of a deceased man apparently shot in an Eighth Avenue apartment, HPD has a suspect in custody. Anthony Cole, 19, has been arrested in connection with the shooting of Dashawn Gilbert. Read more
Jan 27 2011 - 4:19pm
CHARLESTON, WV (HNN) – Eleven members of the House of Delegates have introduced a bill which would make Nov. 20 --- the birthday of the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd --- a legal holiday. Byrd was history’s longest serving member of Congress. Read more
Jan 27 2011 - 4:01pm
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - A meeting of the Finance Committee of Huntington City Council scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 27, has been rescheduled, according to Steve Williams, chairman. The new meeting date will be Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 5:30 p.m. in Huntington City Council Chambers. Read more
Jan 27 2011 - 3:35pm
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – Dashawn Gilbert. Gilbert, 23, died of a single gunshot wound, according to preliminary autopsy findings provided in a news release from the Huntington Police Department. Cabell 911 dispatchers received a call Wednesday evening just before 6 p.m. of a body found in the 700 block of Eighth Avenue. Read more
Jan 27 2011 - 3:02pm
HUNTINGTON, W.Va.... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a Notice
to Proceed Jan. 26, 2011, which means construction will begin soon on the
local flood reduction project at Island Creek in Logan, W.Va
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Jan 27 2011 - 2:33pm
Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood...Make big plans, aim high in hope and work. -- Daniel H. Burnham, Pioneering Chicago architect and city planner (1846-1912). Read more
Jan 27 2011 - 2:28pm
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University has received a $540,752 grant from the National Institute of Justice for a two-year project to study factors that affect interpretation of data by fire debris analysts and to develop a computer program to aid in interpretation. Read more
Jan 27 2011 - 1:29pm
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s annual Jazz Festival will feature two guest artists, clarinetist Chris Vadala and trumpeter Vince DiMartino, as well as faculty combo Bluetrane and several student jazz ensembles. The festival begins Thursday, Jan. 27, and concludes Saturday, Jan. 29, in the Joan C. Edwards Playhouse on Marshall’s Huntington campus. Read more
Jan 27 2011 - 2:59am
Ashland, Ky., Hurricane, WV, Huntington, WV, Logan, WV, and Select WV Cities
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – Since the Oscar nomination arrived, you can anticipate more theatres will be scheduling “The King’s Speech” on the schedule. The flick has 12 nominations. It’s followed by True Grit (10); Social Network (8); Inception (8); The Fighter (7); 127 Hours (6); Black Swan (5); Winter’s Bone (4) ; Harry Potter (2); and Tron Legacy (1). Rabbit Hole (1), Country Strong (1) , Unstoppable (1) and Blue Valentine (1) all with one each. Read more
Jan 27 2011 - 12:00am
CHARLESTON, WV (HNN) - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin released the following statement regarding the heavy wet snow storm that has passed through the state:
Because of the heavy wet snow , Governor Earl Ray Tomblin expressed his appreciation to the West Virginia Department of Highways, the Department of Homeland Security and Appalachian Power for their foresight in preparing for the storm and working to keep West Virginians safe. Read more
Jan 26 2011 - 10:05pm
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – After an evening of interviews and forensic investigation, the Huntington Police Department has called the death of an individual at 701 ½ Eighth Avenue a homicide. The first call of a “deceased person” came at about 5:56 p.m. Wednesday evening, according to the HPD release. Read more
Jan 26 2011 - 6:30pm
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - The Huntington Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Ebenezer Medical Outreach, Inc. presents Go Red For Women to help local women learn The Heart Truth. Local activities which occur Feb. 4 at 5:30 p.m. in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, 1647 9th Avenue,, are a part of nationwide effort to spread the word about women and heart disease. Read more
