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Perry's Honored; Artisan Cafe to Open

Mayor Steve Williams and the Huntington City Council honored Mike and Henriella Perry by officially unveiling the Mike and Henriella Perry Heritage Trail today at the 14th Street West Gazebo. City Council voted unanimously to rename the route during the City Council meeting on Monday. The route begins at 14th Street West and travels through Harveytown to the Heritage Farm Museum and Village. Read more

Kids Race Saturday at Harris Riverfront

Harris Riverfront Park will be full of fierce competitors this weekend for the St. Mary's Triathlon and 11th Annual Kids' Try-A-Duathlon! Read more

Former Prison Employee Appears in Federal Court for Sexual Abuse of Inmate

Beckley, W.Va. – United States Attorney Booth Goodwin announced  that two Ronceverte men appeared in federal court in Beckley before the Honorable Irene C. Berger.  Jeffrey S. Walton, 48, was sentenced to 10 months in prison for abusive sexual contact with a female federal inmate.  Walton pled guilty in April of 2014, admitting that in May or June of  2013, he touched the breasts of an inmate at the Federal Prison Camp at Alderson.  At the time of the incident, Walton was employed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and was acting as the inmate’s work supervisor.  Walton is no longer a Bureau of Prisons employee. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Prisons and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  Read more

USDA Announces Additional Food Safety Requirements, New Inspection System for Poultry Products

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Obama Administration Approves NCLB Flexibility Requests for Delaware, Georgia, Minnesota, New York and South Carolina

The Obama administration announced today that five states—Delaware, Georgia, Minnesota, New York and South Carolina—have received a one-year extension for flexibility from certain provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Read more

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Small Debit Purchases Lead to Expensive Overdraft Charges

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday, July 31, 2014 released a report that raises concerns about the impact of opting in to overdraft services for debit card and ATM transactions. The study found that the majority of debit card overdraft fees are incurred on transactions of $24 or less and that the majority of overdrafts are repaid within three days. Put in lending terms, if a consumer borrowed $24 for three days and paid the median overdraft fee of $34, such a loan would carry a 17,000 percent annual percentage rate (APR).

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RECALLS THIS WEEK: Youth Bicycles, Welding Torch Handles, and Other Product Recalls

Special to Huntingtonnews.net, with information from www.Recalls.org.

Dynacraft is recalling Avigo 20 Inch Turn N’ Burn Youth Bicycles sold exclusively at Toys "R" Us stores nationwide from September 2013 to June 2014. The front wheel on the bicycle can detach, posing a fall hazard. Read more

FREDDIE MAC: Mortgage Rates Remain Largely Unchanged

Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) on Thursday, July 31, 2014 released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage once again showing very little change while remaining near their 2014 lows prior to a better than expected second quarter gross domestic product reading.

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Perry's to be Honored

Michael and Henriella Perry will be honored at the dedication of an honorary street Thursday, July 31, at 9:30 a.m. at the 14th Street West Gazebbo. The street will given the honorary designation "The Mike and Henriella Perry Trail," which will run to the Heritage Farm.  In the event of rain, the dedication will be shifted to the Wild Ramp.

Morris Building Fundraisers

Two fundraisers are set to help those displaced by the Morris Building fire. The V Club will have a benefit concert featuring Downtown King, AC30 and Deadbeats and Barkers on Friday night. And on Tuesday, Aug. 5, Wine Connections of West Virginia will host a wine-tasting fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. at King Spirits. Cost is $20 per person.

Graduation ceremony to be held at the Marshall University Luke Lee Listening, Language and Learning Lab July 30

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -  Three preschoolers  graduated from the Luke Lee Listening, Language and Learning Lab, also known as "The L,"  Wednesday, July 30, in the Atrium of Smith Hall on Marshall University's Huntington campus.

After several years of working to improve their speaking and hearing abilities, these three children will graduate with something much more important than a diploma, according to program director Dr. Jodi Cottrell. Read more

Grace Food Pantry in Guyandotte

Grace Food Pantry is having their 2nd. Annual Gospel Music Festival, we will be having The Godsmen Quartet and special guest speakers, Inflatables, Dunk Tank and a Kids corner filled with games. We will be selling dinner in the basement along with hotdogs for the kids , a silent auction and vendors will also be there selling a lot of stuff so come on out and enjoy the FUN. Read more

Medical students at Marshall University publish second edition of creative works

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Sir William Osler, often referred to as the father of modern medicine, is credited with calling the practice of medicine an art, not a trade. Read more

West Virginia American Water to host community "WaterFest" event Aug. 9

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (July 30, 2014) – West Virginia American Water invites area residents to experience the wonderful world of water at its upcoming WaterFest on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 1-5 p.m. at the Kanawha Valley Water Treatment Plant on Court Street in downtown Charleston. The free festival and open house will offer water treatment plant tours, educational demonstrations, children’s activities, face painting and refreshments. Plus, the event’s Splash Zone will feature water games, an inflatable water slide, slip-and-slides and more – so be prepared to get wet!  Read more

Geohazards forum to address shared transportation challenges

HUNTINGTON, WV – Consultants, contractors and representatives of state and federal agencies involved with planning, monitoring, design and construction of transportation systems will gather at the Clarion Hotel in Lexington, Ky., Aug. 5-7 for the 14th annual Technical Forum, Geohazards Impacting Transportation in Appalachia. Read more

MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX: Defense Dept. Contracts for July 30, 2014

U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND

 

U.S. Transportation Command is awarding modifications to contracts exercising second year options for international commercial multimodal transportation services each valued at a maximum $513,625,650 to the following carriers: Read more

Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Pledges To Keep Fighting For Coal Miners, Their Families At Rally To Support American Energy

CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey today pledged to keep fighting for coal miners in West Virginia and elsewhere during the Rally to Support American Energy in Pittsburgh. Read more

Huntington Skateboard Park Exceeds Fund Raising Goals, Phase I Open by December 31

Thanks to a combination of grants and donations funds have been secured for Phase I of the new Skateboard Park, which will be at Harris Riverfront. Read more

Huntington Council Passes Highlawn Zoning, Clears Charter Votes for Second Reading

Huntington City Council's Monday night , July 28, agenda actually became overshadowed by the thorough debriefing and extension of thank you's concerning the extinguishing of the potential 'block burning' Morris Building roof blaze. Firefighters contained fire damage to the roof due to the structure's concrete construction methods. Read more

Shindig for Animal Shelter Scheduled

Help our four-legged, furry friends at the Huntington-Cabell-Wayne Animal Control Shelter by attending the Shindig for the Shelter from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Palms Reception Hall on 9th Street Plaza. Read more

WV Attorney General Sues over Obamacare

CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey today announced that the State of West Virginia filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging President Barack Obama’s practice of cherry-picking which laws his Administration will enforce. Read more

DEP urges tank owners with registration questions to come forward

With just two-and-a-half months to go before the aboveground storage tank registration deadline, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is urging tank owners with questions about the process to come forward so they can get their registrations submitted in time. DEP employees are on hand to assist tank owners who are subject to the requirements of a newly enacted law intended to help prevent future leaks such as the one on Jan. 9 that contaminated the drinking water of approximately 300,000 West Virginia residents. Read more

Agency accepting oral comments on Solid Waste rule proposal

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection will accept oral comments on a proposed revision to the state’s Solid Waste Management Rule, which stems from the passage in March of House Bill107 pertaining to the disposal of drill cuttings in solid waste landfills. A public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, at DEP headquarters at 601 57th St. S.E., in Charleston. Read more

Drug Gang Enforcer Sentenced to Federal Prison

Huntington, W.Va. – United States Attorney Booth Goodwin announced that Kamel Auntae Burris, 31, of Huntington, West Virginia was sentenced today to five years in federal prison for using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.  In November of 2013, Burris, who was wearing a mask, robbed a known drug dealer at gun point.  The robbery occurred at the drug dealer’s apartment on 10th Street in Huntington.  Read more

Ohio Woman Receives 18 Month Prison Sentence for Embezzling Huntington Housing Funds

Huntington, W.Va. – United States Attorney Booth Goodwin announced  that Connie Lynn Whitley, 51, of Proctorville, Ohio, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by Judge Robert C. Chambers in Huntington, West Virginia.  Whitley worked for Uptowner Inns as the manager for their United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) apartments and checking accounts.  Read more

Praise for Huntington Sanitary Board and Lou Akers by Resident

Having attended council meetings and committee meetings for years, the expletives spoken about the operations of the Huntington Sanitary Board have been infinitesimal.

The negativity ended Monday night during Huntington City Council's Good and Welfare section. Read more

S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices: Home Price Gains Continue to Moderate; Home Prices at Summer 2004 Levels

Data through May 2014, released Tuesday, July 29, 2014 by S&P Dow Jones Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices show the Composite Indices increased at a slower pace. The 10-City Composite gained 9.4% year-over-year and the 20-City 9.3%, down significantly from the +10.9% and +10.8% returns reported last month. All cities with the exception of Charlotte and Tampa saw their annual rates decelerate.

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 13 State Attorneys General Obtain About $92 Million in Debt Relief for Servicemembers Harmed by Predatory Lending Scheme

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and 13 state attorneys general obtained approximately $92 million in debt relief from Colfax Capital Corporation and Culver Capital, LLC, also collectively known as “Rome Finance,” for about 17,000 U.S. servicemembers and other consumers harmed by the company’s predatory lending scheme. Rome Finance lured consumers with the promise of no money down and instant financing. Rome Finance then masked expensive finance charges by artificially inflating the disclosed price of the consumer goods being sold. Rome Finance also withheld information on billing statements and illegally collected on loans that were void. Rome Finance and two of its owners are permanently banned from consumer lending.

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Chief Eastham Details How Relentless Assistance Prevented Further Fire Damage

Huntington fire chief Carl Eastham stood coolly before members of Huntington City Council at the July 28,2014 meeting. Read more

Marshall faculty member receives NASA research award

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Dr. Kumika Toma of the Marshall University College of Health Professions has received a research award to study sex and age differences in skeletal muscle responses to weakness and recovery. As part of a NASA-funded project in space biology and medicine, Toma's study is aimed at better understanding how microgravity will impact crew members on extended missions. Read more

Officer on Leave after Shooting Incident

The officer involved in the deadly use of force occurring on July 26, 2014, was Officer Ronnie Lusk. Officer Lusk is a ten year veteran of the Huntington Police Department, serving on the Patrol Bureau. Read more