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Huntington Council Will Consider Fifth Avenue Duck Fill Valve Project

Huntington City Council meets Monday , September 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at Huntington City Hall. The work session will be at 7 p.m.

Agenda items include a Sanitary Board project on Fifth Avenue and authorization to design a bridge for the Paul Ambrose Trail.  Read more

Marshall Counseling Center to sponsor ‘We Are…Here for You Day’

HUNTINGTON, W.Va.—The Marshall Counseling Center will host “We Are…Here for You Day” to provide outreach activities for mental health awareness and prevention and to help foster positive mental health for students. Read more

Akron Arrests Indicate a New Huntington Drug Pipeline Emerging

Two men from Akron, Ohio, were arrested Wednesday morning, Sept. 19, on felony drug charges. Read more

Marshall to inaugurate Margaret Billups Lecture Series for educators Monday

Marshall University’s College of Education and Professional Development, with support from the Center for Continuing Education, will kick off a new lecture series for educators Monday, Sept. 24, on the university’s Huntington campus. It will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in Room BE-5 of the Memorial Student Center. Read more

New treatment for depression now available at Marshall Health

A new treatment alternative for individuals with chronic depression is now available at Marshall Health. Read more

Community Training on Methamphetamines to take place tomorrow and Thursday

New flavors coming to Marshall’s campus

HUNTINGTON, W.Va.—Students at Marshall University will soon have new meal options on the Huntington campus. Read more

Outrageous Jackpot Justice Continues to Flourish in WV!

“The way this State handles insurance settlements needs to be completely redone,” Secretary of State Mac Warner said.  In an August 31 letter (attached), Warner excoriated the process and payouts when he first learned of how these lawsuits were resolved. Read more

BREAKING ... Partial Roof Collapse at Simms School Apartments

A portion of the roof of Simms School Apartments operated by the Housing Development Corp. has collapsed. WCHS first reported that the roof of the complex at 1600 11th Avenue caved about 9:30 a.m.  Monday, September 17. Read more

Attorney General Morrisey, Preschool Workers Join Forces to Reduce Human Trafficking

Kavanaugh Accuser May Have Ill Will Concerning Foreclosure

The latest woman accusing a prominent male of  sexual abuse decades ago while in high school  MAY have ulterior motives related to the foreclosure of family property in Maryland that occurred in  1996.  Read more

Legal Aid Creates Hotline for Those on Public Benefits Receiving Water Settlement Checks

Charleston, W.Va. – Legal Aid of West Virginia (LAWV) has created a designated hotline for West Virginia residents on public benefits whose benefits may be reduced or eliminated because of the water settlement payments from the 2014 chemical spill at 1-877-331-4259. Read more

Huntington municipal Development Authority Meets Monday

The HMDA meets Monday, Sept. 17, at 4 p.m. in council chambers at Huntington City Hall. The agenda contains the purchase of Flint Ink property and an environmental assessment, as well as repair of a Kinetic Park slip.  Read more

Mining Conference Scheduled Sept. 29 in Charleston

Wayne County Commission Meets Monday

The Wayne County Commission meets Monday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. in Room 103 of the Wayne County Courthouse. Read more

Mark Caserta: LIberals are stealing the hope of tomorrow

Would you like to know what liberals have over many Christian conservatives? I’ll tell you.

Commitment and a willingness to sacrifice for a cause. Get mad if you want, it’s true. And sadly, we continue to retreat against their advance and give ground to progressives, who every day, conjure up a new way to displease God and destroy His perfect creation. The anti-Christian acts they employ continue to become more abominable in God’s eyes, yet where are the so-called “warriors for Christ”? Read more

Video art exhibition on display at Visual Arts Center

Marshall University’s School of Art and Design will host “Acts of Seeing and Hearing,” an international video art exhibition, Monday, Sept. 24, through Friday, Oct. 26, in the Carroll Gallery of Marshall’s Visual Arts Center, 927 3rd Ave. Read more

West Virginia American Water Prepares for Operational Impacts from Hurricane Florence

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (September 14, 2018) – West Virginia American Water said it is prepared to respond to potential operational impacts related to Hurricane Florence. The storm is expected to inflict heavy rainfall and 40-45 mph wind gusts in parts of the company’s service area across southern West Virginia this weekend and into early next week.

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Morrisey Doesn’t Want to Answer Questions About Pre-Existing Conditions

CHARLESTON, WV — Under fire for his controversial lawsuit to deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey doesn’t want to answer questions from the journalists who know West Virginia best and declined a debate invitation sponsored by local media. Read more

Warner Applauds President’s Effort to Issue Sanctions on Countries Caught Tampering with State Elections

Charleston, W.Va. – Just a day after U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner and other Secretaries of State attending the National Election Security Summit in St. Louis, Missouri the Trump administration was serious about protecting state elections, President Donald Trump did just that. Read more

Attorney General Morrisey Reminds Consumers to Give Wisely to Hurricane Florence Relief

Annual 5K to raise funds for Marshall’s Speech and Hearing Center

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Jule Huffman 5K Walk/Run for the Kids kicks off 8 a.m., Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Barboursville Park. Read more

Bob Evans Farms Inc. Recalls Pork Sausage Link Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

No Football; Go Out Chillin' Saturday

Tempt your tastebuds at ChiliFest on Saturday, Sept. 15!

Sanctioned by the International Chili Society and sponsored by WSAZ and Advantage Toyota, the 35th year of ChiliFest benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities of Huntington. Since its beginnings at Ritter Park in 1983, the event has grown to more than 20,000 people jamming into Pullman Square in search of their favorite cup of chili. Read more

Four Defendants Sentenced for Roles in Federal Methamphetamine Conspiracy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –  Four defendants implicated in a federal methamphetamine conspiracy have been sentenced, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Leonard Roberts, II, and Brittany Cross were sentenced to 216 and 120 months, respectively, and Anthony Cruz and Steve Jones were sentenced to 168 and 132 months, respectively, for guilty pleas each previously  entered  to their involvement in a conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. A fifth defendant, Richard Rach III is scheduled to be sentenced on November 8, 2018. 

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Pope Francis Appoints Archbishop William Lori Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

BALTIMORE, MD, September 13—Following his acceptance of the letter of resignation of Bishop Michael Bransfield, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, appointed Archbishop William E. Lori Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, while remaining Archbishop of Baltimore. The Holy Father further instructed Archbishop Lori to conduct an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment of adults against Bishop Bransfield. Read more

Gov. Justice provides update on State of Preparedness for Hurricane Florence

CHARLESTON, WV – Following an operations briefing held earlier today Gov. Jim Justice is providing the following information as an update on the State of Preparedness for Hurricane Florence. Read more

Marshall to host multi-media musical performance Sept. 22

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University School of Music will present a multi-media performance by BHZ (Burke-Hall-Zanter) at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, in Room 143 of Smith Music Hall. Read more

Gov. Justice orders all construction on I-77 NB from state line to Charleston to be suspended as part of preparedness for Hurricane Florence

State Election Commission Approves $6.5 Million in Funding to Counties for Election Security Upgrades

Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia State Election Commission on Tuesday approved $6,535,478.96 in grant funding to 41 of the state’s 55 counties who applied for financial support to improve election security. Read more

Annual Robert C. Byrd Forum set for Thursday

United States Fourth Circuit Judge and Marshall University graduate Stephanie Thacker will present “Civility Matters: The Lessons of Kindergarten Still Apply,” as the keynote address during the ann Read more

Attorney General Morrisey Warns Against Price Gouging in Hurricane Florence’s Approach

Marshall students, professor present mathematics research at international conference in Singapore

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University mathematics students Kira Owsley and Adam O’Neal, along with Associate Professor Dr. Michael Schroeder, traveled to Singapore in July to present research on discrete mathematics as part of the Conference on Combinatorics and its Applications. Read more