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Benjamin Franklin appearing at Beech Fork and Watoga state parks through History Alive! program

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — American forefather Benjamin Franklin makes two appearances this summer at a History Alive! program made possible by the West Virginia Humanities Council and West Virginia’s state parks. A founding father, Franklin shares his story at Beech Fork State Park on June 28 and again at Watoga State Park on July 5. Both presentations begin at 7 p.m. Read more

Omar Elementary School Hosts Community Math Night

Omar, WV – West Virginia employers acknowledge that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills are critical for highly educated workers, as well as professions that do not require a college degree. Over the next several years, West Virginia is projecting to have 25,000 jobs in STEM-related fields. Workers in STEM occupations use science and math to drive our state's innovation and competitiveness by generating new ideas, new companies and new industries. Read more

Attorney General Morrisey, 17-State Coalition Supports EPA Plan to Ease Burden on Farmers, Landowners

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey led a 17-state coalition this week to support farmers and landowners by urging the Trump administration to adopt its proposed replacement of the Obama-era, Waters of the United States rule. Read more

Marshall to offer free screening of award-winning documentary ‘Wrestle’

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University will present a free screening of the documentary Wrestle at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in Room 154 of Smith Hall on the Huntington campus. Read more

Marshall Health to host free oral cancer screening April 24

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Health’s Dentistry and Oral Surgery Department is hosting a free oral cancer screening Wednesday, April 24, from 8 a.m. to noon in the Marshall University Medical Center atrium, 1600 Medical Center Drive in Huntington. Read more

Scholarship donors honored at annual Scholarship Honor Brunch

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Privately funded scholarship recipients at Marshall University had the opportunity to meet and thank their donors at the Scholarship Honor Brunch Saturday, April 13. Read more

Marshall’s A.E. Stringer Writers Series to host panel, reading on disability awareness and creativity

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series at Marshall University will present a panel discussion on “Disability and Creative” and a public reading on “Disability Awareness” featuring authors Meg Day and David Wanczyk on Thursday, April 18. Read more

Marshall University announces Brad D. Smith Business Incubator to be located in downtown Huntington

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University celebrated its new Brad D. Smith Business Incubator  at a ceremony in Huntington. The business incubator space, which is being renovated, is on the first floor of the university’s Visual Arts Center at 927 Third Ave., across from Pullman Plaza. Read more

West Virginia American Water Encourages Public Participation in Source Water Protection Plan Updates

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (April 15, 2019) – West Virginia American Water announced today that public versions of draft updated Source Water Protection Plans (SWPPs) for each of its eight water systems are available online for public review. Read more

Marshall to host 12th Annual AIDE Conference, including Cyber Day for area high school students

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University will host the 12th Annual Appalachia Institute of Digital Evidence Conference from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, April 16-19, in the Memorial Student Center and the Weisberg Applied Engineering Complex on the Huntington campus. Read more

Marshall to host 3rd annual Walk for Hope to raise awareness for campus suicide prevention

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s Suicide Prevention Education Across Campus (MU-SPEAC) grant funded program will host the 3rd annual Walk for Hope: Campus Suicide Prevention and Education event 6:30 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, April 16 on the university’s Memorial Student Center plaza. Read more

Marshall University to host Brad D. Smith Business Incubator kick-off ceremony

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University will celebrate its new Brad D. Smith Business Incubator at 4 p.m.,  Tuesday, April 16, during a ceremony at the university’s Visual Arts Center, 927 Third Ave. in Huntington. Read more

Marshall to host Huntington Summer Music Festival June 21-22

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University will host the Huntington Summer Music Festival June 21-22 at Pullman Square, carrying on a new jazz music tradition that began in the summer of 2018 with the Ellis Marsalis International Jazz Piano Competition. Read more

Marshall faculty launch website sharing stories of recovery

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. –  Marshall faculty and students have launched “Movable: Narratives of Recovery and Place,” an interactive community website that collects narratives about recovery in West Virginia that can be found athttps://movableproject.org. Read more

Attorney General Morrisey Urges Caution During Last-Minute Tax Filing

CHARLESTON —West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reminds consumers to fill out tax information carefully in order to avoid any missteps as the April 15 filing deadline quickly approaches. Read more

Washington County Prosecutor Found Guilty of Coercion

(MARIETTA, Ohio) — Washington County Prosecutor Kevin Rings was today found guilty of coercion. The case centered on Rings’ inappropriate interactions with an individual who was a victim and a defendant in two cases under Rings’ purview as prosecutor. Read more

Physical Therapist Bailey McNees Joins HIMG

 Bailey E. McNees, DPT, has joined HIMG. Dr. McNees is a Physical Therapist and will treat patients through the HIMG Physical Therapy Department. Read more

The Clay Center’s Juliet Art Museum to host recollection, a Marshall University Student Collaborative Exhibition

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Students enrolled in Marshall University’s ART 481, Special Topics: Museum Curatorial Practice, course have collaborated with the Juliet Art Museum at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences, to create the exhibition, recollection. Read more

Five to be inducted into the Marshall University School of Journalism and Mass Communications Hall of Fame

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Five graduates of Marshall University’s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SOJMC) are being inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame. Read more

Marshall University Lewis College of Business to celebrate 50th anniversary

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business and its Brad D. Smith Schools of Business will celebrate the college’s 50th year with three major events. Read more

SHELLY’S WORLD: Fiction The Happy Store – Military Discount

Three unforgettable strangers enter The Happy Store for Clementine’s 11th Adventure.

It was a day at The Happy Store like any other, meaning that memorable things were happening every few minutes, most of which Clementine Fraile immediately forgot. Read more

Marshall School of Medicine inducts new members to Gold Humanism Honor Society

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) inducted 15 new members during a ceremony April 9. Read more

Marshall pharmacy students create game for kids about medication safety

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. –  Marshall University School of Pharmacy students created a board game that will educate elementary-aged students about medication safety.  Prescription SAFETY Playland, a game similar to Candyland®, will soon be in all elementary schools in Cabell and Wayne counties. Read more

Marshall Health opens third retail pharmacy location

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Health has opened its third full-service retail pharmacy in Huntington. Located at 800 20th Street, inside the Provider Response Organization for Addiction Care and Treatment (PROACT) clinic, the new pharmacy is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. In addition to basic retail pharmacy services, it offers medication synchronization and medication review therapy. Read more

Harts Pre-K hosts Math Night

On April 10th, Harts PK-8 School  hosted a Community Math Night designed allow family and community members to explore content, activities, and games that support math learning in fun ways. Read more

Unplanned Filmmaker Testifies Before Congress About Social Media Censorship

The U.S. Senate's Judicial Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution, led by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX),  hosted a hearing, titled "Stifling Free Speech: Technology Censorship and the Public Discourse," which addressed whether social media giant Twitter and other tech companies are censoring conservative speech, including the hit pro-life movie UNPLANNED. Read more

ENT Specialist Stephen Dawson joins HIMG

 G. Stephen Dawson, M.D., has joined HIMG. Dr. Dawson specializes in Otolaryngology/ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat). Dr. Dawson most recently served as a provider at a privately-owned and operated ENT practice in Charleston, West Virginia, where he practiced since 2002. His extensive background in the field of otolaryngology is a great benefit to the region. Read more

Military history expert and Marshall alumna to give 2019 Charles Hill Moffat Lecture at Marshal

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University will present the 2019 Charles Hill Moffat Lecture this week, featuring Dr. Kara Dixon Vuic, the Lance Corporal Benjamin W. Schmidt Professor of War, Conflict, and Society in Twentieth-Century America at Texas Christian University. She will speak at 3 p.m. Friday, April 12, in Room 134 of Harris Hall. Read more

Marshall University Board of Governors approves tuition and fees schedule for next academic year

HUNTINGTON, W.Va.— The Marshall University Board of Governors today approved a new tuition and fees schedule for the 2019-2020 academic year. Read more

SWAT Team Enters Home; Drug Arrests Made

Two people were arrested Wednesday morning following a drug-related search warrant executed in the 1800 block of 10th Avenue. Read more

WV US Attorney Subpoenas Array of Communications from Gov. Justice's Charities, Golf Tournament

A sweeping federal subpoena has demanded records from 2014 to March 6, 2019 from The Greenbrier, The Greenbrier PGA Golf Tournament, A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier, and Old White Charities. WV's Department of Commerce received the document on Tuesday, April 9. Read more

Gov. Justice releases March 2019 Revenue Collections, estimates still trending toward significant FY 2019 surplus

Gov. Jim Justice reported  that March Revenue Collections were more than 98.8 percent of estimates, 11.2% ahead of prior year receipts, and, once again, better than they were at this same time last year, as the cumulative revenue collections for Fiscal Year 2019 remain on track for a significant year-end surplus. Read more