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Volunteers and riders needed for Marshall’s 9th annual iCanShine bike camp

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall University is hosting the annual iCanShine Bike Camp June 10-14 and, for the fourth year, the university has partnered with the Phil Cline Family YMCA to host the summer sessions. Read more

Economic Development Meeting Rescheduled

The meeting of Huntington City Council's Economic Development Committee has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 30 at 5:15 p.m. in Council Chambers at Huntington City Hall. 

Council Approves Local 598 Labor Agreement

Huntington City Council unanimously approved  a three year contract with Local 598 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees that provides employee pay raises of 5% the first year, 4% the second year and 3% in year three. Read more

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

Huntington Council Agenda includes collective bargaining agreement & construction of retaining walls

Huntington City Council meets Tuesday, May 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at Huntington City Hall. The work session will be at 6:45 p.m. The Administration/Finance Committee meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The Economic Development Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the same day. 

A resolution to ratify a collective bargaining agreement with Local 598 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is on the agenda, as well as resolution approving construction of retaining walls. 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

Thousands of human Skeletons Walking ..... (not a movie)

by  Dearel J. Friend

On  April 11, 1945, at 3:15PM, the U.S. 9th Armored Infantry Division arrived at a place called Buchenwald. It would be the first Nazi concentration camp discovered...and the smallest.

As Captain Fred Keffer describes the scene, "we came upon this large concentration camp and, above the entrance was a German sign that read 'you get what you deserve'. What we found there scared us more than a hail of machine gun bullets...thousands of human skeletons walking around...we had never seen such horror...not even the horror of war could surpass it." 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

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined a group of 51 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Education to automatically forgive the student loans of veterans who became totally and permanently disabled in connection with their military service. Read more

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

West Virginia American Water Conducting Dye Test at 40th Street Operations Facility

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (May 23, 2019) – West Virginia American Water will conduct a dye test on an out-of-service intake pump at its 40th Street operations facility on Friday, May 24. This test will be conducted to provide valuable information and data concerning necessary repairs to the intake. Customers will not experience an impact to their water service as a result of the test. Read more

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

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced 10 students from the Metro Valley as regional winners of the office’s third Kids Kick Opioids contest, a competition designed to spur creativity and raise awareness of prescription painkiller abuse. 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

WHEELING — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey seeks to add claims Tuesday in his lawsuit against the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, including a new count of unfair competition and new evidence of the church's failure to conduct background checks and report abuse. 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

Marshall to hold ‘Sky Festival’ tomorrow for Cabell, Putnam county students

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. –  Approximately 300 students from Cabell and Putnam counties will be on the Huntington campus of Marshall University , Wednesday, May 22, for the university’s third Sky Festival. 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

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

TRUMP CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES MAGA RALLY MONDAY, MAY 20 - MONTOURSVILLE, PA

Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. announced that President Trump will host a Make America Great Again rally on Monday, May 20 at 7:00 pm EDT at the Energy Aviation Hangar in Montoursville, PA. This is the 48th rally that President Trump has held in Pennsylvania and the first rally in Montoursville since he first began his race for president in June, 2015.  He has held six previous rallies in Northeast Pennsylvania. 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

Attorney General Morrisey Sues Teva, Mylan and 18 Generic Drug Makers

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed suit alleging some of the nation’s largest generic drug makers, including Mylan Pharmaceuticals, conspired with Teva Pharmaceuticals and each other as 20 manufacturers in all engaged in a broad scheme to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition and unreasonably restrain trade for more than 100 different generic drugs. 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