HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall UniversityJoan C. Edwards School of Medicine will host its sixth annual Paul Ambrose Health Policy Forum Thursday, Nov. 8, at 6 p.m. in the Larry J. Harless Auditorium. The forum is open to the public and free of charge.Read more
Huntington firefighters put out a fire at an apartment on the second floor of the bankruptcy abandoned Flats on Fourth Avenue. A Huntington police officer reported smoke about 1:10 a.m. Saturday.
On October 24, one year since President Trump declared the opioid crisis as a National Public Health Emergency, he hosted government officials, private-sector executives, and Members of Congress in the East Room. The President highlighted progress made through a whole-of-government and private-sector collaboration as well as outlining future goals.Read more
Parkersburg, W.Va. 10/26/18 – West Virginia University at Parkersburg and Artsbridge will host “It’s a Grand Night for Singing” on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. in the College Activities Center. The event is free and open to the public.Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A newly appointed Marshall University researcher has received funding from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for an ongoing project on the pharmacogenetics of immunosuppressive drugs.Read more
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein joined United States Attorney Justin Herdman, federal and local law enforcement officials today to announce a new strike force to target drug trafficking and violent crime in Cleveland. Read more
Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced $35 million in funding to support law enforcement agencies in combating the illegal manufacturing and distribution of methamphetamine, heroin, and prescription opioids, and another $35 million to establish new programs to provide services to children victims of the opioid crisis. Read more
Over the past week, more than a dozen suspicious packages have been sent through the United States Postal Service to a media outlet, a Hollywood actor, and at least seven high-ranking current and former political leaders in the Democratic Party. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s Amicus Curiae Lecture Series will continue its Fall 2018 series with a presentation by Dr. Charles A. “Tony” Smith, speaking on “Gerrymandering in America: Revenge of the Anti-Federalists.” He will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall.Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University School of Music will present a concert by its Jazz II ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, at Smith Recital Hall.Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that Travis Raynard Edward, 30, of Saint Albans was sentenced yesterday to 8 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Stuart commended the efforts of the Drug Enforcement Administration AHIDTA Task Force. Read more
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Secretary of State Mac Warner, in coordination with International Charity Fraud Awareness Week, joined state, federal and global charity regulators Thursday in urging donors to exercise caution with social media fundraisers and crowdfunding opportunities.Read more
Charleston, W.Va.—Secretary of State Mac Warner has released the first-day totals for those who voted early for the upcoming General Election. (The list attached is a county-by-county breakdown of early voters by political party).Read more
The final weekend of Fantasy Maze is fast approaching! Come out to Ritter Park on October 26, 27, and 28 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. each day to enjoy the non-scary alternative to Halloween!
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Overall student enrollment at Marshall University is up this fall, according to a report delivered at today’s Board of Governors meeting on the Huntington campus. Read more
CHARLESTON - Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division today announced the formation of the Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force (ARPO Strike Force), a joint law enforcement effort that brings together the resources and expertise of the Health Care Fraud Unit in the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section (HCF Unit), the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for nine federal districts in five states, as well as law enforcement partners at the FBI, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
CHARLESTON – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his office will expand its involvement in this weekend’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by partnering with the Putnam Wellness Coalition along with other law enforcement and substance abuse prevention groups across West Virginia.Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s School of Music will present its University Chorus, along with its campus a cappella group, 3rd Avenue, in a concert titled “Songs of Love and Light” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at Smith Recital Hall on Marshall’s Huntington campus.
In case you missed it, here's the video of the two CNN anchors pulling the plug to evacuate Time Warner Center in NYC. The network origination then switched to Washington D.C. Studios.
Sen. Joe Manchin held a news conference Tuesday citing "reliable sources" that an opioid suit against McKesson would be settled for $35 million dollars, a figure that in Manchin's words "screws" the state in order to have a pre-election settlement to tout. Read more
(POMEROY, Ohio)— Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Meigs County man will serve more than a decade in prison for sexually assaulting a child under the age of ten. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va.– Marshall University will host the third annual “Campus Tea and Talk” to give diverse groups on campus an opportunity to meet with one another and discuss the social barriers they may face on a daily basis. The event will take place at 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 25, in the university’s Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall. Read more
Huntington's legislative pilot home rule authority expires next July, but council will vote at its November meeting to make it permanent. The Administrative & Finance recommended a favorable vote for the program that has enabled the placement of liens on property for past due city fees, done away with the business and occupation tax, and established a one cent city sales tax. Read more
CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s disability fraud unit has generated nearly $13 million in projected savings, a significant achievement in the unit’s mission of protecting Social Security for West Virginians who depend upon it now and into the future.Read more
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Secretary of State Mac Warner joined state, federal and global charity regulators Monday in kicking off International Charity Fraud Awareness Week with important reminders for those giving after a natural disaster.Read more
Max and Erma's , one of the first retailers to open at Pullman Square, has shut down. A sign on the door indicates the closure is indefinite. No advance word was given according to early reports.
A Facebook posting indicates the night shift was informed only hours before the permanent shuttering. Read more
Marshall University’s Digital Forensics and Information Assurance program will screen the documentary Operation Toussaint from the nonprofit organization Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) at 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, in Room BE5 of the Memorial Student Center. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man who was arrested after a drug and gun investigation earlier this year pled guilty today to multiple federal charges, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man caught with heroin in April 2017 was sentenced today to 14 months, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Aubrey Gardner, 25, previously pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin. The Huntington Police Department and the Huntington FBI Drug Task Force conducted the investigation. Read more
Huntington City Council has a long mostly appointment oriented agenda for its Monday, Oct. 22 7:30 p.m. meeting at Huntington City Hall. The work session will be at 6:45 p.m.
The fINANCE Committee meets at 6 p.m. and Public Safety Committee will meet at 6:45.
The council agenda includes appointments to the land bank fast track authority, purchase of security vaults, and sidewalk replacements. Read more
First Lady Melania Trump traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to visit Thomas Jefferson University Hospital to deliver welcoming remarks at the National Convening on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). She was joined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar. The convening was designed to help with the launch of a new HHS initiative with the intention of measuring the long-term health outcomes and needs of infants suffering from NAS. Read more
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