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Six Finalists Announced for Teacher of Year

Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) today announced six finalists for 2020 West Virginia Teacher of the Year. Finalists were selected among 2019 County Teachers of the Year from each school district. Read more

Marshall Health’s Project Hope for Women & Children recognizes first graduates

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Six months after their journey toward recovery began at Project Hope for Women & Children, three women celebrated Friday, June 28, their completion of an intense residential treatment program. Read more

Arts Night Out at Heritage Station on Thursday, July 11

The arts come alive at Arts Night Out at Heritage Station on July 11, 6 pm - 9 pm. A drum circle, hosted by First Congregational United Church of Christ, will welcome all-comers on the Heritage Station patio from 6 pm - 7 pm. Inside the Visitors Center, Huntington Fiction Factory will host local author Eliot Parker who will present “Becoming the Extroverted-Introverted: Promoting Yourself and Your Work”. Sweets by Sunny will set up inside the Visitors Center lobby selling delicious macarons. Local artists Tanessa Blankenship and Ron Haeberle will premiere solo exhibitions at Moonlight Cookies and Sip Wine & Whiskey Bar respectively. Read more

LINK ADDED New Health Surrvey for Cancers from Piketon/Huntington Coming

Two Portsmouth/Piketon activist associations have started a cancer cluster survey for residents living up to seven miles from the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP).  A 1990s survey found 247 various cancer victims (including  thyroid, kidney, brain tumors  (15), bone, breast, colon, and leukemia ).

On the 1990s survey at least TWO children were listed; one who lived in Beaver, Ohio died ffrom a brain tumor , and another in Piketon, Ohio (then a Piketon Junior High Student) from a metastatic wilms tumor  , which can come from toxic chemical exposures.  Read more

Radioactive Materials Like at Piketon School Were Present in Huntington

Following the discovery of neptunium and uranium at the Piketon Middle School, surveyors have found evidence of radioactivity up to 14 miles from the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Pant (PGDP). Vina Colley, National Nuclear Workers for Justice (NNWF) and PRESS, disclosed those findings last week with HNN. 

A second class action has been filed on behalf of residents living seven miles of the A plant in Piketon, which sent materials  to the Huntington Pilot Plant on the INCO property in the 1950s. Read more

BREAKING/ EXCLUSIVE..... Second Class Action Filed Regarding "A" Plant; 247 Cancers Identified

A second proposed class action stemming from the contamination from the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant that closed Zahn’s Corner Middle School after finding enriched uranium and neptunium on the school site. 

According to the complaint: Read more

New Student National Medical Association chapter chartered at Marshall University

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The oldest and largest minority student-run organization in the United States now has a local chapter housed at Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine.  Read more

Annual motorcycle ride to raise funds for Marshall’s Speech and Hearing Center July 13

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Scottish Rite Foundation Inc. and its masons will host the 4th annual RiteCare Motorcycle Benefit Ride Saturday, July 13, beginning at Black Sheep Harley-Davidson and ending at Milton VFW Post #9796. Read more

Attorney General Morrisey Urges Caution With Tornadic Storm Repairs

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urged consumers forced to deal with wind damage from a tornado affecting Alum Creek, Charleston and nearby areas to be cautious when hiring others to assist with repair and cleanup. Read more

ONDCP Reports Cocaine Production in Colombia is Leveling Off

Washington, D.C. – According to a 2018 estimate released today by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), coca cultivation and cocaine production in Colombia remains high but is leveling off. Read more

Special Call Huntington Urban Renewal June 27 to Extend Promissory Note

A SPECIAL CALL Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Huntington Urban Renewal Authority will be THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2019 @ 1:30 P.M. The meeting will take place in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Read more

WV Statewide Independent Living Council Meeting in July

The next West Virginia SILC meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Conference Room on the 3rd floor at WV Bureau of Senior Services office in the Charleston Town Center in Charleston, WV. Read more

Project Parkersburg Update: Parkersburg Man Sentenced to Prison for Methamphetamine Conspiracy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that Edward Marks, 33, of Parkersburg, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.  Read more

Central City's Farmers Market Opens This Weekend

The Central City Farmers Market, located behindThe Wild Ramp on 14th Street West, opens for the year on June 29! They’ll be there every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 7 am until they sell out.

Detroit Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Huntington Heroin Conspiracy

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. –   Two Detroit men were sentenced to federal prison for heroin trafficking crimes, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Read more

Disney Announces 'The Lion King' Protect the Pride Campaign

To celebrate the upcoming release of Disney’s groundbreaking new film "The Lion King," The Walt Disney Company has announced a global conservation campaign to raise awareness of the crisis facing lions and other wildlife across Africa. "The Lion King" Protect the Pride campaign focuses on protecting and revitalizing the lion population, with Disney lending its support to the Wildlife Conservation Network’s (WCN) Lion Recovery Fund (LRF) and their vision to double the lion population across Africa by 2050 through efforts that engage communities to ensure a future for African wildlife and their habitats. Read more

Council Hears Plan for Armory Purchase

 Members of Huntington City Council heard first reading of an ordinance which would allow the City to purchase the building at 800 Virginia Avenue, previously occupied by  the National Guard's 1257th Transportation Company. Read more

Attorney General Morrisey Releases Newly Unsealed Evidence in Price Fixing Case Against Teva, Mylan and 18 Generic Drug Makers

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined a broad coalition of attorneys general Monday in releasing the full, unsealed complaint against some of the nation’s largest generic drug makers. Read more

Customer Survey Highlights Success of the West Virginia One Stop Business Center

The opening of the WV One Stop Business Center in January 2018 brought a new way of doing business to the Mountain State. Read more

MU faculty member becomes only board-certified swallowing specialist in West Virginia

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Pam Holland, director of clinical education for Marshall University’s Department of Communication Disorders, has received board certification in swallowing and swallowing disorders (BCS-S), making her the only swallowing specialist in West Virginia certified by the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders. Holland, a speech-language pathologist (SLP) in the university’s Speech and Hearing Center, said she has been working on this certification for four years. Read more

Cincinnati Issues Overdose Alert

DEVELOPING ...  OVER 23 overdose calls came in between 6 am Friday and 6 am Saturday June 21-22 in Hamilton County , Ohio, which includes Cincinnati. WLWT reported the OD's are likely due to fentanyl  in the drugs.  Read more

Public Health Alert - THC Infused Edibles: A Potential Hazard to Kids

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Mike Stuart wants the public to be aware that THC-infused edibles are being packaged in a manner that is appealing to kids.  Parents and caregivers need to be aware of this fake candy and potential other THC infused products containing, in some cases, potent levels of THC.  Parents and caregivers should be vigilant to insure the safety of consumable products that could be ingested, intentionally or innocently, by their children. Read more

Huntington City Council Meets Monday; Union Contract Ratifications for Vote

Huntington City Council meets Monday, June 24 @ 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. The work session is at 7:00 p.m. In addition, the Finance Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Ordinance 2019-O-21 regarding Operations/Management Agreement of Harris Riverfront Park

The  City Council agenda includes: Read more

Civil War Hospital comes to visit Beverly

BEVERLY WV – On the 13th and 14th of July, Angels will descend upon Beverly. Instead of bright lights and feathered wings, however, these Angels will come with sharp instruments, rolls of bandages, and a lot of blood. Read more

Southeast Tourism Society Selects The Rails & Ales Festival as an ‘STS Top 20 Event’

 Southeast Tourism Society has named The Rails & Ales Festival  in Huntington, WV one of the STS Top 20 Events in the Southeast for  August 2019.

This year’s Rails & Ales Craft Beer Festival is  August 10th. The STS Top 20 Festival and Event Awards have highlighted programs around the Southeast since 1985. Read more

Attorney General Morrisey Applauds Trump Energy Plan and Continues Fight for Coal Miners

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and a 27-state coalition applauded President Trump’s proposed replacement of the so-called Clean Power Plan, a disastrous, Obama-era rule that the Attorney General blocked at the U.S. Supreme Court in February 2016. Read more

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Traveling to Meet a Minor for Sex

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Donald E. Ward, 59, of Logan, Ohio pled guilty today to traveling in interstate commerce in order to engage in illicit sexual activity with a minor, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart.   Read more

Charleston Man Sentenced for Meth Distribution

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man was sentenced  to 24 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart.  Read more

Marshall engineering faculty present research at West Virginia Chamber 2019 Environmental and Energy Conference

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Professor Dr. Isaac Wait and Assistant Professor Dr. Sungmin Youn gave presentations last month at the West Virginia Chamber 2019 Environmental and Energy Conference in Charleston. Both teach civil and environmental engineering in Marshall University’s College of Information Technology and Engineering and shared information about recent research projects. Read more

15th Annual National Church Security Conference Scheduled

DENTON, Texas, June 19, 2019 /Christian Newswire/ -- The National Organization of Church Security & Safety Management (NOCSSM™) will present its 15th Annual National Church Security Conference to be held at Denton Bible Church in Denton, Texas on July 26-27, 2019. Read more

Pilot Huntington Program Charges for Overgrown Lawn Mowing

The following 21 properties were mowed by city crews on Saturday. This is a pilot program that will continue throughout the summer. Properties that are mowed by city crews must first be cited by Code Enforcement officers. If you know of a property with tall grass in your neighborhood, call the Public Works Department at 304-696-5540 and then press 1 when reaching the automated system: Read more

Huntington doctor honors father’s legacy with Marshall School of Medicine scholarship

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Huntington radiologist and Marshall University [jcesom.marshall.edu]Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine alumnus Lee C. Haikal, M.D., class of 1994, has established an endowed scholarship for medical students that honors both the life and legacy of his father, Elias G. Haikal, M.D. Read more