CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Secretary of State Mac Warner has released voter registration statistics beginning December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2017. The full report is attached.Read more
Teacher Deyshia Hargrave was questioning the school board how they can vote to give the superintendent a raise when school employees have not gotten a raise in years. Security officer from the parish Marshal’s Office told her to leave the room and he would soon arrest her in the hall.Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The United States Attorney’s Offices for the Northern and Southern Districts are teaming up with law enforcement, service providers, and non-profit organizations to shed light on human trafficking as part of Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Read more
The Cabell County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating John Jenkins. JJ as he is known was last seen in the River Park Drive area of Ona, WV.Read more
UPDATED: The Cabell County Sheriff's Department is now investigating a woman's report of falling and cutting herself at about 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 as a stabbing. Upon arrival in the 1300 block of Evergreen Court, EMS determined she was a stabbing victim.
HPD REPORTS
Huntington Police made three possession of a controlled substance arrests Jan. 9 based on the Jan. 10 , 2018 arrest/incident print out for the media. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Three people and the NASA Independent Verification and Validation (IV & V) Educator Resource Center (ERC) will be inducted into the June Harless Center for Rural Educational Research and Development Hall of Fame.
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – A former funeral director who defrauded an insurance company was sentenced to a year and a month in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Joel L. McGuire, 61, of Alderson, previously pleaded guilty to wire fraud. He was also ordered to pay $50,200.18 in restitution. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series at Marshall University will kick off the spring semester by featuring the newly released anthology, Unbroken Circle: Stories of Cultural Diversity in the South. Okey Napier, Julia Watts and Jeff Mann will be sharing stories of Appalachian identity, queerness and authentic community. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Michael B. Stuart took the oath of office to become the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Hurricane woman pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert Chambers in Huntingtotn for embezzling over $75,000 from the Teays Valley Volunteer Fire Department, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Kathy Sue Gwinn, 52, entered her guilty plea to theft from a program receiving federal funds. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Along with the Huntington-Cabell branch of the NAACP, Marshall’s Office of Intercultural Affairs is sponsoring the annual traditional freedom march and birthday celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, Jan. 15. All of the Marshall and Huntington communities are encouraged to participate.Read more
Cabell County Sheriff's deputies have made two arrests for counterfeiting and possession of a controlled substance at a gas station in the 3400 block of Route 60 East in Huntington. Read more
Parkersburg, W.Va. 1/9/18 – West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Education Division is pleased to announce its spring 2018 student teachers:Read more
Huntington's revenue is up and expenses are down, according to a report from Cathy Burns, city manager. Burns briefly discussed the state of the city's finances during a pre-council Finance and Administration meeting. Read more
Huntington City Councilman Mark Bates was unanimously re-elected as chairman and City Councilman Alex Vence was unanimously re-elected as vice chairman during the council’s regular meeting Monday, Jan. 8.
For Bates, it will be his seventh year as chairman of Huntington City Council. The District 6 councilman was elected to the governing body in 2008 and was re-elected in 2012 and 2016. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Presidents and representatives from the state’s 10 public higher education institutions announced the Alliance for the Economic Development for Southern West Virginia (Alliance), a joint venture among West Virginia’s southern colleges and universities. Read more
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urged consumers to beware of impostor scams, particularly ones involving callers who claim to represent utility companies.Read more
Huntington Police have arrested two men on multiple charges including breaking and entering, battery on a police officer and execution of an outstanding warrant. The HPD print out from Jan 8 indicated the arrests took place Jan 7 at about 10:35 p.m. The location is not listed. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Secretary of State Mac Warner is pleased to announce that 49 students from 27 high schools across the state have been selected for the Honorary Secretary of State Program for the 2017-2018 school year. Read more
Marshall University and West Virginia Science Adventures invite children ages 8 and older (or younger children with excellent attention spans) to participate in the Children’s Chess Club. All levels and ages are welcome. Read more
The Huntington City Council has another short agenda when it meets Monday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at Huntington City Hall. In addition, the Administration and Finance Committee meets at 7 p.m. to discuss a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Marshall University.
Council will hear first reading of land bank modifications, computers for the police department, and the election of 2018 council chairman and vice chairman. Read more
Kenneth Dean Jr., 39, and Justin Albert, 31, have been arrested and jailed charged in connection with a string of robberies. The latest robbery occurred at Sam's Hot Dogs in the 4400 block of Piedmont Road at about 1:36 p.m. Friday , Jan 5. The two were taken into custody Friday evening. They are now in the Western Regional Jail. Read more
The Huntington Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in identifying a suspect who robbed the Piedmont Pantry on Thursday, Jan. 4, in the Westmoreland neighborhood.
The suspect is a white male, approximately 21-30 years old and 6'3 with dark brown or black hair and a full beard. Read more
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—As the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots rise, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning consumers to beware of phony calls and letters saying they’ve won millions of dollars. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has received several reports of the scams this week. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University is an institution of higher learning committed to promoting an inclusive environment and next week will affirm this commitment through its pledge to be “Open to All.” Read more
The latest Huntington Police Department incident and arrest reports printed Jan. 5 at about 8 a.m. contains a first robbery at about 10:20 p.m. Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A former postal worker who stole oxycodone and hydrocodone pills mailed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans was sentenced to five years of probation, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Brittany Harrison, 31, of Cross Lanes, previously pleaded guilty to theft of mail by a postal employee. She was also ordered to pay $124.34 in restitution, the value of the stolen pills. Read more
Marshall University’s digital humanities scholars have been invited to present at the 2018 R-CADE Symposium, an event sponsored by the Digital Studies Center at Rutgers University-Camden in New Jersey. Read more
The City of Huntington's Public Works Department is taking a proactive approach Thursday, Jan. 4, and into the weekend with treating roadways. Most roadways are clear at this time despite snow squalls today.Read more
Huntington's K-Mart on Route 60 near Pea Ridge Road will be closing in April, according to a release from its parent company Sears Holdings. K Mart's in St. Albans and Clarksburg, WV will also shut down. Read more
WHEELING — A federal judge sentenced a West Virginia man to prison for trafficking cocaine in the state’s Northern Panhandle, the product of a partnership between West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and U.S. Attorney William J. Powell.Read more
CHARLESTON, W.VA. – At the six-month mark in the fiscal year, West Virginia’s cumulative overall General Revenue Fund collections of $1.968 billion were $2.7 million above estimate and nearly $106 million ahead of where the state was last year. Read more
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