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WMUL-FM Receives Marketing Awards

Students from Marshall University’s public radio station were honored recently for work in marketing their broadcasts.   Read more

Dec. 23 Huntington City Council Meeting Agenda

Below, is the agenda for Monday's regularly scheduled Huntington City Council meeting. Regularly scheduled meetings occur at 7:30 p.m. the second, and fourth Mondays at city hall. 

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Regional Christmas and New Year's Courthouse Closings

Below, are the dates courthouses in Cabell, and the surrounding counties will be closed for the Christmas, and New Year’s Day holidays.  For updated closure information, call either the county commission or clerk’s office at the number provided.

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Dec. 16 Wayne County Commission Meeting Agenda

Below, is the agenda for Monday's regularly scheduled Wayne County Commission meeting.  Regularly scheduled meetings occur at 3 p.m. the first Thursday, and 10 a.m. the following Mondays of the month at the county courthouse.  

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City Council to Rename Huntington Civic Arena at Special Meeting

Pursuant to Article Three, Section 3.7 of the City Charter, the following Special Meeting of Council will be held in City Council Chambers on the following date at the specified time for the purpose outlined below: Read more

Dec. 12 Cabell County Commission Meeting Agenda

Below, is the agenda for Thursday’s regularly scheduled Cabell County Commission meeting.  Regularly scheduled meetings occur at 10 a.m. the second, and fourth Thursdays in the commission’s meeting room on the third floor of the courthouse.

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Marshall Commencement Set for Saturday

Marshall University will mark its 2019 Winter Commencement Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena.  The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Read more

Dial Named City Manager; Cornwell Interim Police Chief

Huntington Police Chief Hank Dial has been named city manager, Mayor Steve Williams announced Monday.

Dial will begin his official duties as city manager Dec. 16. Huntington Police Capt. Ray Cornwell will assume the duties of interim police chief at that time. Read more

MU student wins in Team Case Competition at Beta Gamma Sigma’s 2019 Global Leadership Summit

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Lydia Bunner, a junior in Marshall University’s Brad D. Smith Undergraduate School of Business, and her fellow team members from other schools won the case category during the KPMG sponsored Team Case Competition at Beta Gamma Sigma’s 2019 Global Leadership Summit (GLS). The team was selected as a winner based on their innovative and creative solution for their assigned business case and the effectiveness of their presentation. Read more

Wroblewski Featured Wreaths Across America Speaker

The president of a local veterans organization is the featured speaker at the regional observance of a national ceremony honoring veterans.

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Dec. 9 Wayne County Commission Meeting Agenda

Below, is the agenda for Monday's regularly scheduled Wayne County Commission meeting.  Regularly scheduled meetings occur at 3 p.m. the first Thursday, and at 10 a.m. the following Mondays of the month at the courthouse. 

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Toy Train Party Saturday

The annual Toy Train party is back for its 25th year on Saturday, December 7 at 7:30pm at Black Sheep Harley Davidson, 408 4th Street in Huntington. Read more

Dec. 9 Huntington City Council Meeting Agenda

Below, is the agenda for Monday's regularly scheduled Huntington City Council meeting.  Regularly scheduled meetings occur at 7:30 p.m. the second, and fourth Mondays at city hall. 

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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Akron-to-Huntington Meth Conspiracy

An Ohio man admitted to his role in supplying drugs to the region.

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Dr. Jane C. Fotos Scholarship Established for New Nursing Program

A Marshall alumna, and her husband have established a scholarship to support  students seeking a doctorate in nursing.  Read more

Marshall’s Cooper Speaks at Women & Technology Conference

Chelsie Cooper, an employee of the Marshall University’s digital forensics and information assurance program and an alumna of the program, spoke as a panelist at the Women & Technology Conference in Charleston earlier this semester. Cooper serves as an advisor for Marshall’s Women in Cyber organization and attended the conference with 10 student members of that group. Read more

Study: College Costs Skyrocket 112% Over Cost of Inflation In Past Four Years

As the issue of college affordability continues to be a prominent talking point on the campaign trail ahead of the 2020 presidential election, a new study shows that the cost of a college education is still increasing at a rate that far outpaces inflation.

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Marshall Pharmacy Earns Specialty Accreditation

Marshall Health has earned full accreditation from the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission for specialty pharmacy services. The new accreditation will open up access to specialty medications necessary to treat patients with complex, chronic conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes and cancer. Read more

Tri -State Vietnam Vets to Host Free Dinner for Members

A local veterans organization will meet next week for a time of food, and fellowship.

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Marshall, WVSOM Announce Agreement

SOUTH CHARLESTON – Marshall University, through its Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine today announced a memorandum of understanding that will allow for collaborative medical education efforts between osteopathic and allopathic programs at each institution.  Read more

Huntington Parolee Sentenced for Firearms Possession

A Huntington  man will return to prison, this time for a gun crime.

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Detroit Man Sentenced for Selling Fentanyl in Huntington

A Detroit  man was sentenced to prison today for selling fentanyl in Huntington.

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Nov. 26 Cabell County Commission Agenda

Below, is the agenda for Tuesday's regularly scheduled Cabell County Commission meeting.  Regularly scheduled meetings occur at 10 a.m. the second, and fourth Thursday in the commission's meeting room on the third floor of the courthouse. 

This week's meeting occurs on Tuesday due to Thanksgiving. 

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Scholarship Established to Honor Marshall Pharmacy School Dean

 Mary H. Hodges has endowed a new scholarship to honor Gayle Brazeau, Ph.D., dean of the Marshall University School of Pharmacy. The Mary H. Hodges School of Pharmacy Scholarship is for pharmacy students with financial need who are residents of Cabell or Wayne counties in West Virginia, Lawrence County, Ohio, or Boyd County, Kentucky. Read more

Marshall, Mountwest Sign Historic 2-year Aviation Maintenance Program

 Marshall University and Mountwest Community & Technical College, in cooperation with the Robert C. Byrd Institute, have signed an agreement to offer a joint Associate in Applied Sciences degree for the education of aviation maintenance technicians. Read more

Nov. 25 Wayne County Commission Agenda

Below, is the agenda for Monday's regularly scheduled Wayne County Commission meeting.  Regularly scheduled meetings occur at 3 p.m. the first Thursday, and at 10 a.m. the following Mondays in the commission's meeting room at the county courthouse.

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Whistleblower Suit Against County Commission, Administrator to Move Forward

CHARLESTON – Though relieved of some liability, Cabell County officials remain on the hook for a former employee’s claim he was fired in retaliation he alerted them to “serious backup deficiencies” in the county’s computer systems.

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Marshall Internal Medicine Welcomes Nephrologists

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Two Huntington Men Sentenced for Drug Crimes

Two Huntington  men were sentenced to prison Monday for possession, and distribution of narcotics. Read more

Nov. 25 Huntington City Council Agenda

Below, is the agenda for Monday's regularly scheduled Huntington City Council meeting.  Regularly scheduled meetings occur at 7:30 p.m on the second, and fourth Mondays at city hall. 

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Marshall School of Medicine to Form Dedicated Department of Oncology

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine will establish a Department of Oncology, Dean Joseph I. Shapiro, M.D., announced this week.

Effective January 1, 2020, a new Department of Oncology will bring together more than a dozen oncology faculty currently housed within a handful of departments based on specialty. Read more

MUsic Alive Series to Present ‘Alto Clef,’ Featuring Violist Bernard Di Gregorio

The MUsic Alive Guest Artist and Faculty Collaboration Concert Series & Woodlands Chamber Series, directed by Dr. Şölen Dikener, Dale Capehart and Molly Watson, will present two performances Dec. 4 and 5. Read more

Marshall School of Medicine Announces Additions to Psychiatry Faculty

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall Health and Cabell Huntington Hospital medical, and dental staff welcome several specialists to their team of mental health providers. Read more