Fairewinds' chief engineer Arnie Gundersen testified to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Petition Review Board detailing why 23 BWR Mark 1 nuclear power plants should be shut down. Gundersen asked that these Mark 1 plants be closed following the Fukushima accidents. He has stated that all the king's horses and all the king's men should not try to put these Humpty Dumpty reactors together again.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – National Book Critics Circle Award nominee M. Glenn Taylor will read from his work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, in the Shawkey Room of the Memorial Student Center on Marshall University’s Huntington campus. Taylor is the author of two novels, most recently The Marrowbone Marble Company, published by Ecco Press. His first novel, The Ballad of Trenchmouth Taggart, published by Ecco Press, has received a wealth of critical attention and praise. It prominently features Huntington locations in its action. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The 25th annual Yeager Symposium, which features events on Wednesday, Nov. 2, and Monday, Nov. 7, focuses on “Gender and Society” and includes a lecture series on the portrayal of gender stereotypes in mass media, male-female relationships and gender-related violence. Read more
Pending home sales declined in September, but activity remains above a year ago, according to a report issued Thursday, Oct. 27 by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Read more
A night that showed the World how united "Occupy Wall Street" is took place as those in support of this movement took to the Streets of lower Manhattan to protest the heinous action of Oakland Police, Oakland CA. resulting in the injury of an Iraqui veteran. The journalist who shot the youtube video applauded the NYC Police Department who showed restraint against these peaceful activists.
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Regarding the Sanitary Board bonds and state approval process from the revolving fund, Katherine D. Emery provided the following additional information: Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - With all the talk about the declining economy and stock market, these days we’re all a bit more budget conscious and thankful for what we have, and that prompts us to reach out to others less fortunate. In considering where we may have a positive influence and lasting effect, we’ve chosen to partner with the pediatric residential unit at River Park Hospital. The patients on the unit are between four and twelve years old, and most are in state custody. These kids have never known family traditions such as birthday parties, holiday celebrations, or a loving home; things we’ve been blessed to have. We believe we can make an immediate and lasting impact for current and future pediatric residential patients. Read more
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 5.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 313,000 units in September, according to a report from the U.S. Commerce Department released Wednesday, Oct. 26. This marks the fastest pace of new-home sales in the past five months. LINK: http://www.census.gov/const/newressales.pdfRead more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Huntington City Council's Finance Committee meets Thursday, October 27 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will include a review of July, August and September 2011 financial reports. Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – Huntington City Council has passed two fee increases to assist in filling the budget gap by the updated state actuarial report which provides for police and fire pension fund contributions.
The Jim Insco sponsored refuse fee ordinance increases collection from $15.00 monthly to $20.00 monthly. It specifies that $2.50 will be used to cure the deficit in the enterprise fund account and that the remaining $2.50 will be used to fund the closure of the contaminated Dietz Hollow Land Fill for which the city currently pays “leche” costs to the state.Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Tempers roared at the Huntington City Council meeting following the vote to increase both the refuse and municipal service fee. First, councilman Jim Ritter verbally challenged Mayor Wolfe on the whys and how’s of the shortfall. After that verbal discourse concluded, the Mayor faced a lengthy conversation with councilwoman Rebecca Thacker and Marilyn Howells, one of the citizens who spoke in opposition to the increases. Read more
Home prices showed increases of +0.2% for the 10- and 20-City Composites in August versus July, according to data release Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 by S&P Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. In addition, 16 of the 20 MSAs and both Composites posted improved annual returns compared to July’s data; Los Angeles and Miami saw no change in annual returns in August; and Atlanta and Las Vegassaw their annual rates of change fall deeper into negative territory.
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Gasoline prices had no significant change per gallon in West Virginia this week. The average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline is $3.430. According to AAA’s Fuel Gauge, crude oil traded higher Monday, Oct. 24, building on momentum from last Friday, as stock indices surged on positive economic news and the U.S. dollar weakened.
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Last spring, Marshall University’s College of Fine Arts (COFA), led by three dedicated students, was able to collect more than 150 laundry baskets filled with essential items for victims of domestic violence – requiring a U-Haul truck for delivery. This year they hope to surpass that number. On Wednesday, Nov. 16, they will once again collect donated baskets on Marshall’s Huntington campus. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s Department of Housing and Residence Life is sponsoring trick or treat in its residence halls beginning at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31. Area residents are invited to bring their children to the Huntington campus and trick or treat through 10 residence halls where staff members and residents of the building will pass out candy in the lobbies of each building.Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s psychology department will soon begin a series of twice-a-week sessions for people dealing with social anxiet Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – Public Works Director David Hagley told the Huntington City Council finance committee that the Corps of Engineers has given the city an “average” or “C” rating on the floodwall and levee system. The comments occurred during the Monday finance committee discussion of whether privatization of floodwall mowing should be studied by the administration.Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Fears for cats kept at the Cabell-Wayne-Huntington Animal Shelter became a story of feline nine lives. According to a report on WSAZ.com, the possibility that the cats there had been contaminated by a virus turned out not to be true. Thus, no mass euthanization will occur.
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – Huntington City Council has agreed to postpone authorization of new manhole covers, the $454,000 rotary fan press and the asset management plan. Councilman Jim Insco moved for the postponements until the first regular council meeting in November.Read more
In the wake of changes to the federal Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) announced on Monday, Oct. 24 (link: http://www.fhfa.gov/webfiles/22721/HARP_release_102411_Final.pdf) leaders from the home building and mortgage banking sectors praised the actions to make the program more available to the millions of homeowners struggling in the wake of the housing finance meltdown. Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) -Cabell Midland High School was crowned the Grand Champion at the Marshall University Tri-State Marching Band Festival at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on a cool fall Saturday night. Princeton was awarded Grand Champion First Runner-Up and Beaver Creek, Ohio won the Grand Champion Second- Runner-Up award. Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – Since Huntington received a surprise when it had do make emergency budgetary changes due to pension fund shortfalls, here are the unfunded liability percentages of state funded pension plans from 2007-2009. Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - An outbreak of a virus has the Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter not accepting or adopting cats. WSAZ.com reported that an outbreak of panleukopenia, will prevent new felines from being taken there for a month. Meanwhile, about 30 cats at the shelter now may be killed to prevent further spread of the disease. Anyone who recently adopted a cat from this shelter should have it checked immediately by a vet.
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – Judging by remarks of council finance chairman, Steve Williams, Monday’s Finance Committee session will have fireworks as an unofficial agenda issue.Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – As of Monday, new orange lines on the sidewalk apply to those participating in the Occupy Huntington demonstration. One set marks the private property of the building owner and another a keep clear portion of sidewalk.
“They are pushing our rights away and trying to intimidate us, close us down and take away our constitutional rights,” said “Josh” in an interview. He claimed that the “police” are “only following orders of higher ups, [when] they go into work and punch in, just like I go to work and punch in during the day."Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Having started in a tiny space next to the Cinema Theatre, Ron Smith's 32 seat Chilli Willis diner quickly outgrew those small confines. It's signature Mexican dishes have attracted customers from far and wide. In fact, I know some former Huntington residents that go on a "Chilli Willis" binge when they return to visit their family. Read more
Mr. Mayor, I continue to be concerned about the appearance of our city. Today, I took these photos (they appear at the bottom) of graffiti damage located in 3 1/2 Alley between 9th and 10th Streets - just a single block of the alley! We must come up with a plan for combating this vandalism of our business district. Again, this depicts only one-block of the devastation that has occurred over time in our alleys and on many buildings around our city, and we have not been able to put a stop to it! Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Participants in the Occupy Huntington movement have been provided some friendly orange guidelines for continuing their demonstration. The police have sprayed orange on points that indicate Chase property and public sidewalk.
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Assistant Public Works Director C.T. ("Kit") Anderson has been named interim director of the Huntington Sanitary Board. Alex Vence, a member of the board, confirmed to HNN that Anderson had been appointed. Loretta Covington retired as the Board's executive director. Read more
The Senate voted 60-38 Thursday, Oct. 20 to extend higher limits on federally backed mortgage loans for two more years. The House hasn't acted. The Senate vote means that through 2013, the federal government would continue to insure mortgages worth as much as $729,750 in high-priced housing markets. Those limits expired on Sept. 30, dropping that ceiling to $625,000.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Library Associates group has selected Marshall’s Rosanna Blake Library of Confederate History as the recipient of its second annual silent fund-raising campaign. The group hopes to raise $10,000 to aid the collection.Read more
CINCINNATI, OHIO (HNN) - Based on a WLW Report, Cincinnati police made multiple arrests Friday October 21. A You Tube video is courtesy of WLW. In Huntington, police have set chalk lines on the sidewalk over which the demonstrators beginning Monday may not cross. Read more
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