Washington, D.C.– U.S. Representative Nick Rahall, D-WV, Friday joined Rep. George Miller, D-CA, in introducing the Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2011, legislation aimed at bolstering the national effort to protect the health and safety of miners.Read more
Although this video was made in March, it contains some interior footage of the stricken nuclear plant taken before the earthquake. In addition, it explains how three safety systems failed and , based on data in mid March, the disaster was evolving. Video supplied by NHK. Read more
Physicist Michio Kaku hold an honored professorship at the City College of New York. The Japanese American on this video pulls no punches explaining insights behind the Japanese nuclear disaster.Read more
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV), announced today that $5 million in emergency relief funds have been released by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to the State of West VirginiaRead more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – The city has skated through one financial crisis after another conjecturing that solving this challenge will result in better financial health. Bond ratings have improved along with the contingency and carry over, but it’s been almost a year since City Hall has been open on Friday.Read more
Huntington, WV (HNN) -The financial struggling Huntington Symphony Orchestra announced today that they are still in need of corporate donations for its Tag Sale which is part of the Save the Music Campaign. The Tag Sale will be on Saturday May 14th staring at 9am at “The Plaza” in front of the Big Sandy Superstore Arena (3rd Avenue and 8Th Street).Read more
Huntington, WV (HNN) - The Greater Huntington Parks and Recreation District has announced the newest tenant at Heritage Station. Bottle & Wedge, a retail store selling specialty beers, cheeses, products for home brewers, jams, meats, and more will open in the historic bank building in May.Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV – Dr. Jamie Warner, a professor of political science at Marshall University, has been selected as MU’s Charles E. Hedrick Outstanding Faculty Award winner for 2010-2011.Read more
Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA is eligible for a new program of giving announced recently by Chase Bank Foundation, but the public gets to make the decision as to who gets the funds. Chase announced last Thursday an additional two-year, $25-million commitment to the Chase Community Giving philanthropic program on Facebook. Read more
On Wednesday April 20, Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA will hold its Fourth Annual Recycling Celebration/School Recycling Awards Ceremony in celebration of Earth Day at their Industrial Contracts and Recycling Center, 525 19th Street West in Huntington.
Largely due to processing bottlenecks, foreclosure filings -- default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 681,153 U.S. properties in the first quarter of 2011, a 15 percent decrease from the previous quarter and a 27 percent decrease from the first quarter of 2010, according to the latest report from RealtyTrac, Irvine, CA.Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV - Venues Today Magazine is honoring young professionals who stand out in the entertainment industry. This first annual award will honor young leaders under the age of 35who make a difference in sports, music, conventions, family shows and fairs and festivals. Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – The Huntington Municipal Development Authority will hold its regular monthly meeting April 18 at 4 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.Read more
In his speech at George Washington University on deficit reduction, President Barack Obama suggested that one area to reduce the deficit would be to modify tax deductions for homeownership.Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV – More than 1,500 high school students from West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky will visit Marshall University’s Huntington campus Saturday, April 16 to participate in the 33nd annual Search Committee on Recognizing Excellent Students (SCORES) Academic Festival.Read more
SOUTH CHARLESTON – The Marshall UniversityLewis College of Business is looking for professionals interested in earning an accredited Executive MBA. The next cohort will begin formal classes this summer.Read more
Nuclear Engineer , Arnie Gunderson in this newly released video discusses why the Toyko Electric Power Company announcements of increased accident severity should not be a surprise. He discusses similarities of Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, and Fukushima. Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Independent Nuclear Engineer Arnie Gundersen had previously advocated that national governments must be more transparent regarding the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Now, Japan has raised the tragedy to Level 7, which is comparable to Chernobyl in potential consequences for Japan and the world. Read more
The State Tea Party organization's leadership has stubbed its toe with several local Tea Party groups in its endorsement of Putnam County Prosecutor Mark Sorsaia for the Republican nomination for Governor. As reported earlier in HNN, many local Tea Party groups were distressed at the decision by a few State Tea Party leaders. Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - First responders received a summons after 5 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, to assist on a possible motor vehicle entrapment near Lesage. The first dispatch indicated that the vehicle was under water in a creek. Upon arrival, they learned that neighbors had rescued two people from the car. They have been taken to the hospital.
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Huntington City Council’s plate had an array of financial issues of which two went back to the Finance Committee for further discussion, and three were approved.
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Wrapping up just before rain started falling again, union members and state union officials demonstrated outside of Huntington City Hall, Monday, April 11. At 7 p.m., they went inside to attend the City Council meeting. Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - About mid-way through Monday night's city council meeting, Mayor Kim Wolfe confirmed a message received from Loretta Covington, executive director of the Huntington Sanitary Board, that the 13th Street W. Sanitary pump station had been re-started. Sewage is no longer flowing untreated into the Ohio River. One of two pumps is now working. Read more
When Republican candidate Mark Sorsaia received the endorsement of the State Tea Party group, many in the local Tea Parties took exception. Local Tea Parties are 501(c)(4) organizations and can't endorse candidates. They can provide information to their members, but no endorsements are permitted. Read more
Huntington, WV -The financial struggling Huntington Symphony Orchestra announced today that they are still in need of corporate donations for its Tag Sale which is part of the Save the Music Campaign.Read more
HUNTINGTON, WV. – Dr. Ancella R. Bickley, professor emeritus of English and former Vice President of Academic Affairs at West Virginia State University, will deliver the 2011 Charles Hill Moffat Lecture Thursday, April 21 at Marshall University. Read more
Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA’s 2011 Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon will be held at noon on Thursday, April 21 at Goodwill’s Employment and Training Center, 1005 Virginia Avenue. Read more
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