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FORT GAY, W.Va. — Though renovations in the former Fort Gay High School began in 2021, Revitalize Appalachia staff said 2023 felt like the year crews are seeing significant progress.
HUNTINGTON — James Holley’s “The Good Fight,†a locally produced film that features Huntington-area locations and local actors, will have its first official screening at 7 p.m. Friday at Marquee Cinemas in Pullman Square.
Lawmakers are concerned the state insurance plan’s pharmacy benefit manager may be shortchanging smaller independently owned pharmacies with reimbursement rates that favor large corporations.
West Virginia officials are taking comment on a proposed legislative rule to establish procedures for a design-build program under a state law passed in March aimed at fast-tracking projects supported by a massive influx of federal infrastructure funding.
HUNTINGTON — Cabell County 911 dispatchers are with people during the hardest moments of their lives. They hear someone take their last breath, loud sobs during tragedy and have to remain calm while someone is panicking on a daily basis.
CHARLESTON — Sean K. “Corky†Hammers, of Cabell County, was appointed to the Sixth Judicial Court Circuit serving Cabell County, Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday.
HUNTINGTON — A Huntington businessman known as a trailblazer in the hydraulic manufacturing industry died Wednesday in Huntington.
Thanksgiving can be stressful for families trying have food ready on time, leading them to pour molten turkey fat, grease and oil directly into their sink, damaging sewer systems.
The Cabell Midland High School Air Force JROTC program could be deactivated at the end of the school year.
HUNTINGTON — An ongoing road improvement project to reduce congestion on Interstate 64 in Cabell County is moving into its last major traffic phase, according to officials with the West Virginia Division of Highways.
HUNTINGTON — A local judge sided with the Cabell County Public Library and the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District in their case against the Cabell County Board of Education, stating the board will be ordered to include the library and parks on its next excess levy order.
BARBOURSVILLE — Amateur models and designers showed off their unique outfits made from recyclable materials during the 21st annual ReFashion Show, sponsored by the Recycling Coalition of West Virginia, at the Huntington Mall on Saturday.
HUNTINGTON — Jacob Hannah, chief conservation officer of Coalfield Development, has been promoted to chief executive officer, where his task will be to magnify and amplify the West Virginia-based nonprofit’s mission.
EAST LYNN — East Lynn Elementary School in Wayne County officially opened a new book vending machine and had some students get books Thursday.
HUNTINGTON — Marshall University’s new 75 Family Alumni Chapter held its first official gathering Friday, a Chapter Kickoff Reception in the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington.
Mason County Economic Development Authority Executive Director John Musgrave said Friday he was glad to hear the West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC) had authorized a major solar energy project in the county.
Facing Hunger Foodbank expansion project will be another opportunity to hire second-chance workforce
HUNTINGTON — After serving a prison sentence from 2016 to 2022, finding a job was difficult for Billy Edwards, food procurement officer at Huntington’s Facing Hunger Foodbank.
BARBOURSVILLE — The Clay Center is taking a trip, making its first stop at the Huntington Mall in Barboursville Oct. 30-Nov. 16 as part of a new Clay2Go mobile exhibit.
American Electric Power Service Corporation will receive a $2.5 million grant through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced last week.
HUNTINGTON — Mountwest Community and Technical College will use a $1.7 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to begin a new engineered construction associate’s degree program.
HUNTINGTON — Are you aged 55 or older, unemployed and looking for work? Southwestern Community Action Council can help.
For the first time since March 2020, interest on federal student loans has resumed. This change happened last month and on Oct. 1 mandatory payments also resumed.
The hits at GoMart Ballpark weren't provided by any members of the ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Dirty Birds this weekend.Â
FestivFALL's 10-day run kicked into high gear Saturday as the Harvest Art Fair drew hundreds of visitors to ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä's Capitol Market.
HUNTINGTON — Local health facilities have the newest COVID-19 vaccines available, but they report having a limited supply and differences in who can receive the vaccines.
HUNTINGTON — Award-winning podcaster Trey Kay is bringing his program “Us & Them†to Marshall University’s campus for a deep discussion about diminished trust in science.
HUNTINGTON — Proceeds from sales of a new children’s book will benefit Hoops Family Children’s Hospital.
CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s annual anime, manga and gaming convention is back with its three-day event, celebrating its 20-year legacy of serving the Tri-State region at the ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Colosseum, Oct. 6-9.
HUNTINGTON — New population data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show in 2022, 22 states, including West Virginia, had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%.
CRUM, W.Va. — What began as a way to bring the community together has exploded into exactly that but so much more on a bypass in Crum no longer in use.
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University's Mountaineer Marching Band, known as "The Pride of West Virginia," will participate in the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, marking the second appearance for the band in the event’s history.
A young female peregrine falcon was set free at Kanawha State Forest after being featured in Three Rivers Avian Centers' "Wings of Wonder: WV Birds of Prey" presentation Saturday.
HUNTINGTON — It’s estimated that nearly a billion birds die each year from human-caused issues, according to Amy Parsons-White, the sustainability manager at Marshall University.
LOGAN, W.Va. — Construction of Loganwood, the new senior housing complex with veteran preference being built in Logan, is coming along on schedule so far.
HUNTINGTON — Signs saying “FIRE GEE,†“SAVE WORLD LANG AT WVU†and “APPALACHIA NEEDS ARTISTS!,†among others, could be seen on Marshall University’s campus in Huntington on Friday at a solidarity rally that included members of both the Marshall and West Virginia University communities.
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ Bureau for Behavioral Health has launched the BBH Clearinghouse, an online database of evidence-based practices to help individuals, families, providers, schools, communities, and other partners make informed decisions about selecting effective prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery services.
HUNTINGTON — Facing Hunger Foodbank will celebrate 40 years of service with a fundraiser gala at the Mountain Health Arena from 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9.
HUNTINGTON — When the baristas at the Starbucks inside the Marshall Student Union heard that the car of coworker Karen Collinsworth had been broken into, they decided to do something that would change her life.
FirstEnergy customers in West Virginia will see their bills increase to support company-generated solar energy.
HUNTINGTON — Beau Carson, a 17-year-old rising high school senior from Huntington, has been a Boy Scout for about five years. For four of them, he has been a Scout in South Korea, where he currently lives in the city of Pyeongtaek.
HUNTINGTON — Marshall University has received $45 million from the state of West Virginia for a new Institute for Cyber Security, and construction could begin as early as next spring on the facility.
HUNTINGTON — Rural Action has been selected to establish the Appalachia United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Regional Food Business Center, an initiative aimed at supporting the growth and sustainability of local food businesses across the Appalachian region.
HUNTINGTON — The Total Withdrawal Counseling initiative at Marshall University grew this spring as Marshall’s Center For Student Success certified several new counselors.
Peter Halper, a carpenter from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is bicycling across the U.S. three consecutive times between July and September to raise money and awareness for childhood cancer research.
CHARLESTON — State assessment scores released this week show school districts across West Virginia are showing some progress in increasing proficiency rates in math and reading, though fewer than half of students in the state are proficient.
HUNTINGTON — By unanimous vote, the West Virginia House of Delegates appointed Del. Sean Hornbuckle as the Democratic Caucus minority leader Tuesday, making him the first Black minority leader in the state’s history.
