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Huntington City Council OKs funds to library's Information and Referral program
HUNTINGTON — Huntington City Council members voted during Monday’s regular meeting to approve the allocation of $65,000 to the Cabell County Libraries board for the support of libraries in Huntington. The allocation will fill budget shortfalls for the library's Information and Referral program, which provides one-on-one assistance and...
Visitation set for teen killed in Barboursville crash
CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A Cabell County community will honor the life of a young man who died in a vehicle crash during a visitation Monday evening. 17-year-old Braxton McComas was a rising senior at Cabell Midland High School. He was driving in Barboursville on the 4th of July when police say another vehicle […]
Cabell County Library to host virtual author appearance
HUNTINGTON — The Cabell County Library’s main branch will host a virtual appearance with author Shari Emami at noon on Friday, July 12. The event will be streamed in meeting rooms one and two at the library at 455 9th St., Huntington.
Couple maliciously attacked with steel dog chain
CABELL COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A couple maliciously attacked two females in a park with a steel dog chain. On June 11, 2024, at around 7:21 p.m., police were sent to the 1100 block of W 17th Street following reports of an assault in progress involving a male and female suspect attacking the victims. Upon […]
'He will always be a Knight'; Cabell Co. school officials react to death of student
CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Cabell Midland High School and its community are mourning the death of a student who died in a car crash Thursday evening. Braxton Hayden McComas, 17, of Huntington, died in a three-vehicle wreck near Davis Creek Road in Barboursville just before 9 p.m. and a teenage passenger was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital with “major injuries.”
Board to vote on restoring funding to Cabell County libraries, parks
A special board meeting will be held on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. where board members will vote on the transfer and allocation of funds that would "reflect a restoration of funding to CCPL & GHPRD inclusive of equalization payments for fiscal year 2024-2025," according to a press release.
Victim identified in Barboursville crash, driver of second vehicle charged
BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. — An Ohio man is charged with DUI causing death after a deadly crash Thursday night in Barboursville that claimed the life of a Cabell County teenager. Barboursville police said Joshua Wilson, 23, of Middleport, Ohio, was driving under the influence when his vehicle hit a car being driven by Braxton McComas, 17, of Huntington, at the intersection of U.S. Route 60 and Davis Creek Road at about 9 p.m.
Two Mountain State volunteer fire departments benefit from the Lowes Hometowns program this year
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Lowe’s Home Improvement will perform nearly $200,000 at two volunteer fire department facilities in the state. Lowe’s District Manager Brittany Roberts said they’ll do the work through the Lowe’s Hometowns program. Materials are provided and associates participate in completing the projects, but members of the community are encouraged to help as well.
‘He will forever be a Knight’: Cabell Midland community mourning after death of teen
UPDATE (2:59 p.m. on Friday, July 5): The Cabell Midland High School community is mourning after a student was killed in a crash in Barboursville on Thursday. Cabell Midland High School Principal Matt Adkins said in a statement, “It is with heavy hearts that the staff and administration of Cabell Midland wish to offer our […]
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