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Marshall’s Abby Herring Nominated For NCAA Woman Of The Year
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Athletics is pleased to announce that Marshall Women's Track and Field and Cross Country standout Abby Herring was a 2024 nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year. The NCAA Woman of the Year Award honors graduating female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their...
Christmas in July at Heritage Station
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - It might be summertime, but the Greater Huntington Park & Recreation District is already getting ready for Christmas. Lauren Patrick, Recreation Superintendent, stopped by First Look at Four to tell us about ‘Christmas in July’ at Heritage Station.
Man arrested following strangulation, stabbing incident
MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A man has turned himself in to deputies following a violent incident in Dingess, West Virginia. The incident happened on Thursday around 5 a.m. Mingo County deputies report that Willard Tomblin is accused of strangling a driver while traveling in the backseat of a car.
DeWine to send state troopers to East Cleveland to beef up depleted police department
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Ohio State Highway Patrol will soon increase its presence in East Cleveland after the city sought help for its depleted police force. East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King wrote to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on June 28 seeking assistance. The patrol plans to assist the city of nearly 14,000 but is still working out the details, said Lt. Ray Santiago, a spokesman for the state agency.
2024 Early Lookahead: Game 6 - Marshall
Despite them being one of Georgia State's furthest division mates in the Sun Belt East, for whatever reason, it's becoming a national occasion every time the Panthers play the Marshall Thundering Herd. They met in Atlanta last October in a game broadcast on ESPN2 - and 12 months later, the venue flips to Huntington, but the channel's the same when these two division rivals clash on Thursday, October 17th in a showcase weeknight spot for the league.
Phillipsburg Rotary Club Joins the Huntington Fire Company to Host First Annual Duck Derby Festival
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Together We Inspire! The Phillipsburg Rotary Club is excited to announce its First Annual Duck Derby Festival, set to take place on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at the Huntington Volunteer Fire Company, located at 1 Maple Ave. The Rotarians and Huntington Volunteer Fire Company are hosting a joint event to raise funds and have fun. All proceeds from the event will go towards the philanthropic efforts of both organizations, supporting various community projects and services.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Event Schedule: July 27, 2024 1:00 PM: Food and drinks will be available 3:00-7:00...
Hills Softball's Mikaila Correa Receives Scholarship From Township Of Huntington Softball Hall Of Fame
Congratulations to Hills Softball player Mikaila Correa on receiving a $1,000 scholarship from the Township of Huntington Softball Hall of Fame and being named their Softball Player of the Year!. She is the first softball player from East to win the award and only the 3rd from Half Hollow Hills.
Community members 'Prepped and Polished' to help get back into the workforce
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. (WCHS) — A day of pampering and help toward a better and brighter future – that was the goal at “Prepped and Polished” in St. Albans on Thursday. The event was held to provide people with the necessities and skills needed to break into the workforce.
Concord Associate Professor appointed to WV Developmental Disabilities Council
ATHENS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Jim Justice has appointed Concord University Associate Professor of Social Work, Dr. Shawn Allen to serve on the West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council. It has been announced that Dr. Allen’s term with the council is expected to run through June 30, 2028, and comes in addition to Allen’s current membership […]
Echoes of the Past: G-Men Perform This Weekend
1924– 100 Years Ago Democrats Nominate Distinguished West Virginian For President The Democratic national convention brought its tempestuous sessions to a close early on July 10, placing before the country a ticket headed by John W. Davis of West Virginia, with Governor Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska in second place. 117 Miles An Hour In […] The post Echoes of the Past: G-Men Perform This Weekend appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Dear WV cities: Just because the Supreme Court says you could doesn’t mean you should
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Grants Pass v. Johnson that cities can charge people with crimes for sleeping in public, even when they have nowhere else to go. The ruling partially reversed the 2018 case Martin v. City of Boise, which had held that cities had to offer sufficient housing alternatives before criminalizing […] The post Dear WV cities: Just because the Supreme Court says you could doesn’t mean you should appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Georgia is paying Marshall a massive sum for 2025 season opener
The Georgia Bulldogs are paying the Marshall Thundering Herd $1.7 million to play at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, to open the 2025 college football season. Georgia will host Marshall on Aug. 30, 2025. The Bulldogs are 1-0 in series history against the Thundering Herd. Marshall went 6-7 during the 2023 college football season and lost in the Miami Beach Bowl to UTSA. Marshall notably upset the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in South Bend, Indiana, in 2022. Georgia is actually paying UMass (in 2023) and Charlotte (in 2025) more to come to Sanford Stadium. The Bulldogs are paying UMass and Charlotte $1.9 million each. Georgia is slated to have seven home games in 2025. The Bulldogs’ season opener in 2025 was originally supposed to be at UCLA, but that game has been cancelled. RelatedLooking at Georgia's full 2025 schedule after cancellation of UCLA gameGeorgia ranked low in SEC stadium rankings Conference realignment disrupted Georgia’s home-and-home series in 2025 and 2026 against UCLA. The Bulldogs also had their 2023 game against Oklahoma cancelled due to conference realignment and at the request of the SEC.
Two Ohio Republicans break with party over Merrick Garland contempt: The Wake Up for Friday, July 12, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Last month, when the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives heeded Ohioan Jim Jordan’s call to find U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, a single Republican dissented: South Russell’s Dave Joyce.
Goodwin issues statement on passing of former Charleston City Council Member Robert Sheets
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin shared the following statement on the passing of former Council Member Robert Sheets who served three consecutive terms from 2007 to 2022. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of former Charleston City Council Member Robert Sheets, an extraordinary individual whose contributions...
Family of murdered Chillicothe man upset that DeWine moves execution date of murderer
CHILLICOTHE— Last month, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine postponed the executions of three men on death row. One man was scheduled to be executed for the killing of a Ross County resident in 1985. Harold White Sr. was murdered in September of 1985 in his home in Chillicothe when he was 84 years old, his body was drained of blood after a deep knife cut to the throat. Lawrence Landrum was convicted of this crime and has been...
TVHS Lady Panthers unveil basketball schedule
NAUGATUCK — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers have released their basketball schedule for the upcoming 2024-2025 hardwood season. Head coach Seth Ooten, who is in his second season at the helm, put together another challenging slate of games.
Weather Extra | Heat wave, lack of rain and the push to 100 degrees
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - It’s funny how Mother Nature is quite methodical in her weather ways. When she distributes rain to one area, nearby territory sees a lack of water. When she makes it hot in one region. other regions relish in cooler summer climes. There is a fancy mathematical term for this called continuity. But for you and me, it simply means we need to watch the weather across the country (even continent, even the world) to best predict what’s to come next. Today’s feature at Weather Extra shows two examples of that!
Wayne County teen to be featured in ESPN's 'My Wish' series
FORT GAY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Wayne County teenager is set to be featured on ESPN’s “My Wish” series in the coming week as he meets some of his favorite college hoops players. Bradee, an 18-year-old from Fort Gay, West Virginia, will be featured during a...
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