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Herd ace hosts baseball camp in hometown
LOUISA, Ky. (WSAZ) - In baseball terms, the first year of the Bryce Blevins camp was equivalent to throwing a no-hitter. Over 100 kids ranging from Hurricane, WV to various locations in the Commonwealth showed up Tuesday to learn from the Marshall pitcher. Blevins won the Sun Belt pitcher of the week four times last season for the Herd and WSAZ Sports stopped by and visited with the Marshall star in his hometown.
Track and Field Program Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Status
NEW ORLEANS -The All-Academic Teams for the 2024 NCAA DI Track and Field seasons were announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches this week, with both the Marshall men's and women's program being honored as team recipients. Additionally, three individuals - Abby Herring, Kylee Mastin, and...
Huntington Mall hosting back-to-school gift card promotion around WV Sales Tax Holiday
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – West Virginia’s annual Sales Tax Holiday is just around the corner. This year’s Sales Tax Holiday is set for Aug. 2 through Aug. 5 to help families with their back-to-school shopping. Also in preparation for the Sales Tax Holiday, the Huntington Mall is hosting a special offer for parents. According to […]
Late runs cost River Riders against Coal Cats
Elizabethton dropped the series opener Tuesday to the Tri-State Coal Cats, 4-3. Elizabethton (14-21) jumped out to an early lead against Tri-State (15-21) after the River Riders struck for three in the fourth. James Woody II (Grambling State) doubled to open the scoring, Nick Hockemeyer (Purdue Fort Wayne) tripled and Carlos Irizarry (Penn State Harrisburg) hit a sacrifice fly. Woody was Elizabethton’s top hitter, going 4-for-4 with the RBI and a run scored.
Wednesday downpours to be a factor
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -In the middle of a summer on the verge of drought, Wednesday offers the risk of two waves of rain and pockets of high water. Going into the day, most areas are still lacking in rain and streams are running lower than normal. But select areas in the Coalfields did measure important 1″-2″ rainfalls during Tuesday evening’s action, so these are regions are at a higher risk for water issues than others should new downpours develop and linger on Wednesday.
Wild and wonderful sculptures vandalized and stolen
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Marshall Health Network foundations unveiled 48 unique sculptures around Huntington’s downtown area on June 1. Some artists chose to simply paint designs on the sculptures, but the pieces featuring additional items have recently become targets for vandalism. Kyle Coleman, an event coordinator for Marshall...
New Marshall University endowment supports Alzheimer's research
A new endowment fund established by the West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star will support Alzheimer's research efforts at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, aiming to advance scientific understanding and develop effective treatments for Alzheimer's disease. Founded in the mid-19th century by Dr. Rob Morris,...
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