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01/24/2025

When the winningest coach in Kentucky football history, Philip Haywood, from Belfry, died Wednesday of complications from an auto accident, players and coaches who competed against him remembered the respect he showed them.

01/24/2025

HMDA Executive Director Cathy Burns said the vision for the property is to add jobs to the local economy, to be a neighbor that’s pleasing to the community and to be able to upskill the city’s work force.

The Huntington Municipal Development Authority board of directors voted to award two contracts for the infrastructure work on the former ACF Industries site and the renovation of the ACF Industry’s machine shop, which is the last standing building on the property.

01/24/2025

The Marshall University Theatre ETC project kicks into gear every winter to bring plays to underserved students who may have never seen a live production before.
But before they take the play on the road, they'll perform on Marshall's campus tomorrow.

HUNTINGTON — Like most art forms, the love of live theatre and acting has to be cultivated in younger folks so new generations of talented people can be inspired. For

01/24/2025

Health officials have confirmed local cases of the highly contagious disease pertussis, also known as whooping cough, this month.

Health officials shared information and tips regarding whooping cough with The Herald-Dispatch Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in light of a possible outbreak.

01/24/2025

The Tri-State Transit Authority board of directors is discussing possible ways to recoup more than $81,000 in late rent owed by Pullman Square co-owners Metropolitan Partners.

HUNTINGTON — The Tri-State Transit Authority (TTA) board of directors during their meeting Wednesday discussed possible ways to recoup more than $81,000 in late rent owed by Pullman Square co-owners

01/23/2025

Some towns in Wayne County are expected to receive a collective $30,000 through a settlement between the state and some pharmaceutical companies.

WAYNE — The office of the West Virginia Attorney General recently notified the Wayne County Commission that the county is expected to receive $30,000 through a settlement between the state and some pharmaceutical companies. According to a news release from the Attorney General's Office, letters ha...

01/23/2025

Check out upcoming local events on The Herald-Dispatch.

GALLERY OPENING: WestEdge Factory has rescheduled the opening of an exhibit in its Turret Gallery called “Resilience by the Dotman,” featuring the work of Michael Fife, to 6-8 p.m. on

01/23/2025

A bipartisan coalition of states and other parties have reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma Inc. for their role in creating the opioid crisis.

CHARLESTON — A bipartisan coalition of states and other parties have reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma Inc.

01/23/2025

The Hemmings Motor News Great Race is a nine-day classic car rally that spans more than 2,300 miles and features 17 city stops.
This year, the rally will stop in Ashland.

The Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Coker Tire is a nine-day classic car rally that spans more than 2,300 miles and features 120 of the world’s finest antique automobiles. The event features 17 city stops, including a hosted lunch stop in Ashland on Thursday, June 26.

01/23/2025

Blenko Glass Company is once again celebrating its most iconic piece, and a new glass color, during its annual Water Bottle Week.

Blenko Glass Company is once again celebrating its most iconic piece during its annual "Water Bottle Week" Jan. 21 through Jan. 26, 2025.

01/22/2025

Wizard Weekend is happening about two hours from Huntington in Fayetteville, West Virginia, this weekend, featuring some new events alongside some old favorites.

Wizard Weekend is happening in Fayetteville Jan. 24 to 26 with new events and old favorites.

01/22/2025

Quick quiz: Name the three bridges that cross the Ohio River at Huntington. If you replied the 31st Street Bridge, the Sixth Street Bridge and the West 17th Street Bridge, you are like most people in this area.

All this leads into President Donald J. Trump’s promise in his inaugural address in which he promised to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The president had mentioned that idea earlier this month, but not much came of it. Exactly why he wants to change the name isn’t ...

01/22/2025

Wayne County resident and former West Virginia House of Delegates member Derrick Evans was one of more than 1,500 people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol who were pardoned by President Donald Trump on Monday.

Wayne County resident and former West Virginia House of Delegates member Derrick Evans was one of more than 1,500 people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.

01/22/2025

“Education is such a collaborative and community process. It’s not done in isolation. So I owe this award to so many teachers, so many mentors, so many students that I’ve had over the past," Cabell Midland High School teacher Adam Riazi said.

Cabell Midland High School math and computer science teacher Adam Riazi was chosen as one of four West Virginia educators for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) for 2021, as announced on Jan. 13, 2025.

01/22/2025

Only three county school districts in West Virginia required students and faculty to travel to classrooms Tuesday as temperatures reached the single digits for many areas.

Only three county school districts in West Virginia required students and faculty to travel to classrooms Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, as temperatures reached the single digits for many areas.

01/21/2025

Gen. John Hunt Oley (1830-1888) was one of early Huntington’s most prominent citizens. He was born in Utica, New York. At the outset of the Civil War, Oley served with the 7th Regiment of the New York National Guard.

Editor’s Note: This is the 586th in a series of articles recalling vintage Huntington people and places.

01/21/2025

Local business owner and philanthropist Elisabeth Camp is traveling west today with the American Red Cross to help those devastated by the California wildfires.

Local business owner and philanthropist Elisabeth Camp is traveling into California Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, with the American Red Cross to help those devastated by the California Wildfires.

01/21/2025

“Martin Luther King Day of Service is to represent him and the strides that he tried to make in making everyone equal and working together,” A.D. Lewis Community Center Executive Director MaRia Hill said.

In preparation of Monday’s holiday on Jan. 20, 2025, Marshall University students and faculty were invited to give back to the community for Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Service.