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Reporting news from Huntington, WV and the Tri-State area since 1909.
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Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will perform on stage at the historic theater Feb. 6, 2026. Tickets, which start at $67.50, go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21. https://t.co/v8VlxP1RfL
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Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will perform on stage at the historic Keith-Albee theater in Huntington, West Virginia, on Feb. 6, 2026. Tickets, which start at $67.50, go on sale to the general public at 10...
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A vendor will take over medical billing, collections and revenue cycle management services for Cabell County Emergency Medical Services in December. https://t.co/UX2NUnzZnd
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A vendor will take over medical billing, collections and revenue cycle management services for Cabell County, West Virginia, Emergency Medical Services in December 2025. The Cabell County Commission...
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Former Fort Gay officials Joetta R. Hatfield and Sheila K. Bowen were sentenced to one to 10 years in jail for embezzlement after each being denied an alternative sentence in Wayne County court Thursday. https://t.co/ADlmmfAP8P
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WAYNE — Former Fort Gay officials Joetta R. Hatfield and Sheila K. Bowen were sentenced to one to 10 years in jail for embezzlement after each being denied an alternative
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“Christmas at the Keith” features 38 decorated trees sponsored and decorated by local businesses and members of the community. Visitors can bid on their favorite tree now through Nov. 22 in hopes of taking it home. Read more in our daily free story:
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HUNTINGTON — The Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center will become a Christmas tree wonderland with the special event “Christmas at the Keith,” which begins Friday.
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The premise of the play follows what it would have been like if a conversation happened between two historical figures that never met in real life. https://t.co/iU2wtQMmqD
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HUNTINGTON — In 1993, comedian, actor, musician and playwright Steve Martin released his play titled “Picasso at the Lapin Agile.” The premise of the play follows what it would have
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With the federal government shutdown still ongoing as of Wednesday, the Wayne County Commission, in a special meeting, approved a $5,000 allocation of county funds to assist eligible food banks as residents cope with the suspension of SNAP benefits. https://t.co/00LBvyfCHs
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WAYNE — With the federal government shutdown still ongoing as of Wednesday, the Wayne County Commission, in a special meeting, approved a $5,000 allocation of county funds to assist eligible
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Marshall and West Virginia's men's soccer teams battled to the final 30 seconds of a second extra period on Wednesday night before the Thundering Herd scored on a penalty kick following a lengthy review in a Sun Belt Conference tournament semifinal. https://t.co/IGyXMqkaxS
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MORGANTOWN — Marshall and West Virginia's men's soccer teams battled to the final 30 seconds of a second extra period on Wednesday night before the Thundering Herd scored on a
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A coal miner from Kanawha County missing since Saturday following a flooding incident at the Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc.-controlled Rolling Thunder coal mine in Nicholas County, has been found dead. https://t.co/YgYTrhXHwi
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The coal miner, missing since Nov. 8, 2025, following a flooding incident in the Rolling Thunder coal mine near Swiss in Nicholas County, West Virginia, has been found dead, according to Gov. Patrick...
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Steel of West Virginia will idle its melt shop in Huntington, the company announced Wednesday. The decision will affect about 100 jobs. https://t.co/a5u7gETIFd
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HUNTINGTON — Steel of West Virginia will idle its melt shop in Huntington, the company announced Wednesday. The decision will affect about 100 jobs.
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The Amazon Customer Service Center on Kinetic Drive in Huntington will close by May 2026, a public relations representative for the company confirmed via email this week. https://t.co/zGTDQNr4kP
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The Amazon Customer Service Center on Kinetic Drive will be closing by May 2026, a public relations representative for the company confirmed via email.
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The first flakes of the season have already fallen in some parts of West Virginia, and more snow could be looming in the coming weeks. https://t.co/FCcUZ764ZY
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CATLETTSBURG, Ky. — The first flakes of the season have already fallen in some parts of West Virginia, and more snow could be looming in the coming weeks.
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The extension is about a half-mile long, making the trail into a full mile loop. It’s one of the most accessible trails in the area for people with disabilities. https://t.co/ea2QY0e0LA
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The Teubert Foundation Sensory Trail at the Huntington Museum of Art was recently expanded to a full loop after a year of construction. Officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday evening to...
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Ground was broken Wednesday on the largest municipal wastewater project in the state — the most significant of the Huntington Water Quality Board’s efforts to upgrade the city’s water and sewer system. https://t.co/ats6UQaaBw
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HUNTINGTON — Ground was broken Wednesday on the largest municipal wastewater project in the state — the most significant of the Huntington Water Quality Board’s efforts to upgrade the city’s
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Lawrence County voters elected a number of city and village council and school board members Tuesday, according to unofficial totals from the county Board of Elections. https://t.co/fa30fiY8dD
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IRONTON — Lawrence County voters elected a number of city and village council and school board members Tuesday, according to unofficial totals from the county Board of Elections.
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Lawrence County voters on Tuesday rejected a continuing 2.5 mill levy that would have provided $4,242,260 to provide services for more than 600 county residents with developmental disabilities. https://t.co/JtUhjJuJGW
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IRONTON — Lawrence County voters rejected a 2.5 mill levy that would have provided $4,242,260 to provide services for more than 600 county residents with developmental disabilities.
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A local citizen action group will host a free meal Saturday for the community and those affected by the current disruption in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. https://t.co/6ZriV8g1Vf
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HUNTINGTON — A local citizen action group will host a free meal Saturday for the community and those affected by the current disruption in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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For the first time in three decades, there’s a new leader atop the United Mine Workers of America. https://t.co/sfOlcmrIGe
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For the first time in three decades, there’s a new leader atop the United Mine Workers of America. Cecil Roberts officially retired from his position as UMWA president, the union announced Oct. 30,...
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A local grocery store owner in WV is taking steps to help people not go hungry amid the loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits this month. https://t.co/SX49aCcdrj
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Jamason Sparks, 39, of Ashland, Ky. owns eight grocery stores in West Virginia: Elkview Supermarket, Big Chimney Market. Elk River Market, Kanawha City Piggly Wiggly, Eleanor Piggly Wiggly, Black...
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A Harmony House representative says it has made changes in the way it handles misconduct by clientele in response to a letter the Cabell County Commission sent in September expressing concern about behavior on the sidewalk outside its door. https://t.co/CTN6iYWgyz
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Harmony House responded to a letter sent by the Cabell County Commission in September regarding the nonprofit’s clientele. The commission cited that there were 471 documented emergency service calls...
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First responders are searching for more victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, killing at least nine people and injuring 11, authorities said. https://t.co/iZIE1AcnWZ
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Federal investigators say a UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and its engine fell off just before a fireball crash after takeoff in Kentucky. The crash and fire Tuesday
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