A revised excess levy that includes full funding for parks and libraries will go before Cabell County voters during the 2024 general election. The levy will include provisions for Cabell County Schools along with funding for the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District and Cabell County Public Library, according to a news release from the … Read more
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin confirmed Monday morning that he will not run for president less than 24 hours after President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign. Speculation surfaced hours after the president’s announcement that Manchin was considering a bid for the seat. The former Democrat, who is now registered as an independent, told multiple media … Read more
The iconic fountain at Marshall University is now being recognized as a historic place. The fountain was built in 1972 as a memorial to the 75 lives lost in the 1970 Marshall plane crash, and was named to the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places last week. In addition to the Marshall University … Read more
A woman has been charged in a reported stabbing that happened last weekend in Charleston. 52-year old Titshina Carter is charged with malicious wounding in an incident Saturday night in the 1500 block of Dorchester Road, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. Charleston police said Carter is accused of attacking … Read more
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is endorseing Vice President Kamala Harris as the next President of the United States. Vice President Harris was endorsed by President Joe Biden after he announced he will not seek re-election. Gov. Beshear during an interview on MSNBC on Monday morning he doesn’t know how a Vice Presidential candidate will be … Read more
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is considering running as a Democratic challenger to Vice President Kamala Harris, sources close to the senator told CNN. On Sunday, Manchin joined the wave of politicians urging the incumbent President Joe Biden to drop out of the race. Manchin left the Democratic Party in late May citing extremism in … Read more
A Kenova man has been arrested and faces several charges in connection to the kidnapping of a woman from Huntington. Richard Pennington was arrested just after midnight Saturday. He surrendered to investigators following a manhunt after a Huntington woman said he had kidnapped her. According to a news release, West Virginia State Police responded to … Read more
The Health Plan has expanded its medical scholarship program and will now provide full-ride opportunities at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. This program has provided more than $3 million in scholarships to more than 50 medical and nursing students across West Virginia. It’s a needs-based program and is available for those who qualify.
Pre-orders are available for a bobblehead based on Babydog, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s English bulldog. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum is accepting pre-orders for the bobblehead. There are 2,024 individually numbered bobbleheads and they are expected to ship in December 2024, according to the product’s page. Babydog is a nationwide sensation … Read more
The city of Morgantown is paying tribute to West Virginia native Don Knotts. The Metropolitan Theater will be celebrating Knotts’ life and legacy through Wednesday by showing a marathon of his films and featuring special guests and performances. Sign are up along Fife Avenue, named for Knotts’ beloved character of Barney Fife on “The Andy … Read more