Louisiana fugitive lead Milton police on chase

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Milton police arrested a Louisiana man after a wild pursuit from Milton to Culloden that went through an open field and ended in an Appalachian Power substation. The man is charged with DUI and drugs. He is wanted in Louisiana for parole violation on a burglary charge.

Blue Ribbon Book Club sending books to 1st through 3rd graders

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The state Department of Education’s West Virginia Blue Ribbon Book Club will distribute almost 260-thousand books to public school kids in 1st through 3rd grades. The books will be shipped by the end of this month. The summer reading program is a partnership between Marshall University and the Dollywood Foundation.

Fire Departments Are Under Investigation for Mishandling Money

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Logan County fire departments are under criminal investigation. The Prosecuting Attorney said it relates to the potential mishandling of money related to findings in a 2020 legislative audit report. A review showed the Logan County Station No. 2 at Man was not in compliance with state code. The Gazette-Mail reported more than $69,000 of the … Read more

College Enrollment Looks for a Rebound

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The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center estimates a 3.5 percent drop in college enrollment for the spring semester. That’s a greater drop in enrollment than in the fall semester, when it was 2.6 percent nationwide. Factors that contributed to the drop include economic stress, instruction still being online in some cases, and vaccines becoming widely … Read more

Vaccination Clinic Moves to a New Space

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The Cabell-Huntington Health Department’s vaccination clinic has moved to a new location. The clinic used to be in the Sears building in the Huntington Mall, and moved to a smaller location near Best Buy on East Mall Road. More than 742,000 people have been vaccinated in the state, including 42 percent of the Cabell County … Read more

Nitro and Cross Lanes Residents Are Asked to Boil Water

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A precautionary boil water advisory was issued for residents in the Nitro and Cross Lanes area Sunday. The boil advisory follows a main break which drained two area storage tanks, according to an alert by West Virginia American Water. Service has been restored, but residents should bring water used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, … Read more

Art and Craft Fair Helps Vendors Bounce Back

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Several activities were held over the 4th of July holiday weekend as live events continue to bounce back. The Mountain State Art and Craft Fair in Ripley was canceled last year because of the pandemic, but it was back over the holiday, and it brought a chance for artisans to recover some pandemic-related losses. Hundreds … Read more