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The train derailment in Ohio prompts a West Virginia water utility to take precautions
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia water utility is enhancing its water treatment process as a precaution following the derailment of a train hauling chemicals that later sent up a toxic… Read More
Ex-finance director at Huntington Tri-State Airport pleads guilty to theft
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — An Ohio woman who was finance director for a West Virginia airport has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $49,500 in federal funds from the facility. U.S…. Read More
W. Va. City to Give Employees Bonus for Work Amid Virus
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — City officials in West Virginia say city employees will get a one-time extra payment for continuing to work with the public during the coronavirus pandemic. Huntington… Read More
West Virginia Judge Dismisses Murder Charge Against Teenager
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A murder charge against an 18-year-old West Virginia woman has been dismissed after prosecutors failed to find a key witness in the case. News outlets report… Read More
Detroit Man Indicted on Federal Charge in W.Va. Bar Shooting
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Authorities have added a federal charge against a Detroit man in a New Year’s Eve shooting at a West Virginia bar that wounded seven people. Thirty-year-old… Read More
Marshall Investigating After ‘Hate Graffiti’ Tags on Campus
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Marshall University says it is investigating three separate incidents of “hate graffiti” on its campus. A statement from the school Thursday said its police department is… Read More
Retired Huntington Workers Won’t Have to Return Overpaid Pensions
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia city isn’t going to force retired police officers and firefighters to return miscalculated and overpaid pension payments. The Herald-Dispatch reports the Huntington City Council… Read More
West Virginia Teenager Charged with Stabbing 2 Girls
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Police say a West Virginia teenager stabbed two girls in their stomachs after an early morning argument in Huntington. A criminal complaint filed Wednesday in Cabell… Read More
Men Sentenced for Shipping Marijuana Through Postal Service
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Department of Justice says two West Virginia men have been sentenced for participating in a distribution scheme that involved shipping about 400 kilograms of marijuana… Read More
Community Feedback Sought on Proposed Ohio River Bridge
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Officials are asking for community feedback on a proposed Ohio River bridge connecting West Virginia and Ohio. News outlets report the bridge would be the final… Read More
Officers Exposed to Suspected Fentanyl During W. Va. Drug Bust
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities in West Virginia say several police officers were exposed to a substance believed to be the powerful opioid fentanyl during a drug bust. Huntington police… Read More
Trial for Mom in False Abduction Case Pushed to 2020
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A trial has been delayed for a West Virginia woman charged with making up a story about foiling the attempted kidnapping of her daughter. The Huntington… Read More
Nurses at Cabell Huntington Hospital Vote to Unionize
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Officials say registered nurses at Cabell Huntington Hospital have voted to unionize. Service Employees International Union spokeswoman Sherri McKinney told The Herald-Dispatch that voting ended Wednesday… Read More
W. Va. Officers Seize Exotic Pets from Shop Accused of Cruelty
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia animal control officers have seized multiple animals, including venomous snakes, from an exotic pet store they say was in poor condition. The Herald-Dispatch reports… Read More
West Virginia Woman Reunited with Wallet Lost 15 Years Ago
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia woman has been reunited with a wallet she lost in 2004. Catrina Napier says she got the wallet back on Friday after a… Read More
Police: House Set on Fire After Fatal Shooting
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say a house in West Virginia was set on fire a day after a man was killed there during an attempted robbery. The Huntington Police… Read More
Cabell County EMS Workers in Seek to Unionize
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia county’s emergency responders have announced plans to unionize. The Huntington Herald-Dispatch reports dozens of Cabell County EMS employees showed their support for the initiative at… Read More
Detroit Minor Charged in Fatal Stabbing in W.Va.
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Police say a juvenile from Detroit has been charged with stabbing a man to death in West Virginia. Huntington Police Chief Hank Dial says Monday that… Read More
W.Va. School Suspends Sorority Over Drug, Hazing Claims
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A Marshall University has suspended a sorority over allegations of illegal drug use and hazing. The university on Thursday announced a cease-and-desist order against the Delta… Read More
Ohio Woman Caught With Gun at West Virginia Airport Checkpoint
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say they stopped a woman from getting on a plane with a loaded gun in West Virginia. The Transportation Security Administration on Thursday says officers… Read More
W.Va. Man Gets 30 Years in Machine Gun, Carjacking Case
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man convicted of threatening two county workers with a machine gun before stealing their truck and leading authorities on a chase has been… Read More
W. Va. Police Responding to Hostage Situation Fatally Shoot Suspect
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia police chief says officers responding to a report of a hostage situation have fatally shot a man who fired at them. Huntington Police… Read More
Man Cited After Loaded Gun Found in Bag at Airport
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Officials say a West Virginia man has been caught with a loaded gun at an airport checkpoint. The Transportation Security Administration on Monday says the man… Read More
Marshall University Sets Benefit for Food Bank
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two authors with West Virginia ties will deliver readings at Marshall University this week to benefit the Facing Hunger Foodbank. The event is at 7 p.m…. Read More
West Virginia’s First Female Fire Chief Wins National Award
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The chief of the Huntington, West Virginia, Fire Department has been named as the American Legion’s national firefighter of the year. Chief Jan K. Rader received… Read More