CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Gov. Patrick Morrisey took the podium in the West Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday, delivering a State of the State address unlike any seen in the chamber in the last eight years.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
The West Virginia House of Delegates approved sweeping changes to its legislative procedures soon after opening the 2025 regular legislative session Wednesday, controversially eliminating public hearings and rejecting proposals aimed at increasing public transparency.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Every volunteer who enters Harmony House, whether it be for one or 50 days, makes an impact on the growth and care of Huntingtonòòò½ÊÓƵ™s homeless population.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Students worked on tie blankets Wednesday to be donated to Sleep in Heavenly Peace, an organization that provides beds and bedding to children in need.
Following an announcement of caps on federal grant funding, West Virginia University, the stateòòò½ÊÓƵ™s R1 research institution, is projecting an annual loss of about $12 million, which officials say will limit research and cost faculty
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” U.S. Sen. Jim Justice said he transformed West Virginia's financial policy from cow dung into gold during his time as governor.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” The following information was provided by reports from the Huntington Police Department:
CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. òòò½ÊÓƵ” A former choir teacher in Logan County has been charged with a felony after police say he sent inappropriate messages to a 17-year-old student over Snapchat.
CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Former Putnam County Commissioner Steve Deweese was sentenced Wednesday to one year of probation for the misdemeanor misuse of funds.
President Donald Trump has nominated Republican state Sen. Mike Stuart to serve as general counsel for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
In observance of the Presidents Day holiday, U.S. Postal Service facilities will be closed for retail transactions on Monday, Feb, 17, and there will be no regular residential or business deliveries.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Huntington Junior College is getting a new name: Ameritas College Huntington.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Mayor Patrick Farrell on Monday appointed local auto dealer Chris Miller to the Tri-State Transit Authority (TTA) Board of Directors after discovering a member was improperly reappointed.
ASHLAND òòò½ÊÓƵ” The C.B. Nuckolls Community Center and Black History Museum is holding its annual fundraising dinner from 6-10 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Highlands Museum, 1620 Winchester Ave. in Ashland.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
WAYNE òòò½ÊÓƵ” The Wayne County Commission recently voted to lend its support to the designation of the Big Sandy River as a United States Marine Highway and a section of Twelvepole Creek as a water trail.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” An extension of Ritter Boulevard will be designated as a secondary emergency and evacuation route that will open for residents of Enslow Park during emergency flood situations.
Itòòò½ÊÓƵ™s often said, òòò½ÊÓƵœLike Father, like son.òòò½ÊÓƵ But does that have to be so? Look at Scripture and you decide.
At age 78, Miss Gay has thrown caution to the wind. She tried her very first Pop Tart last week òòò½ÊÓƵ” and loved it. òòò½ÊÓƵœI ate the whole thing!òòò½ÊÓƵ she exclaimed.
Another òòò½ÊÓƵœwarm wedgeòòò½ÊÓƵ arrives for your Thursday! We simply cannot catch a break from all the heavy rain and flooding concerns, and itòòò½ÊÓƵ™s a direct result of constant low-pressure systems passing by Putnam County.
The Kanawha Kordsmen and Harmony ReChoired quartets will be delivering singing Valentines Feb. 13, 14 and 15. The singers will serenade that special person at home, school, work, restaurant, hospital, nursing home or any location desired.
SCOTT DEPOT òòò½ÊÓƵ” Teays Valley Church of God will welcome the Townesmen Quartet, a Southern Gospel group, for a free concert at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19.
Teays Physical Therapy Center, Inc. and The Putnam Herald are pleased to present this weekòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Male Gamer of the Week award to John David Humphrey of St. Albans Swimming.
Teays Physical Therapy Center, Inc. and The Putnam Herald are pleased to present this weekòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Female Gamer of the Week award to Carolyn Misch of the Winfield High School Swim team.
Unlike some, I love winter and playing on snow in one form or another. With that said, I have been snowboarding for the last 27 years and this year decided for health reasons to switch back to skiing.
The Lady Generals (10-9 overall, 2-5 Cardinal Conference) topped Cabell Midland (9-10 overall, 4-2 region) by a score of 56-44 in girls high school basketball action on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at Winfield High School. The Generals went on to top Chapmanville 44-40 on the road on Feb. 5, then f…
The days between the groundhog and Cupid bring out the best in Putnam County smiles as ballgames, Valentineòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Day parties and scouting races keep everyone busy.
Boy Scout Troop 236 hosts its Pinewood Derby competition on Saturday morning, Feb. 8, 2025, at Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church in Hurricane.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Marshall Universityòòò½ÊÓƵ™s John Deaver Drinko Academy for American Political Institutions and Civic Culture has announced its July and December 2024 classes of National Society of ACTA Scholars.
CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a representative from his office will meet with Metro Valley residents in February to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha & Putnam has announced their spring schedule of classes for their Master òòò½ÊÓƵowner Program. All classes meet on Monday nights from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the òòò½ÊÓƵowner Education & Community Center located at 815 Court Street in Charleston.
Faith in Action of the Greater Kanawha Valley is helping more seniors in the community than ever, and the need for more volunteers is growing.
Senior center to host Valentineòòò½ÊÓƵ™s event
While parts of Putnam County are still cleaning up from last weekòòò½ÊÓƵ™s flooding rains, more is in the forecast for Thursday and this weekend.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
A snowstorm blew into West Virginia and other mid-Atlantic states on Tuesday, causing dozens of accidents on icy roads, prompting school closures and stoking worries about possible power outages.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Huntington Mayor Patrick Farrell stressed the importance of building a financially resilient city while staying on course with his goals of safety and growth as he discussed his proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget.
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio òòò½ÊÓƵ” A man who served as a former fire official, police officer and Gallia County 911 administrator has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $638,000 in restitution for setting 26 fires in Wayne National Forest in 2022.
CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Each year, the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia honors an outstanding faculty member from a West Virginia college or university.
WINFIELD, W.Va. òòò½ÊÓƵ” The FBI is asking the public for help in identifying a man who they say entered a power plant in Winfield, West Virginia, illegally more than a year ago.
CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Two numbers will loom over the West Virginia legislative session that resumes Wednesday: 37 and 47.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Students at Highlawn Elementary School will once again have a chance to choose from a free book and blanket during the annual òòò½ÊÓƵœSnuggle and Readòòò½ÊÓƵ event Friday.
FAIRMONT, W.Va. òòò½ÊÓƵ” Fairmont State University says it will no longer house foster children in a dorm on campus beginning in June. The university had been running a unique state-backed program to provide housing and educational support to foster kids, some under 18 years old, on its campus amid…
Monday, February 10, 2025
A winter storm warning is in effect for several counties within the coverage area of the National Weather Service in Charleston in portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and West Virginia.
WASHINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration hasnòòò½ÊÓƵ™t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and told the White House to release billions of dollars in funding. The Trump administration quickly appealed the ruling.
WESTMORELAND òòò½ÊÓƵ” Dads (or other father figures) and daughters dressed up in their finest party clothes and hit the dance floor on Friday, Feb. 7, for a Father-Daughter Dance sponsored by Playmates Preschools and Child Development Centers.
FORT GAY òòò½ÊÓƵ” Fort Gayòòò½ÊÓƵ™s new town recorder was approved by the rest of the town council to aid in the criminal investigation of his predecessor and the former mayor.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” The following information was provided by reports from the Huntington Police Department:
FRANKFORT, Ky. òòò½ÊÓƵ” Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Monday the filing of a multistate lawsuit challenging New Yorkòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Climate Superfund Act.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia òòò½ÊÓƵ” The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in two West Virginia counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Feb. 17, 2025, due to storm damage.
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Sunday, February 09, 2025
CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” A new chapter in cancer care has begun in South Charleston with the opening of the WVU Cancer Institute at Thomas Memorial Hospital. The transformation of a former physical therapy space into a new state-of-the-art treatment center will allow the hospital to expand its oncology …
Saturday, February 08, 2025
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” òòò½ÊÓƵœPoets and Portraitsòòò½ÊÓƵ takes place at 5 p.m. Feb. 16 at First Baptist Church, 801 6th Ave., in Huntington.
WASHINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Before President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress can enact much of their legislative agenda, they have to deal with some unfinished business òòò½ÊÓƵ” completing work on the current budget year's spending bills. It's a task that by all accounts is not going well.
CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” With just five days until the 2025 Legislative Session resumes, West Virginiaòòò½ÊÓƵ™s political leaders set forth their priorities Friday at a forum in Charleston with Mountain State journalists.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey is asking the federal government to approve West Virginiaòòò½ÊÓƵ™s participation in a program that will give more flexibility to correctional officers and other law enforcement agencies by granting them some immigration enforcement powers.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” The Huntington Museum of Art will offer free admission from Tuesday, Feb. 11, through Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, and from Tuesday, Feb. 25, through Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. HMA will be closed to the public from Feb. 17 through Feb. 24, in preparation for the Museum Ball presented by M…
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Huntington Mayor Patrick Farrell will outline his fiscal goals for the city during the Huntington City Council regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb 10.
CHARLESTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” After four days of trial, a federal jury convicted Brian McDevitt, D.O., 61, of Chapmanville, Friday of four counts of distribution of a controlled substance and also found that McDevitt shall forfeit his West Virginia medical license and the Chapmanville Medical Clinic, which h…
Here are restaurant inspections recently performed by the Cabell-Huntington Health Department. The list is sorted by violations. The restaurant is listed first, followed by its address, then priority violations, priority foundation violations, core violations and no violations.
Friday, February 07, 2025
NEW ALBANY, Ohio òòò½ÊÓƵ” A warehouse worker said in a frantic 911 call that he was shot in the neck and then took the gun from a co-worker after he had shot several others. Two people died and four were injured in the Ohio shooting that sent panicked employees fleeing.
FRANKFORT, Ky. òòò½ÊÓƵ” A Kentucky lawmaker is hoping his quest to limit the pardon powers of governors in his state has received a jolt of momentum from public attention over the flurry of pardons and commuted sentences granted by former President Joe Biden before leaving office.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Flooded neighborhoods are expected to be cleaning up from Thursdayòòò½ÊÓƵ™s flood for a while.
IRONTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” A Portsmouth man was sentenced to nearly five years in prison Wednesday in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court.
HUNTINGTON òòò½ÊÓƵ” Huntington police terminated a chase in town Thursday evening as the pursued vehicle ran several stop signs and posed a danger to traffic.
WARTBURG, Tenn. òòò½ÊÓƵ” Two tornadoes moved through eastern Tennessee, leaving a mother and daughter dead and injuring three other people, officials said Friday.