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Man surrenders after hours-long standoff situation with police
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A man is facing charges after he barricaded himself inside a home on Sunday, according to the Huntington Police Department. Officers responded to a home in the 1300 block of 28th Street and North Walnut Street, before 8 p.m. on Sunday for a domestic call. When...
Man accused of stealing ambulance in Huntington
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A man accused of stealing an ambulance in Huntington early Monday morning. The incident was reported after EMS crews responded to a recovery home on Washington Avenue for an unresponsive patient, according to Cabell County EMS Director Gordon Merry. While there, a man is accused...
Police searching for “armed and dangerous” man
KENOVA, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Law enforcement is searching for a man believed to be armed and dangerous. Kenova Police Department is trying to find Damani Khari Harris, 23, of Detriot. Officers said they attempted to pull over Harris during a traffic stop near High Street around 10:30 Saturday night, but...
Man charged in Huntington arson investigation
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A man has been charged in an arson investigation in Huntington. Thomas Dayton McGill, 34, of Huntington is charged with first-degree arson after an incident Friday along Sixth Avenue, according to a news release from the West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office. McGill is...
First Alert Weather | Monday Forecast
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The work week is starting off warm and calm, temperatures expected to reach into the mid to high 80s. It will be another warm and mostly clear day across the region. Changes come into the forecast on Tuesday. A cold front will be pushing through the region on Tuesday, knocking our daytime highs back into the mid 70s for the day. For Tuesday, as of right now, it does not appear like there will be any severe weather as this system passes through the region, but we could see some isolated stronger thunderstorms. Be sure to stay tuned for further updates from the First Alert Weather Team as this event gets closer to time.
Yingling announces retirement as CEO of Marshall Health Network
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall Health Network CEO Dr. Kevin Yingling has informed the network’s board of directors that he plans to retire in 2025. “It has been my honor and privilege to serve the patients, community and region,” Yingling said in a Monday news release. “As I look across Marshall Health Network, I am inspired by the talent and positive momentum of our team, and I know that together, we will continue to reach new milestones. I look forward to working with the MHN Board of Directors throughout the selection process for the next CEO to guide our system forward.”
Marshall’s School of Medicine conducts 44th doctoral graduation, 2nd physician assistant hooding ceremony
HUNTINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine awarded 61 doctoral degrees and recognized 23 Master of Medical Science graduates at ceremonies last week. At its 44th annual doctoral graduation and investiture Friday at the Marshall Health Network Arena in Huntington, Marshall University President Brad D. Smith and David Gozal, M.D., M.B.A., Ph.D. (Hon), vice president of […]
Brad and Alys Smith give $1 million to renovation efforts at historic Keith Albee Theater
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A million more dollars are being added to help complete renovations on a beloved and historical Huntington landmark. President and First Lady of Marshall University, Brad and Alys Smith joined Senator Bob Plymale Monday afternoon to announce their contribution of $1 million towards the ongoing renovations of the 96-year-old Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center.
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Weather Extra | Tornado alley alive means summery weekend at home
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt led its Friday newscast with a vicious tornado outbreak on the High Plains. Here at home we are immune from severe weather, thanks to favorable wind currents. Tony outlines the benign weather pattern locally for graduations, spring football and 5K runs.
Farmers Market to return
Celebrates 12 years of selling local The Ironton Farmers Market returns next Friday. It will take place 7 a.m.–3 p.m. every Friday and Saturday until the end of October. This is the 12th year for the market. Sam Heighton, the executive director of Ironton aLive and the market manager, said he didn’t know if the […] The post Farmers Market to return appeared first on The Tribune.
GS Baseball secures second conference sweep in win over Marshall, 10-4
Georgia Southern scored in five separate innings to down the Marshall Thundering Herd on Sunday afternoon inside J.I. Clements Stadium. The victory cements a sweep of the Thundering Herd and ties the Eagles for third place in the conference after the weekend with Southern Miss. Sunday's game followed the same script as the first two, as Marshall (13-29, 6-15 SBC) scored in the top of the first inning to take an early 1-0 lead into the bottom of the first frame. The Eagles (23-21, 12-9 SBC) answered in the bottom of the first inning with a Sam Blancatosacrifice bunt, pushing Josh Tate across home plate...
Arrest made after porch fire
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A person has been arrested after setting a fire along 11th Street in Huntington, according to the West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire happened on the porch of a home, officials say. The State Fire Marshal’s Office investigated the incident. Keep...
Woman swallows ‘8-ball’ while resisting arrest after drug deal interrupted by trooper
HUNTINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Cabell County woman faces multiple charges following an altercation with a West Virginia State Trooper on Tuesday. According to WVSP documentation, at approximately 6:38pm on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, WVSP Trooper T.A. Ellis was conducting road patrols in the Huntington area and observed two individuals in an alleyway between 10th […]
MU School of Pharmacy hosts doctoral hooding ceremony
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Marshall University School of Pharmacy hosted a hooding ceremony on Thursday at the Marshall Health Network Arena to celebrate the graduating class of 2024. Sixty-two students, hailing from states as far away as California and Utah, graduated this month with their doctorate in pharmacy, including one student who will also receive her master’s […] The post MU School of Pharmacy hosts doctoral hooding ceremony appeared first on The Tribune.
Fundraiser helps VFD recovering from tornado
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) - An event brought the community together Friday to help raise money for the Proctorville Volunteer Fire Department. It came after tornadoes devastated much of the region on April 2, with one twister destroying part of the fire department’s building and some firetrucks. Proctorville VFD...
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