17+ hour, 26+ min ago   (362+ words) County school boards in West Virginia have begun the formal process of planning their budgets for the 2026-27 school year, and for many of them the fiscal outlook is not good. Smaller counties that lack a strong employment base are having…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (209+ words) Editor's note: This is the 634th in a series of articles recalling Huntington people and places. Once the parade was over, it was time to get out your shopping list. Back then, downtown Huntington had seven " count "em, seven " department stores....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1242+ words) Seasons greetings from columnist Bill Lynch and an inflatable abominable snowman. It seems like every year, whenever I ask my brother-in-law in Tennessee about what to get him for his birthday, for Christmas or just for being a great host…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (163+ words) CHARLESTON " Moore Capito was officially sworn in as United States Attorney of the Southern District of West Virginia on Oct. 10 in a private ceremony, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. Chief United States District Judge Frank W. Volk…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (309+ words) Samantha Thomas, the partner of Stafan Gibbs, pleads guilty before Judge Gregory Howard inside Courtroom two during a plea hearing on July 8, 2025, at the Cabell County Courthouse in Huntington. HUNTINGTON " A woman charged in connection with her infant son's death…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (718+ words) From left, Tom Bias, Matt Riggs, Mary Ann Browning and Judy Ballard visit the one room school at John Slack Park in Racine on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. From left, Judy Ballard, Mary Ann Browning, Tom Bias, Matt Riggs and Dr. Eagle…...

9+ mon, 5+ day ago   (855+ words) Earlier this year, President Donald Trump ordered the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which provides grants to libraries around the country. Kanwaha, Cabell, Wayne and Putnam County librarians aren't sure what this means for their funding…...