West Virginia Senate passes ‘informed consent’ abortion bill
BY: LORI KERSEY Under a bill the state Senate passed Wednesday, doctors performing abortions in West Virginia would have to tell their patients about “perinatal hospice services” and medication abortion…
ASCA Institutional Award for Excellence
Marshall University was selected as the recipient for the 2024 Association of Student Conduct Administration Institution Award for Excellence. The award was accepted by Lisa Martin, Marshall’s Director of Student…
TEDxMarshallU talk elevated to official TED Talk status
For the first time in its six-year history, a TEDxMarshallU talk has been promoted to an official TED talk, reaching over a million total views in less than three weeks.…
Marshall University president selected to chair national organization on AI in education
Marshall University President Brad D. Smith will chair the new Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Education. Smith will co-chair the commission along with South Carolina…
Senate passes elementary school discipline bill; lack of funding for resources still a top concern
Teachers have attributed worsening student behaviors to pandemic-spurred learning disruptions and trauma stemming from the state’s opioid epidemic BY: AMELIA FERRELL KNISELY A bill that meant to back elementary teachers…
Bill banning smoking in cars with kids passes Senate, on to House
Eight ‘no’ votes in chamber come from several members of the newly formed West Virginia Freedom Caucus, with Sen. Mike Azinger, R-Wood, citing concerns over parental rights BY: CAITY COYNE – FEBRUARY…
Tickets available for April 5 School of Journalism and Mass Communications Hall of Fame ceremony
Tickets are available for the April ceremony to honor four graduates of Marshall University’s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SOJMC) who are being inducted into the…
City Council Agenda for 2/12/2024
Huntington City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, in City Council Chambers at City Hall, 800 5th Ave. During this meeting, Mayor Steve Williams will give his…
Marshall Health, Huntington Chamber announce relocation of podiatry clini
Marshall Health, a leading provider of comprehensive foot and ankle care, and the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted today a ribbon-cutting event and open house celebrating the relocation of…
A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series welcomes award-winning poet, Cyrus Cassells
Marshall University’s A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series will welcome award-winning poet Cyrus Cassells at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, in the Drinko Library Atrium. Cassells is the author of nine…