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EDITORIAL: Wheeling University is facing the same sort of financial troubles that face many private colleges in West Virginia. herald-dispatch.com/opinion/editor…

West Virginia lawmakers put $17 million in the state budget for a pay increase for Birth to Three workers, who hadn’t seen a raise in more than two decades. Via @WV_Watch herald-dispatch.com/_zapp/lawmaker…

Organizations across Cabell, Mason and Wayne counties are receiving new automated external defibrillators (AEDs), FaithHealth Appalachia and Marshall Health Network announced at the Cabell-Huntington Health Department on Monday. herald-dispatch.com/news/area-orga…

The preseason All-Sun Belt Conference awards, teams and rankings were released Monday ahead of the league’s media days gathering Tuesday. herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshal…

Officers with the Hurricane Police Department are awarding vouchers for a free mini Blizzard from Dairy Queen to children who are wearing helmets while riding their bikes, skateboards and scooters. herald-dispatch.com/news/putnam_ne…

Veronica Swope, Cabell County Emergency Medical Services’ (CCEMS) new director, wants every employee to come to work and love their job. Swope has returned to the place where she started her EMS career 25 years ago as its newest leader. herald-dispatch.com/news/new-ccems…

Bass fishing fans will have the chance to meet professional angler Mike DelVisco when he visits Huntington on Tuesday, July 22. herald-dispatch.com/features_enter…

The coal mine-themed ride begins in an artificial coal shaft at one end of the ticketing building, where riders board stylized, streamlined imitation coal carts to begin a leisurely, 700-foot ascent up an adjacent, forested hillside. herald-dispatch.com/news/west-virg…

Appalshop, a Kentucky-based media and education center, has proposed installing informational signage in several parts of Man to honor the 1972 Buffalo Creek flood as well as to highlight the center’s two documentaries about the disaster. herald-dispatch.com/news/appalshop…

he Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) has been awarded more than $7 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to establish a national hub focused on expanding and accelerating manufacturing apprenticeships across the country. herald-dispatch.com/business/mamc-…

Marshall University’s School of Physical Therapy is now inviting college juniors to apply for conditional acceptance to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program, according to a release. herald-dispatch.com/features_enter…

Mike Green has signed with the Baltimore Ravens, the team announced on Thursday. Green led NCAA Division I FBS in sacks with 17 for the Thundering Herd last season and is expected to have an immediate impact at outside linebacker. herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshal…

Jon Elmore is still chasing his dream. After starting for the Stockton Kings and winning a G League championship, Elmore was invited to play in the NBA Summer League for the Sacramento Kings. herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshal…

Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area, Inc., is opening a new store in Huntington’s West End in the former Aldi supermarket in the 400 block of Adams Avenue. herald-dispatch.com/news/new-goodw…

The budget reconciliation legislation will increase West Virginia’s uninsured rate by 70%, according to an analysis from Families USA, a nonpartisan health care consumer advocacy organization. herald-dispatch.com/news/already-s…

There are not very many restaurants in Huntington outside of the downtown area. That’s why Manaf Elhamdani wanted to open Vera Cafe in a restored building on 20th Street. herald-dispatch.com/_recent_news/c…

The Trump administration announced it would withhold $6.8 billion meant for afterschool programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and other education programs. herald-dispatch.com/news/it-s-very…

Herd That won its first-round matchup with the Sikh Warriors in the West Virginia Regional of The Basketball Tournament in Charleston on Friday in the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 84-71. herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshal…

Despite the heat and an occasional afternoon downpour, the Putnam County Fair is always a family affair. herald-dispatch.com/news/putnam_ne…

TYLER KENNETT: With the new EA Sports College Football video game coming out, I went on a mission to simulate seasons until Marshall reached a bowl game, won the Sun Belt Conference or beat Georgia in Week 1. herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshal…