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Mayor Steve Williams speaks to Marshall student during Coffee with the Mayor.

City presses on in the race for America’s Best Community

Franklin Norton, Reporter March 30, 2017

Community members met Wednesday at the Ritter Park rose garden for updates on Huntington’s standing in the America’s Best Community Contest, a national contest offering prize money to cities that show...

W.Va. Legislature approaches final days of regular session

Kylee Hurley, Reporter March 28, 2017

The West Virginia Legislature has been extending their work hours to discuss legislation as the end of session approaches. The Senate reached their last day to introduce bills March 20. As for the House...

NBS award recepients, From left to right: Monica Zalaznik (Online Director), Adam Rogers (Executive Director), Kyra Biscarner (News Director) and Sage Shavers (Traffic Director).

WMUL racks up 10 awards at NBS Conference in New York

Christian Davis, Reporter March 27, 2017

Marshall University’s radio platform, WMUL, attended the National Broadcasting Society conference over the weekend, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where they were awarded several winning positions in...

Safety Town updates vehicles, students get to test drive

Franklin Norton, Reporter March 27, 2017

Anyone who grew up in Huntington, or has watched the McElroy brothers series “My Bother, My Brother and Me,” is familiar with a little place known as Safety Town. For years, Safety Town has hosted...

Manchin makes stop in Huntington for health care town hall

Manchin makes stop in Huntington for health care town hall

Franklin Norton, Reporter March 19, 2017

Members of the community gathered Friday at the Keith-Albee Theatre in Huntington for a town hall with senior U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V. The town hall’s focus was on healthcare, in reaction to the...

Herd baseball plays against Northern Kentucky University last season.

Herd baseball earn victory, close series with UTSA

Staff Reports March 19, 2017

The Marshall University baseball team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners 3-2 Sunday afternoon in Charleston. The Roadrunners looked like they were going to start hot, getting...

Freshman pitcher Joshua Shapiro winds up for a pitch in a game earlier this season. Shapiro was named the Conference USA Pitcher of the Week after pitching seven scoreless innings in the team’s victory over Florida Atlantic University Sunday.

Thundering Herd baseball split double-header with UTSA

Joseph Ashley, Assistant Sports Editor March 18, 2017

The Marshall University baseball team split a double-header Saturday against the University of Texas at San Antonio at Power Park in Charleston, West Virginia to open Conference USA play. In the first...

Marshall names new women’s basketball coach

Staff Reports March 17, 2017

The Marshall University Women’s basketball team took very little time finding a new coach; former associate head coach Tony Kemper was promoted to fill the vacancy. The announcement, which came just...

Gov. Jim Justice speaks about the condition of the state's economy during his "Save Our State" tour stop in Huntington Wednesday.

Justice discusses budget proposals at infrastructure lecture

Adam Stephens, Reporter March 16, 2017

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice delivered a speech Wednesday afternoon on his proposals to solve the state budget deficit during an infrastructure lecture in the Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering...

Student body president Matt Jarvis responds to questions from moderator Tom Jenkins on stage with the other student government candidates during the second SGA Debate Monday, March 13, 2017 inside the Memorial Student Center.

Student body president, VP election debate

Sadie Helmick, Reporter March 13, 2017

The Student Government Association held their second presidential debate Monday in Marco’s Basement of the Memorial Student Center. Incumbent President and Vice President Matt Jarvis and Emily Kinner...

The Marshall University women's basketball team lost to Louisiana Tech University 68-67 Saturday. The Thundering Herd erased an eight point deficit to tie the game in the final seconds, but a free throw by LA Tech's Kelia Shelton with 0.8 seconds left in the game sealed the Herd's fate.

Matt Daniel resigns as women’s basketball coach

Staff Reports March 12, 2017

Marshall women’s basketball coach Matt Daniel has resigned, the team announced Sunday morning. Daniel has spent the last five season at the helm of the women’s team, guiding them to 71 combined...

Clock strikes midnight on Herd’s magical season as MTSU repeats as C-USA champs

Jacob Griffith, Sports Editor March 12, 2017

BIRMINGHAM, AL – After doing what some considered unthinkable and reaching the Conference USA championship game, the Marshall magic ran out Saturday night as Middle Tennessee took home the hardware thanks...

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