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Crime is declining, revenue is sustainable, and the state of the city is stable, according to Huntington mayor Steve Williams during the State of the City Address February 14. “We have positioned the city to be fiscally and operationally sound,” the mayor said. During the address, the mayor described the city as a “city ofContinue reading “A “City of Solutions”: On the Huntington State of the City Address and the Proposed Budget for 2021″

With dozens of social service agencies in Cabell County and other counties near it, questions of how to raise money are common – and United Way of the River Cities is a nonprofit that has been helping fund these agencies for nearly a century. “The challenge is telling compelling stories that align with your passion,”Continue reading “United Way of the River Cities: A Critical Fundraiser for Local Agencies”

Marshall University’s campus may be empty right now, but that doesn’t stop the people working for the Marshall University Foundation from trying to do their job the best they can. “Everything costs money, so we’re pulled in pretty close”, said Joe Allwood, the Chief Operating Officer of the Foundation. As the primary fundraising organization forContinue reading “The Marshall University Foundation: Scholarships and Donations at Marshall”

Marshall University will partner with Vice Admiral Jerome A. Adams, U.S. Surgeon General, for an event presented by the Carter G. Woodson Lyceum February 13.              The event is part of ongoing events that the Lyceum is presenting for 2020 Black History Month. The theme of 2020 Black History Month is “African Americans and theContinue reading “The Surgeon General is Coming to Huntington”

During the annual State of the Union Address today, President Donald J. Trump focused primarily on commerce, public health, and foreign affairs – in opposition to many of my predictions – and spoke often about major advances in the U.S. over the three years of his administration. “Everyone wants to be where the action is,”Continue reading “The 2020 State of the Union Address”

The annual Carter G. Woodson Lecture will take place February 6, with the chair of Harvard University’s Department of History as the guest lecturer.               The lecture will be delivered by the Carter G. Woodson Lyceum, a Marshall University organization dedicated to black history and addressing current issues. The theme of the lecture isContinue reading “The Upcoming Carter G. Woodson Annual Lecture”

President Donald J. Trump will likely highlight the growing economy of the country and recent trade deals, as well as comment on the situation with Iran and the results of his potentially ongoing trial with the Senate in the State of the Union Address February 4. The primary focus of the address will likely beContinue reading “What will be said at the State of the Union Address?”

My name is Sam Phillips, and I’m a journalism student and writer at Marshall University in West Virginia. I’ll be using this blog to showcase and promote stories I write on current events – mostly political, but with occasional deviations. Please enjoy, and hit Subscribe for updates.