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🌱 How Marshall’s new med school site and tuition changes affect Huntington
Huntington, West Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Huntington! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Marshall’s new med school site and tuition changes affect Huntington
- How Marshall’s new med school site could reshape Hal Greer Boulevard
- State Police investigate fatal I-64 crash involving Huntington pedestrian
Also on today's calendar: Do The Red, White, & Brew Pub Crawl in Huntington!.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 89, low: 64.
- Sunday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Marshall University Board of Governors approves property purchase, Metro Tuition expansion (wvmetronews.com) — Marshall University is moving ahead with a new Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Community Health Institute on Northcott Court and Hal Greer Boulevard in Huntington, backed by state and federal funding. The Board of Governors also approved expanding Metro Tuition, eventually offering discounted rates to students within 150 miles of Huntington and from all states bordering West Virginia. 
• Marshall University Board of Governors approves site acquisition for new School of Medicine facility (marshall.edu) — Marshall University is moving ahead with a new home for its Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, buying nearly four acres along Northcott Court and Hal Greer Boulevard in Huntington for $3.5 million. The future facility will centralize medical education, research, and a community clinic, serving hundreds of students and residents once construction begins in 2027.
• Huntington woman dies after being hit by a car on I-64 in Cabell County (wchstv.com) — A woman from Huntington has died after being struck by a vehicle on I-64 west near mile marker 14 in Cabell County, despite CPR efforts at the scene and at St. Mary’s Medical Center. State Police say the Kentucky driver stayed and helped until EMS arrived, and the investigation into the Wednesday evening crash is still ongoing.
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Dino Story Time Fridays Birth to PreK
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Board of Education Meeting
Cabell County Schools 2850 5th Ave, Huntington, WV 25702, USA
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C-K Summer Reading
Wayne County Public Library - Ceredo-Kenova Branch 1200 Oak Street, Kenova, WV 25530
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The Tri-State Street Rods Cruise-In →
HIMG - Huntington Internal Medicine Group, 3075 US-60, Huntington
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Blacktop Mojo →
The Loud, 741 6th Ave, Huntington
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Barboursville Park, Co Rd 31/6, Barboursville
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SCI-COAL COUNTRY 2026 BANQUET →
Willow Ridge Events, 6330 US-60, Barboursville
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🗞 Nearby News
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- WVDNR accepting applications for waterfowl hunt at McClintic WMA (wvnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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