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Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US. Thunderstorms and high winds are exacerbating it
Read full article: Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US. Thunderstorms and high winds are exacerbating itPowerful winds and hundreds of lightning strikes from thunderstorms rattled eastern Oregon and Idaho, cutting power and pushing wildfires that include an Oregon fire which is already the largest active blaze in the nation.
Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather
Read full article: Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weatherFirefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington.
Battle rages in W.Va. over control of public school policy
Read full article: Battle rages in W.Va. over control of public school policyVoters in West Virginia will get the final say on a ballot question that would amend the state constitution to give the Republican-dominated legislature control over virtually every aspect of public schooling.
Huntingtonโs Disease Society of Americaโs Team Hope walk set for this month in Royal Oak
Read full article: Huntingtonโs Disease Society of Americaโs Team Hope walk set for this month in Royal OakThe Huntingtonโs Disease Society of Americaโs (HDSA) Michigan Chapter is hosting a Detroit Team Hope Walk in Royal Oak.
Clinics scramble to divert patients as states ban abortion
Read full article: Clinics scramble to divert patients as states ban abortionThe Supreme Court's ruling allowing states to regulate abortion has set off a travel scramble in some parts of the U.S., as abortion providers redirect patients to states that still allow the procedure.
Epidemiologist: Drug supply fueled WVa crisis over poverty
Read full article: Epidemiologist: Drug supply fueled WVa crisis over povertyAn epidemiologist testifying at West Virginia's ongoing trial against three major pharmaceutical companies said the influx of prescription opioids into communities was the main driver of the stateโs drug crisis.
Lucky Leaf Expo cannabis conference coming to Detroit on March 25-26
Read full article: Lucky Leaf Expo cannabis conference coming to Detroit on March 25-26Lucky Leaf Expo, which calls itself one of the nationโs top B2B cannabis events companies, has announced the addition of Lucky Leaf Expo Detroit on March 25 and 26 at Huntington Place (formerly TCF Center).
New vehicles, contests, food, live music and more brought to Detroit for Motor City Car Crawl
Read full article: New vehicles, contests, food, live music and more brought to Detroit for Motor City Car CrawlโIt was totally different when I was a little girl. Itโs beautiful now and itโs great to see that Detroit has revived and rejuvenated,โ said Sybil Edwards. โItโs a wonderful place to be.โ
Motor City Car Crawl kicks into gear in Downtown Detroit
Read full article: Motor City Car Crawl kicks into gear in Downtown DetroitEvents are taking place at six different parks downtown -- Campus Martius, Cadillac Square, Beacon Park, Capitol Park, Grand Circus Park and Spirit Plaza -- each with a specific kind of vehicle glistening in the bright sun.
Police investigating death of Detroit man in West Virginia
Read full article: Police investigating death of Detroit man in West VirginiaHUNTINGTON, W.Va. โ A Michigan man was found dead inside a West Virginia home, police said. Huntington police said the investigation was being treated as a homicide. The body of David Thompson II, 23, of Detroit, was found Thursday at a Huntington home, police said. Police were called to the house shortly after 1:30 a.m., the city said in a news release. No further information was provided.
Marshall remembers lives lost in worst US sports disaster
Read full article: Marshall remembers lives lost in worst US sports disasterFILE - In this Nov. 15, 1970, file photo, a fireman looks over the wreckage of a plane in Kenova near Huntington, W.Va. Marshall will mark the 50th anniversary of the plane crash that killed all 75 aboard on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, on the campus in Huntington. (AP Photo/Henry Griffin, File)
Marshall remembers lives lost in worst US sports disaster
Read full article: Marshall remembers lives lost in worst US sports disaster(AP Photo/Henry Griffin, File)HUNTINGTON, W.Va. โ Marshall University commemorated the 50th anniversary of the worst sports disaster in U.S. history Saturday, a plane crash that killed most of the entire football team. โThis plaza and this fountain are the heart of Marshall University,โ university President Jerome Gilbert said. The victims included 36 football players and 39 school administrators, coaches, fans, spouses and flight crew. Members of the current team also visited a nearby cemetery, where six players from the 1970 team whose bodies were never identified were buried. And on Saturday, the 16th-ranked football team won, defeating Middle Tennessee 42-14.
Marshall remembers worst US sports disaster 50 years later
Read full article: Marshall remembers worst US sports disaster 50 years laterAmong the victims were 36 Marshall football players. In the first season after the crash, Marshall won just two games. The plane crash redefined comebacks and helped shape the identity of the public university that serves 13,000 students in Huntington. Everyone on board perished: 36 football players, 39 coaches, school administrators, community leaders, boosters and the flight crew. Those not on the Marshall plane have spent the last five decades dealing with heartache, self-doubt and unanswerable questions about why they were spared.
Whitmer, Huntington announce $5 billion commitment toward Michigan businesses, housing, community
Read full article: Whitmer, Huntington announce $5 billion commitment toward Michigan businesses, housing, communityGretchen Whitmer and Huntington have announced a $5 billion commitment toward Michigan businesses, affordable housing and community efforts. The five-year lending, investment and philanthropic plan aims to help improve financial opportunities for Michigan businesses, consumers and communities. Itโs part of a $20 billion community plan Huntington Bancshares announced Sept. 1. The plan will evolve as Huntington listens and takes action to meet the changing needs of Michiganโs communities, according to state officials. โThis is an opportunity to take a more deliberate approach toward investing in the people and businesses that will have the greatest impact in our communities,โ Michigan Lt. Gov.
Louisiana Tech football vs. Marshall: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Louisiana Tech football vs. Marshall: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreThe Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are battling the Marshall Thundering Herd at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. TV: CBS Sports Network at 7 p.m. FridayHOT: Thundering Herd are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 0.5-3.0. HOT: Bulldogs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win. COLD: Thundering Herd are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0. COLD: Thundering Herd are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a home favorite of 3.5-10.0.