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Herd faces another tough schedule

Marshall will kick things off in Morgantown against a potential Top 10 team in Geno Smith and West Virginia in what very well could be the final installment of the Friends of Coal Bowl.

Gov. touts W.Va. for 'cracker' plant

West Virginia officials believe the state remains a contender for a multibillion-dollar chemical plant that could create an estimated 12,000 jobs, following a Thursday meeting with potential investors in Houston.

Cincinnati's Red-carpet treatment

BARBOURSVILLE -- When Brandon Phillips walked into the Huntington Mall on Thursday, the Cincinnati Reds' Gold Glove second baseman was decked out in a backward Reds hat and designer sweater, scarf and sunglasses.

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Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway
3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29. The event recreates the biggest moments from the biggest Broadway shows of the past century, such as "The Phantom of the Opera,"...
2012 Huntington RV and Boat Show
5-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27-29.
BASKETBALL: Marshall vs. Tulane
7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1.
Lady Antebellum: Own the Night 2012 World Tour
Friday, Feb. 3. Tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com or any Ticketmaster location.
"Silent Night, Deadly Night" interactive murder mystery party
7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 27-28 and Feb. 3-4. A catered dinner from A Taste from Above will be provided. Starring the Murder and Merriment Acting Troupe. Call...
Ron White: Moral Compass Tour
8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. Tickets, visit any Ticketmaster location, call 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
"All You Need is Love" benefit concert
7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. The second annual "All You Need is Love" benefit concert for the Stephen Salyers Charities Foundation.
12th Annual Super Kids, Super Families
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. Features event exhibitors, games, prizes and more.
Blake Shelton - Well Lit and Amplified Tour 2012
Friday, Feb. 10. Tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com or any Ticketmaster locations.
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    January 27, 2012 @ 05:33 PM

    The Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce's Annual Volunteer Awards Luncheon, presented by Chesapeake Energy, was on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at the Guyan Golf & Country Club.

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