2013-06-18T18:05:37-04:00 urn:uuid:ccc82d64-392a-4d5c-a70b-c29b33ec46c1 Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported), except where noted. The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:4440edcf-4f61-4e02-ac5b-571162fb6cc4 2013-06-18T12:31:59-04:00

<p> Marshall University traces its roots to when, in 1837, a group of residents got together, planned the school and named it Marshall Academy.</p>

2012/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:e399e7d7-0418-4c1b-a725-53521c102611 2013-06-06T09:12:32-04:00

<p> The invasion of Normandy, France, known as D-Day, was June 6, 1944.</p>

The Herald-Dispatch / 2013 urn:uuid:dace3229-bf6b-4605-962c-dd019b5a0f6e 2013-06-05T07:51:24-04:00

<p> A Huntington staple, Jim&#39;s Steak &amp; Spaghetti House is celebrating 75 years in business.</p>

The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:33ad41ec-44f5-46c2-8cae-1cdf221ef114 2013-06-03T14:16:47-04:00

<p> Camden Park began in 1903 as a picnic area for the Camden Interstate Railway. Today, it remains the only amusement park in West Virginia.</p>

The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:5ba61803-69ba-48bb-aae5-56b19281c30f 2013-02-26T08:43:16-05:00

<p> In 1972, the Logan County community of Buffalo Creek experienced the most destructive flood in West Virginia history, when a coal waste dam burst and 130 million gallons of water and sludge poured through nearby mining towns. During the Buffalo Creek Flood on Feb. 26, 1972, 125 people lost their lives, 1,100 were injured and 4,000 were left homeless.</p>

The Herald-Dispatch / 2013 urn:uuid:97addb27-60ec-4d0a-9b5b-c8cda83d1dde 2013-02-18T13:05:34-05:00

<p> The Herald-Dispatch&#39;s annual Citizen Awards program recognizes citizenship, volunteer efforts and accomplishments in business, athletics and the arts. And the process starts with your nominations.</p>

The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2011+0223_douglass 2013-01-27T23:45:43-05:00

<p> 2011 marks 50 years that the all-black Douglass High School closed. In 1961, Douglass closed its doors as a school and the students integrated with Huntington High. It was a transition that was bittersweet, former Douglass students said -- one that meant new opportunities, but the passing of a time when their world was close-knit and familiar.</p>

2011/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:655d3a0e-ec60-4a98-8ddd-dbd33b2e045a 2013-01-27T14:37:09-05:00

<p> On Jan. 27, 1937, the Ohio River crested in the Tri-State in the worst flood in local recorded history. The Flood of 1937 caused the river to reach a depth of 69.45 feet, more than 19 feet above flood stage in Huntington.</p>

2011/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:9f392ad6-57c9-4b89-b708-1338d8ca1ace 2013-01-14T12:46:00-05:00

<p> A <span class="highlight">fire</span> at the <span class="highlight">Emmons</span> Jr. apartment building started about 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, and killed nine people. Flames raced through the building, destroying it and the neighboring <span class="highlight">Emmons</span> Sr. apartment building.</p>

The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:50d36aaf-4fcf-48b6-9074-0ec8db6670f2 2012-12-11T14:55:07-05:00

<p> Photos related to the Silver Bridge at Point Pleasant and its collapse on Dec. 15, 1967.</p>