Gun trafficking triggers crime in area
Guns that find their way elsewhere from West Virginia are said by authorities to contribute to crime both in other places and here. GRAPHICS, MORE COVERAGE.
HUNTINGTON -- The gun trafficking issue prompts a tug-of-war between impassioned, polarized viewpoints.
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Purchasing a gun in West Virginia is a fairly simple process.
Other issues raised by the Brady Campaign regarding regulation of guns and the response by the National Rifle Association:
Factors erode area's dental health
Experts say a lack of education, poor nutrition and widespread soda consumption contribute to bad dental health across the Tri-State. MORE COVERAGE.
HUNTINGTON -- In the face of statistics putting West Virginia among the worst for dental health, many people are working to implement change.
Check out these recommendations from the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
Metro Early College High School in Columbus, Ohio, is the main model for a science, technology, engineering and math (or STEM) school being developed for Marshall University.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Of all the things Metro High School does differently, its grading system might stand out the most.
The curriculum at Metro Early College High School -- a science, technology, engineering and math school in Columbus, Ohio -- is designed for students to finish the state's high school requirements in two years. The learning experience is divided into two distinct development phases: preparation and access to college. Here are some of the requirements, as listed in an executive summary provided by the school:
HUNTINGTON -- Many of the things going on inside the walls of the small Metro Early College High School in Columbus, Ohio, are out of the norm.
New approach sought for high school
Metro Early College High School in Columbus, Ohio, offers a far-from-traditional learning experience, and it's one of the schools being observed in the effort to bring a STEM school to Marshall. MORE STORIES.
Prescription drug abuse rising
Prescription drug abuse is no "big city" problem, experts say. In fact, the growing use and abuse of pain pills and other drugs increasingly hurt hundreds of families across the Tri-State. MORE COVERAGE, GRAPHIC.
HUNTINGTON -- Members of one Huntington family plagued by prescription drug abuse for more than 20 years say there just isn't enough help for them in this area.
Frances M. Harding, a director at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, last month suggested two things people could do to lower the risk of themselves or loved ones developing an addiction.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Sallye Liner, a registered nurse and the president of Forsyth Medical Center and Novant Health's Greater Winston-Salem, remembers the late 1980s when there was a lack of nurses and medical technicians to fill numerous vacancies in Winston-Salem.
WHAT: MCTC New Campus Forum, at which Marshall Community & Technical College's Board of Governors seeks proposals from potential developers/landowners for a new MCTC campus.
Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, N.C., offers 184 degree and certificate programs, about five times more than offered at Marshall Community & Technical College. Here are a few of those programs, with an asterisk next to similar programs offered at MCTC.
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Community college effort can pay off
Large community colleges in other states can serve as examples of what West Virginia is aiming for as the state tries to revamp its community college system. MORE STORIES, GRAPHIC.
What some educators, parents and students have to say about improving high school education:
HUNTINGTON -- Robert Compton, the producer of the documentary "Two Million Minutes," said he doesn't blame American students for setting their expectations low.
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