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Gallery: The Buffalo Creek Flood
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.
Gallery: 1937 Flood historical photos
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.
Tri-State Visitors' Guide
Check out great shopping, dining, lodging and other entertainment opportunities in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.
Huntington in Bloom
This effort is part of a national competition that is designed to enhance communities through beautification.
Bride Guide 2013
Need advice on planning your upcoming nuptials? Check out the Bride Guide, which includes a rich list of possible wedding reception sites, sorted by seating limits.
Hatfields & McCoys
The feuding Hatfield and McCoy families have gotten their share of attention through the years, but a fresh dose of publicity is coming this summer.
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Health Challenge
The Huntington Health Revolution is a 90-Day Challenge that is a lifestyle change plan. Are you ready for the challenge?
Marshall Plane Crash
Check here to find original stories, photo galleries, victim information and coverage of the filming of the 2006 movie "We Are Marshall."
100 Years of History
A look back at 100 years of Tri-State history through The Herald-Dispatch. Ten of the biggest stories of the last 100 years in our area, as voted on by readers, plus hundreds of photos.
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More HD Celebrates 100 Years
I grew up in Wayne County, in a little place, called Miller's Fork.
In the early 1970s, my sister Dorothy Goings and I had our very first job working at The Herald-Dispatch passing newspapers seven days a week in the evening.
I’m writing this in regard to the upcoming 100 year anniversary and the question what has The Herald-Dispatch meant to me.
Being the neighborhood paper boy was one of the best jobs I ever had in the early 1970s.
I am pleased to make a contribution to the editorial memorabilia for the 100th anniversary of The Herald-Dispatch.
Herald-Dispatch marks 100 years of printing news
HUNTINGTON — Through it all — the good, the bad, the great and the tragic — The Herald-Dispatch has been there. The publication celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2009.
THE 1900s: Music was an indicator of changing times
When people weren't tending to the farm or working in the new mass production factories, radio, books, art and baseball provided a forum of escape for early 20th century families.
THE 1910s: Huntington begins to attract citizens from rural areas looking for work
Ernest Thorne remembers when Huntington's Ritter Park was a cow pasture, the Ohio River was shallow enough to wade across and Central City was the place to be.
THE 1920s: Optimism, growth marked a booming era in industry and sports
During the 1920s, the nation and Tri-State underwent a tremendous growth spurt.
THE 1930s: "Survival" a key word of the decade
The 1930s were a time of great despair in the United States. Between 1929 and 1932, the income for the average American family was reduced by 40 percent.
THE 1940s: World War II dominated the decade
The 1940s was a decade dominated by World War II, but it was still golden years for some.
THE 1950s: A great time to grow up as economic growth, prosperity hits all-time high
During the eventful 10-year period of th 1950s, folks experienced first-hand some of the most written-about events of the 20th century.
THE 1960s: For many, decade contains events that changed America forever
The 1960s, a turbulent decade, was filled with events that shook the very foundation of this nation. It started with Camelot, John F. Kennedy and Jackie, moving into the White House, and ended with man's first walk on the moon.
THE 1970s: From Marshall plane crash to Buffalo Creek, the decade tested wills
Perhaps no decade in the 20th century got off to a more ominous start in the Tri-State than the 1970s.
THE 1980s: For some, Marshall wins in the '80s gave them hope
The 1980s saw Huntington switching to a strong mayor, Marshall University growing and West Virginia struggling.
THE 1990s: Tri-State found confidence in '90s
Lower unemployment, growth at MU and building of schools marked a turnaround in the 1990s.
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