The Herald-Dispatch New Start RSS 2009-11-21T21:23:47-05:00 urn:uuid:2301bb80-6f22-480e-a228-c9fda0015148 Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported), except where noted. A year of change: Politics, education just the start of what's new for '09 The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_marshalluniversity/2008+1231_yearahead 2008-12-30T13:34:55-05:00 <p>Huntington Mayor-elect Kim Wolfe officially takes office Jan. 1, and brings a new finance director (Deron Runyon) and economic development director (Tom Bell) with him. Wolfe retained the rest of Mayor David Felinton's administration.</p> Gallery: Honoring Tim Burton The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:66be55ae-f1c2-4b8b-a468-13976a020266 2009-11-19T23:16:18-05:00 <p>Stars attend the Museum of Modern Art's film benefit tribute to Tim Burton, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in New York.</p> State to help UK with Gillispie suit The Associated Press urn:uuid:73656f2b-fa1c-42c0-9d3f-d22e9c0eca05 2009-07-14T20:01:43-04:00 <p>FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) &#8212; The University of Kentucky says it needs lawyers who can practice in Texas in its fight with former men&#8217;s basketball coach Billy Gillispie, and a state legislative panel has agreed to spend up to $100,000 to help with the bill.<br /> &#160;</p> Gallery: Cub Scout Day Camp 2009/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:a0d46db3-412c-4f1f-8626-4000fff470ca 2009-06-23T09:06:24-04:00 <p>The Tri-State Area Council's &quot;Wacky Wild West&quot; Cub Scout Day Camp at Camp Arrowhead in Ona, a weeklong day camp, offered activities including archery, BB-gun shooting, sling-shots, fishing, games, crafts, hiking, swimming and other activities to help young scouts.</p> Thousands in Ohio not ready for digital switch The Associated Press urn:uuid:17aa0098-b475-4a62-bc51-04e84547439c 2009-06-12T07:50:14-04:00 <p>The day of the digital TV transition has arrived, and a television research firm says thousands of Ohio viewers still are not ready.</p> Tuesday afternoon obituary update The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:3f93b54b-a033-48f2-9d58-14190fdc54c4 2009-04-07T14:30:05-04:00 <p>The following obituaries have been provided by local funeral homes. Check back at 4:30 p.m. for more updated information on area deaths, and read Wednesday&#8217;s Herald-Dispatch and www.herald-dispatch.com.</p> Cabell Commission meets Thursday 2009/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:970f2c40-7a3a-4850-bc42-7fa515402146 2009-03-17T09:31:39-04:00 <p>The Cabell County Commission will meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Cabell County Courthouse.</p> Gallery: New Start 2009 2008/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:98ef0dbe-e844-44fa-b85a-9f4f101f6336 2008-12-30T14:41:23-05:00 <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">What can you expect from 2009? </span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Whether it is the inauguration of a new president or the changing of the guard at Huntington City Hall, several items are in the works that will affect your life in the coming year.</span></font></p> 2009 will be the year of the travel deal 2008/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:167b9dde-6640-41b6-856e-177d560e645c 2008-12-30T13:45:16-05:00 <p>NEW YORK &#8212; The value of the U.S. dollar is surging, gas prices are at their lowest levels in four years, and hotel rates are softening. If you can afford a vacation, 2009 will be &#8220;the year of travel deals,&#8221; predicts Genevieve Shaw Brown, senior editor of Travelocity. &#8220;As long as the economic slowdown continues, deals will abound for people who do have discretionary income to travel.&#8221;</p> After the market's unraveling, 2009 could mark a recovery The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_marshalluniversity/2008+1231_+BC-YE-WallStreet-Review+1 2008-12-30T13:40:53-05:00 <p>NEW YORK -- After a year of devastating losses, the stock market has the makings of a recovery in 2009: Nearly $9 trillion in cash on the sidelines, waiting to be invested.</p> Arts and exhibits in the Tri-State The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_marshalluniversity/2008+1231_artexhibits 2008-12-30T13:42:17-05:00 <p>If your New Year's resolution is to experience more art, here is a list of local art exhibits for January:</p>