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HEALTH: Changes on tap for local hospitals

2008-03-07T17:49:36.661097-05:00

Area hospitals continue to keep up with changing technology and the growing needs of patients. Cabell Huntington Hospital, St. Mary's Medical Center and King's Daughters Medical Center all have experienced a number of changes in recent months. Together, they form the leading providers of health care in the region, having a combined 64,000 inpatient admissions in 2007.

TRANSPORTATION: Institute aims to improve industry

2008-03-07T17:56:02-05:00

Leaders at the Nick J. Rahall II Appalachian Transportation Institute in Huntington are looking to improve and further develop all areas of transportation in West Virginia. Director Sen. Bob Plymale, D-Wayne, said the institute's main focus is bringing new innovations and ideas to the region that will transform the transportation industry in West Virginia.

Trucking industry impacts West Virginia's pocketbook

2008-03-07T17:57:10.619824-05:00

While the trucking industry faces obstacles such as driver shortages, it still provides a substantial impact on West Virginia's economy.

Huntington boasts largest inland port in United States

2008-03-07T17:57:40.973507-05:00

HUNTINGTON -- Many Huntington residents may not realize that the stretch of Ohio River that runs next to the city is part of the largest inland port in the United States.

Key player: Vickie Shaffer

2008-03-07T17:56:07-05:00

Read more about Vickie Shaffer, chief executive officer, The Transit Authority (TTA).

Key player: Michele Prestera Craig

2008-03-07T17:56:06-05:00

Read more about Michele Prestera Craig, executive director, Kyova Interstate Planning Commission.

Key player: Larry Kendall

2008-03-07T18:06:14.724572-05:00

Read more about Larry Kendall, the City of Huntington's traffic safety director.

Key player: Keith E. Chapman

2008-03-07T17:56:03-05:00

Read more about Keith E. Chapman, district engineer/manager for West Virginia Division of Highways' District Two, which includes Cabell and Wayne counties.

Sam St. Clair: Trolley would help downtown flow

2008-03-07T17:56:01-05:00

From 1889 to 1937, electric streetcars carried the people of Huntington from their homes to their shops and jobs. Huntington's rapid growth from the 1890s to the 1930s followed these rail tracks.

Natalie D. Harvey: Keeping passengers safe a top priority of the Governor's Highway Safety Program

2008-03-07T17:55:58-05:00

Motor vehicle crashes continue to be the leading cause of unintentional death and injury in West Virginia. The West Virginia Governor's Highway Safety Program is charged with reducing these crashes, injuries and fatalities on West Virginia's roadways through programs that support law enforcement and educate the public.

Nick J. Rahall: West Virginia needs good roads to continue progress

2008-03-07T18:10:18.703230-05:00

A safe and modern transportation system is one of the most fundamental, but also one of the greatest, public services that any government can provide.