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COMMERCE: New stores, entertainment options, eateries open
In Joe Johnston's 15 years at the Huntington Mall, he's seen many types of economies -- good, bad and flat. "It has yet to have an adverse effect as much as we read in the national news about what is going on elsewhere," said Johnston, general manager at the mall. "If it's merchandise the consumers want, and it's merchandised effectively ... and if you have friendly sales associates, it can be sold at Huntington mall. But all those aspects have to be in place."
TRANSPORTATION: New locations, added parking, more on tap
It's hard to imagine that during a down economy in 2009, the Tri-State Airport had a record number of boardings with 105,355. What's more, there is room to see that figure grow in 2010.
MU Back to School
Whether you are an incoming freshman or a veteran at Marshall, there are a few things you should know about the upcoming weeks. Check here for more.
Bride Guide 2012
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.
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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.
Purchase a photo reprint
Our professional photographers are always out and about in the Tri-State. If you know of an image you would like to purchase, click here to fill out the form.
Tri-State Visitors' Guide
Check out great shopping, dining, lodging and other entertainment opportunities in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.
Tri-State's Wanted
The Herald-Dispatch's “Tri-State’s Wanted” list has featured several fugitives since June 2006, many of whom have been captured.
Send us your youth sports photos
Send a photo of your favorite Little Leaguer or cheerleader for our youth sports photo galleries.
More Progress 3
A majority of U.S. travelers report they are on track with the idea of using high-speed rail. That's the word from experts who say a recent large-scale study shows that nearly two-thirds of adults (62 percent) said they would definitely or probably use high-speed rail service for leisure or business travel if it were an option.
ASHLAND -- Times are good at the Ashland Town Center Mall, as indicated by a 97 percent occupancy rate. That's up from an 87 percent occupancy rate last year, according to Jaime Bloss, the mall's marketing director.
Restaurants look to provide good food that's good for you
Since the days of Chef Jamie Oliver and the reality TV food revolution, what's for dinner has been a hot topic in Huntington. In the last year, restaurants and residents across the Tri-State seem to have accepted the healthy food challenge.
HUNTINGTON -- The smell of baking breads and cookies wafts from the front doors of the Visitor's Center at Heritage Station. Inside, guests are milling around the Red Caboose artisan center and lined up to purchase cookies, scones and coffee from River & Rail Bakery.
IRONTON -- For Ralph Kline, it's a simple strategy.
UNTINGTON -- The roller coaster economy has kept millions of people all around the world at high alert, bracing for the worst of what the trying markets have to offer.
HUNTINGTON -- Pull in off of 5th Avenue, drive all the way around past the drive-through window and there they sit.
HURRICANE -- Putnam County has been shedding its image as a bedroom community as its population steadily increases and residents are showing an interest in doing more than just laying their heads down at night.
IRONTON -- The plans are in place, the communities are on board and the only things standing in between making the dream for a new Ironton-Russell Bridge a reality are a little bit of paperwork and receiving just the right bid from just the right contractor.
SOUTH POINT, Ohio -- On the surface, his title means his goal is to simply serve the greater Southern Ohio community.
TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. has released the first damage report for its northern Japanese factories in the region hammered by the recent massive earthquake, saying some equipment and fixtures will need repairs but that the plants sustained no major structural harm.
HUNTINGTON -- Things are chugging right along, or, in the case of hybrid buses, humming right along at the Tri-State Transit Authority.
Even in tough economy, new stores, eateries opening in Ashland, Russell
Even in tough economic times, the cities of Ashland and Russell in Kentucky have been able to bring in new business.
Tri-State gets break; only a few major I-64 construction projects on tap
HUNTINGTON -- Tri-State travelers can expect a smooth ride for the most part this spring and summer, with few major construction projects to speak of, according to acting construction engineer Chris Collins of the West Virginia Department of Highways.
PRICHARD -- A long-in-coming intermodal facility may finally get started later this year.
Nearly 700,000 used cars were traded in and sent to be scrapped under the federal Car Allowance Rebate System, or "Cash for Clunkers."
Local auto market quickly rebounding from troubled 2009
The 2009 economic recession put a scare into everyone, especially those in the automotive business. Few dealerships wanted to discuss the results of 2009, but those who did speak up said that the troubles of 2009 are quickly fading away in 2010
COMPUTER BASICS: Goodwill Industries will begin a new seven-week course on "Computer Basics" beginning Monday, March 22. Class will be held each Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. The entire course costs $100. The course will include terminology, navigation, making file folders, using storage devices, browsing and searching the Internet, e-mail, and basic word processing. Classes will be held in Goodwill's Computer Lab at 1005 Virginia Ave., Huntington. Class is limited to 12 students. For more information or to register, contact Janet Thompson, Career Center instructor at 304-523-7461.
DMS Retail offers the following tips for businesses to help their retail sales:
HURRICANE, W.Va -- On any given weekday, 11-month-old Emma Turley is making customers laugh and smile in Valley Sign Shop in Hurricane.
