Maggie Susa

2 weeks ago | wvgazettemail.com | Maggie Susa

HUNTINGTON — The Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center, nearing the end of its Phase One renovation, received a pledge of $500,000 from Berridge Long Copen on Wednesday. The donation will fund the construction of a “Founders Club” at the theater, which will serve as a venue for special events that also will be open during shows. The Arts Center’s board president, Robert H. Plymale, compared it to a speakeasy. It will have a separate entrance from the street, but guests can also enter from the lobby.

2 weeks ago | herald-dispatch.com | Maggie Susa

HUNTINGTON — Rising prices are hitting people hard, even before tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump. Many are turning to the tariff-free option of secondhand shopping for clothing and furniture. Brooke Flora is the owner of the White Willow Boutique off East Pea Ridge Road in Huntington. Her business opened in August. She sells items on consignment and stocks a few new clothing pieces.

2 weeks ago | herald-dispatch.com | Maggie Susa

SOUTH POINT, Ohio — The Lawrence County Quick Response Team, which operates under the authority of the prosecutor’s office, hosted an event to connect law enforcement and the community with resources for drug treatment Thursday and Friday. This was the fourth year for Project Bridge, where more than 20 agencies and resource groups were set up. David Marcum is the chief investigator at the Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office and commander of the drug task force.

2 weeks ago | herald-dispatch.com | Maggie Susa

HUNTINGTON — The Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center, nearing the end of its Phase One renovation, received a pledge of $500,000 from Berridge Long Copen on Wednesday. The donation will fund the construction of a “Founders Club” at the theater, which will serve as a venue for special events that also will be open during shows. The Arts Center’s board president, Robert H. Plymale, compared it to a speakeasy. It will have its own entrance from the street, but guests can also enter from the lobby.

2 weeks ago | waynecountynews.com | Maggie Susa

HUNTINGTON — May is Mental Health Awareness month. Stigma around this issue is not as strong as it used to be and language is not as harsh, but West Virginia still has a long way to go. It was ranked 42nd by Mental Health America for access to care in 2024. Each state has its own 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline after it was established in 2005. Rozanna Bracken is the program director for WV 988.