Maggie Susa

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BARBOURSVILLE — World War II veteran Hershel “Woody” Williams is honored in several places in the Huntington area. The newest memorial for the Medal of Honor recipient is now visible in the Huntington Mall, between Macy’s and the food court. “My hope is that people can learn from the way he lived his life and the way that he taught us, and a legacy that he left us,” said Chad Graham, Williams’ grandson and executive director of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

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ASHLAND — The Paramount Players will perform “Hairspray” at the Paramount Arts Center Friday and Saturday. Set in 1960’s Baltimore, “Hairspray” is about teenager Tracy Turnblad who auditions for a spot on the locally-broadcast “The Corny Collins Show” and wins. Tracy’s “plus-size” frame is a point of judgment for some characters, but her confidence in spite of bullies is part of what makes her character relatable and loved.

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CHESAPEAKE, Ohio — The Chesapeake Branch of the Briggs Lawrence County Public Library has a new 3D Print Lab and Makerspace. “One of the things that I’m most proud of when it comes to this project is that we can bring technology to the county that members of the community have specifically asked for,” said Gretchen Claypool, the library’s executive director. The space has three types of 3D printers, a laser cutter, a heat press and a variety of finishing tools.

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West Virginia’s official state food is the pepperoni roll. Anyone can now honor the Mountain State’s favorite snack by completing the West Virginia Pepperoni Roll Trail. Clarksburg Visitors Center partnered with the Marion County Convention and Visitors Bureau to create the West Virginia Pepperoni Roll Trail, a digital passport that allows visitors to check in at each location and earn points to collect prizes.

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HUNTINGTON — Jim’s Steak & Spaghetti is expanding into the space next door. When VDM Management Group bought the restaurant in October, it also took over the space next door with plans to expand. The space was formerly used as Republican Party campaign headquarters. “After working in the restaurant and understanding the flow and the dynamics, we decided that we needed to expand because of the restrooms over there. They’re handicap accessible. The current restrooms that we have are not.