Huntington WV News Archive
August 1, 2025 By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Director HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) — Gerald J. Harrison has been hired as the new leader of the Marshall Thundering Herd. Harrison comes to Marshall after serving Austin Peay where he served the same position since 2018. Marshall University President Brad D. Smith said that Harrison checked
July 29, 2025 By Anthony Doria, FM88 Sports HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM)- A new era in Marshall Athletics will begin this upcoming year. On Monday, Marshall University President Brad D. Smith announced the Hiring of Gerald J. Harrison as the Vice President and Director of Athletics for Marshall Athletics. He will be appointed as the
July 21, 2025 By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Director The #3 seeded Best Virginia upset the #2 seeded Herd That 82-75 on Sunday night in The Basketball Tournament West Virginia Regional Semi-Final. Tre Mitchell hit the game-winning jumper in the Elam ending to give Best Virginia the win. His 23 points led the WVU-alumni
June 16, 2025 By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Director After starting the season winning its first series, the Tri-State Coal Cats dropped four of its seven game homestretch with its defensive struggles being the main kryptonite. The Coal Cats started the home stretch with two games against the Pulaski River Turtles, the same team
Habiba Mustapha, WMUL-FM Staff & Host of Heart & Hustle You ever sat in class with your head in a completely different world? Maybe after a breakup, a stressful call from home, or just a lingering sadness you couldn’t quite explain? That’s the frequency we don’t talk about the invisible weight students carry while trying to
Ben Anderson May 30, 2025 WMUL-FM hosted the 16th annual Hair from the Herd event, which collaborated with the Huntington School of Beauty Culture to provide haircuts for donations for Wigs for Kids. WMUL-FM Promotions Director, Waylon Smith, said the best part of it is the “real world impact” that this event provides. “For me,
Marshall Track & Field Recap By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Director May 20, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) — Marshall Track & Field made one final stride to conclude the 2024-2025 outdoor season at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships. Leading the way for the Thundering Herd was a trio of long-distance runners with Destiny
Marshall Baseball Recap By Ethan Peltier, FM88 Sports May 19, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) — Marshall baseball capped off an impressive regular season by sweeping the Georgia Southern Eagles in a three-game series at Jack Cook Field over the weekend. The Herd’s offensive explosion across all three games, coupled with clutch performances, secured Marshall
Owen James May 6, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM) — With mental health issues on the rise among middle school student, local schools are doing everything they can to help. This includes Huntington East Middle School’s paw-some therapy dog, Bear. The school year can be very stressful for students, but Bear, can salvage any ruff day.
Marshall Softball Recap By Nate Courtney, FM88 Sports May 5, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) — The Marshall University Softball Team closed out its regular season Friday with a triple-header series sweep over the visiting Georgia State Panthers. Marshall destroyed Georgia State in all three victories at Dot Hicks Field, beating the Panthers by a