Huntington WV News Archive

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

Marshall Baseball Recap By Shane Darling, FM88 Sports April 30, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) — Fifteen days ago, Marshall baseball was stunned when West Virginia University’s Chase Swain stole home in the top of the ninth inning in Huntington to give the Mountaineers a 5-4 lead. That lead would stand firm, and WVU took

Eden Norris April 30, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM) — The Well-Read and Undead Book Club is held monthly via a Teams meeting and is a place for both students and staff alike to come together to discuss the book of the month and anything book related.  Meghan Sexton-Harness, a research specialist at Drinko Library and founder

Nolan Duncan April 29, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM) — Marco is an important part of Marshall’s identity, and the University recently had the opportunity to celebrate its beloved mascot. It was party time at The Memorial Student Center as Marshall University celebrated Marco’s birthday last month. The big bison turned sixty. Marco was surrounded by

Riley Burnett April 28, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) — Now that spring break is in the rearview mirror, students at Marshall University are in the homestretch for summer break. Despite the semester coming to an end, there are still some obstacles students must navigate to ensure they complete the spring semester successfully. With more

Marshall Baseball Recap By Rhys Owens, FM88 Sports April 28, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) — The Marshall Baseball Team took on the South Alabama Jaguars in a three-game series that marked one of the last conference series for both team. The Herd (20-22) came into the game after scoring a season-high 32 runs against

Anna Holstein April 25, 2025 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM) — On April 15th, West Virginia University traveled to Jack Cook Field for a nine-inning battle against the Thundering Herd. Fans were excited to see this in-state matchup back for another year on the diamond. Marshall fan Charles Adkins said, “I just enjoy the competition in-state. It’s