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Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The seat of Cabell County,the city is located in SW West Virginia at the confluence of the Ohio and Guyandotte rivers. The population was 46,842 at the 2020 census. According to 2023 census estimates,the city is estimated to have a population of 45,325. Huntington is the second-most populous city in West Virginia. Its metro area,the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area,is the largest in West Virginia,spanning seven counties across three states and having a population of 368,262 at the 2023 estimate.
Barboursville is a village in Cabell County,West Virginia,United States. The population was 4,456 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.
Marshall University is a public research university in Huntington,West Virginia,United States. It was founded in 1837 and is named after John Marshall,the fourth chief justice of the United States. The university is classified among "R2:Doctoral Universities –High research activity".
The Herald-Dispatch is a non-daily newspaper that serves Huntington,West Virginia,and neighboring communities in southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky. It is currently owned by HD Media Co. LLC. It currently publishes Tuesdays-Saturdays,with the Saturday edition dated "Weekend",with updates on its website on Sundays and Mondays.
The East Huntington Bridge is a 900-foot (270 m) cable-stayed bridge crossing the Ohio River at Huntington,West Virginia. It carries West Virginia Route 106 on the West Virginia approach and OH 775 on the Ohio approach.
Huntington,West Virginia's central business district is located to the south of the Ohio River,east of the Robert C. Byrd Bridge,and west of Hal Greer Boulevard. Broad avenues and streets dominate the streetscape,creating for the most part an even grid pattern. Another business district is in Old Central City,known for its numerous antique shops and Heiner's Bakery.
Huntington is home to dozens of parks located in the neighborhoods of Huntington. An amusement park is also adjacent to the city.
The Pink Bridge of Huntington,West Virginia is a concrete arch bridge spanning Four Pole Creek at 8th Street that was painted pink during late October to mid November 2006 to raise awareness of breast cancer.
Pullman Square is a lifestyle center in downtown Huntington,West Virginia,United States between 8th and 10th Street and 3rd Avenue and Veteran's Memorial Boulevard. It is located on what was known as the Superblock,a large urban renewal project that saw the demolishing of four city-square-blocks in 1970. The center opened in 2004,featuring approximately 20 stores,along with office space,restaurants,and a movie theater. It was developed by Metropolitan Partners.
The Marshall Recreation Center at Marshall University is located at 5th Avenue and 20th Street in Huntington,West Virginia. The complex is part of a $95 million expansion plan that includes two new "living-learning" residence halls
Larry Victor Starcher was an American jurist who was a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. In November 1996,he was elected as a Democrat in a partisan election to the Supreme Court of Appeals. He served as chief justice in 1999 and 2003.
The Carnegie Public Library at Huntington,West Virginia,formerly also known as the Cabell County Public Library,is a historic library building located on the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Ninth Street. It was the first public library in the county. It served the community as a library until 1980,when a new library opened across the street. The building currently houses the Huntington Junior College.
Stephen Taylor Williams is an American politician who is the current mayor of Huntington,West Virginia. Williams previously served as Huntington's city manager,a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates,and a member of the Huntington City Council. On September 4,2023,he became the first Democrat to declare candidacy for governor of West Virginia in the 2024 West Virginia gubernatorial election,and subsequently won the nomination.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Huntington,West Virginia,USA.
The Marshall Health Network Arena,originally known as the Huntington Civic Center,later as the Huntington Civic Arena and later,for sponsorship reasons as the Big Sandy Superstore Arena and Mountain Health Arena,is a municipal complex located in the downtown area of Huntington,West Virginia,one block west of Pullman Square. The arena consists of a 9,000-seat multi-purpose arena and an attached conference center. It is home to numerous concerts and events and was the home of the Huntington Hammer of the Ultimate Indoor Football League for 2011. Marshall University's graduation ceremonies are also held at the arena.
Peter Cline Buffington was the first mayor of Huntington,West Virginia.
Marshall University Visual Arts Center is an arts center in Huntington,West Virginia,US,next to Pullman Square.
President's House,historically known as Campbell-Staats House,is a historic home located next to the Campbell House in the Ritter Park Historic District in Huntington,West Virginia.
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