Written by Aaron-Michael Fox. It was a Monday afternoon on September 6, 1875. The Bank of Huntington had been open less than a year when four men rode up on horseback. Two of the men stayed outside with the horses while the other two men entered the bank with guns...
Written by Aaron-Michael Fox. The city in West Virginia that bears the name of Huntington was incorporated in 1871. It was one of the first planned cities in American history with streets aligned in a grid with corresponding street and avenue numbers. This city was...
Written by Aaron-Michael Fox. Huntington, West Virginia’s history has been pretty well documented on social media over the last couple decades, but there was a time before everybody had a camera in their pocket. There are plenty of moments in Huntington’s past that...
Written by Aaron-Michael Fox. Alpha Technologies announced last week that they will be opening a new IT data center in downtown Huntington, West Virginia, as early as 2025. Alpha Technologies, headquartered in Hurricane, West Virginia, already has a world-class data...
Old Main Emporium (OME), located at 842 4th Avenue, announces the launch of its limited edition “1837 Heirloom Collection,” commemorating a decade of excellence in the fashion industry of downtown Huntington. This exclusive collection, inspired by the storied history...
Written by Aaron-Michael Fox. My friend has a joke that “Ghostface” from the “Scream” franchise is the scariest villain because they make you talk on the phone instead of texting. As of August 2024, “Ghostface” has come to Huntington…but they don’t want to talk on the...