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🌱 ‘We Are Marshall’ returns to the Keith-Albee for anniversary tribute

Huntington, West Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Huntington! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • ‘We Are Marshall’ returns to the Keith-Albee for anniversary tribute
  • Father sentenced to life without parole for Angel Overstreet’s killing
  • Marshall and Cabell Huntington Hospital receive rural healthcare funding

Also on today's calendar: Sipology and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with showers, temps: high: 56, low: 39.
  • Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 44 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 20th anniversary screening of 'We Are Marshall' (therealwv.com) — “We Are Marshall” returns to Huntington's Keith-Albee on Friday, Nov. 13, for a 20th-anniversary screening honoring the 75 people lost in the 1970 plane crash. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the film at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20 plus fees, and the evening includes memorabilia and a conversation with screenwriter Jamie Linden.
   

2. Dad who killed 3-month-old and said he 'cremated' her by stuffing body in a barrel and lighting it on fire at farm is sentenced (newsbreak.com) — Shannon Patrick Overstreet has been sentenced to life without parole for killing his 3-month-old daughter, Angel, who was last seen alive in Huntington in May 2021. The Cabell County judge also imposed a consecutive sentence of 15 years to life for child abuse resulting in death, following a jury’s guilty verdicts.
   

3. W.Va. Gov. announces nearly $17 million in rural healthcare awards (wsaz.com) — Marshall University Research Corporation and Cabell Huntington Hospital will receive substantial shares of nearly $17 million in state rural healthcare awards. Marshall’s more than $11 million supports diabetes care, remote monitoring and emergency medicine training, while the hospital’s $1.5 million will help rural patients navigate referrals, specialist appointments and follow-up care.
   

4. Physics students lead hands-on motor workshop for Upward Bound STEAM Day (marshall.edu) — About 120 local students got a hands-on introduction to electromagnetism by building miniature electric motors during Upward Bound STEAM Day. Marshall University physics students helped them assemble and troubleshoot the projects, which participants could take home to keep exploring how electric currents and magnetic fields produce motion.
   

5. Olson's 20 Points Powers Herd WBB Past Bison (herdzone.com) — Marshall's women remain unbeaten after holding off Howard's late comeback for a 76-66 win Tuesday night in Huntington. Olivia Olson led the Herd with 20 points as Marshall improved to 3-0, with another home game against West Virginia State set for Thursday at 11 a.m.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Huntington

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