Hello Huntington! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Free home repairs, Matilda the musical, and Pride in the park + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Service rooted in faith: More than 200 youth volunteers are in Huntington this week, repairing roofs, painting, and building fences at no cost while bringing homes up to code and serving neighbors with compassion -- see the volunteer work.
Air ambulance modernization grows: HealthNet completed a fleet upgrade with a fifth aircraft, an Airbus H-135 based at Cabell-Huntington Hospital in Huntington. Half of its West Virginia fleet is under seven months old -- check the fleet upgrade.
New training opportunity ahead: A new internal medicine residency at UK King's Daughters in nearby Ashland will launch July 1, training doctors in general medicine, cardiology, pulmonology, ICU, and nephrology for our region -- explore the residency launch.
Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.*
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
A little color therapy: Need a pick-me-up that outlasts the coffee buzz? Archer's Flowers & Gallery turns “I meant to plan ahead” moments into gorgeous, custom arrangements, with same-day delivery around Huntington and friendly pros who actually listen, so your table, desk, or apology lands perfectly this week.
Press Start Tonight: Between free-play retro cabinets, pinball, DDR, and console corners, Old North Arcade is the easy answer when your group chat spirals. Order a drink, snag Rocky Tops Pizza, then pretend your Mario skills didn’t peak in 2007.
Slide, swing, repeat: Whether your crew needs to sprint, climb, or negotiate one more turn down the slide, Ritter Park delivers easy, low-stress playtime right in the heart of town. Pack the snacks, grab your sneakers, and make a quick sanity-saving stop this week.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🚒 Future First Responders Family Fun Event @ Virginia Point (Kenova) | Friday (6/26) at 5:00 PM – Kenova’s rolling out the big toys, and for once the sirens are optional. Bring the grandkids in their tiny uniforms for free climb-aboards of police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances, meet real first responders, score giveaways, and conquer the legendary Foam-the-Fire Fun Pit, plus crafts.
🎭 Hart's Matilda @ The Ritter | Friday (6/26) at 7:00 PM – HART's 12th season hits Ritter Amphitheater with Matilda the Musical, a smart, funny crowd-pleaser that even the grandkids will sit through. Pack a blanket, a chair, and your smug love of literacy, then enjoy June nights with songs, mischief, and zero screen time.
🏀 USBA WV Summer Slam @ Expression Prep Dome | Saturday (6/27) at 9:00 AM – USBA Summer Slam is taking over the ExDome with two days of high-energy youth hoops, boys and girls from 2nd through 12th grade chasing bragging rights and a Nationals bid. Expect squeaky-sneaker soundtracks, bracket drama, and bleacher marathons. Pack patience, coffee, and polite ref muttering.
🎭 The 9th Annual Shakespeare Festival Day '26 @ Alchemy Theatre's Geneva Kent Center for the Arts | Saturday (6/27) at 12:00 PM – Swing by Alchemy Theatre’s Geneva Kent Center in Huntington for round nine of Shakespeare fun, where the only drama is onstage. Expect the first public A Midsummer Night’s Dream, kids’ showcases, music, dancing, and booths to browse, then head home smugly cultured and tired.
🏳 Pride in the Park @ Ritter Park Amphitheater | Saturday (6/27) at 12:00 PM – Pride in the Park is rolling back into the amphitheater for its sixth year, BYOB and kid friendly, PG-13. Pack a chair, snacks, water, and cash for tipping. Think neighborhood picnic meets drag royalty, brighter, louder, and a lot more fun than your last reunion.
👑 2026 Wayne County Fair Pageants @ Huntington High School | Sunday (6/28) at 9:00 AM – Fair season means tiaras and hometown pride. Applications are open for the Wayne County Fair pageants, ages 0 to 9 and 10 plus, with pink heart sashes, crowns, a photoshoot, and bragging rights, plus fair appearances to keep our royalty visible and delightfully over-photographed.
🥁 Generation Pound @ We Rock The Spectrum - Huntington | Tuesday (6/30) at 2:00 PM – Your inner drummer is begging for parole, and Allison is handing you sticks. GENERATION POUND turns fitness into loud, cathartic fun where you hit things, break a sweat, and call it self-care, no earplugs, questionable rhythm encouraged.
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07 — The Huntington report Weather forecastToday — High: 83°F — Low: 61°F — Precip: 0%
Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 2 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 88°F — Low: 67°F — Precip: 8%
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 1 to 7 mph. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. This house is wildThis exceptionally cared-for 3-bedroom home pairs an open-concept layout with a bright all-seasons room, creating an easy flow from kitchen to living spaces. The upper level includes a comfortable owner’s suite, while the ground floor adds a roomy gathering space, oversized storage, and laundry. Composite porches, privacy fencing, covered parking, and a whole-house generator round it out.
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