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Emergency plan outlines crisis procedures
If there were an emergency on campus - fire, flood or shooting -would Marshall students know what to do?
That question falls squarely on the MU Emergency Management Plan.
The plan is a comprehensive, flexible and adaptive policy outlining the
procedures for handling any incident that requires urgent attention, Brian Carrico, director of health and safety, said.
SGA judicial members appointed
After nearly a semester with vacant seats, the judicial branch of Marshall University's Student Government has been filled.
Until Tuesday, only one of the five positions available in the judicial branch was occupied. That one position had been filled because once appointed into the court, students stay for their collegiate career.
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BREAKING NEWS: Miner Injured in Mingo County
911 dispatchers say a miner suffered a serious hand injury at a mine site in Mingo County.
Fire Reported at Pikeville Church
A fire has damaged a church in downtown Pikeville, Kentucky.
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Weather Alert: WINTER STORM WARNING - THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: GARRETT, POCAHONTAS, PRESTON, RANDOLPH, AND TUCKER. ALSO A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BARBOUR, UPSHUR, AND WEBSTER. COLD NORTHWEST FLOW WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ACROSS THE REGION AND SNOW WILL BECOME LIKELY IN THE RIDGES. ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE RIDGES WITH SOME LOCATION RECEIVING OVER 10 INCHES. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MUCH LIGHTER IN THE LOWLANDS WITH A GENERAL 1 TO 2 INCH POSSIBILITY. AS THE CASE WAS WITH THE SNOW FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK...WHERE THE BANDS OF SNOW SET UP WILL DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF SNOW THAT YOUR AREA WILL RECEIVE.
Weather Alert: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY - THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BARBOUR, UPSHUR, AND WEBSTER. SNOW WILL BE LIKELY THROUGH THE REGION STARTING LATE THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS COULD RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES.
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Sources: Obama vetting two new Cabinet picks
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is President-elect Barack Obama's top choice for homeland security secretary, according to multiple Democratic sources close to the transition. Also, billionaire Chicago businesswoman Penny Pritzker is Obama's pick for commerce secretary, sources say.
Auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for bailout
CEOs of the Big Three auto companies were criticized by members of Congress for flying private jets to Washington to request taxpayer bailout money. "It's almost like seeing a guy show up at the soup kitchen in high hat and tuxedo," one lawmaker said.
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Congress wants business plan from automakers (AP)
AP - Democratic leaders in Congress sidetracked legislation to bail out the auto industry Thursday and demanded the Big Three develop a plan assuring the money would make them economically viable.
Jobless claims jump unexpectedly to 16-year high (AP)
AP - New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market expected to get even worse next year.