Marshall University is in the process of acquiring the Northcott Court property in Huntington's Fairfield neighborhood for the future Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. The university spokeswoman, Leah Payne, said se…

The current plan calls for a facility between 133,000 and 158,000 square feet with a total projected cost of $108 million. The facility will house a clinical simulation center, a Community Health Institute, and expand…

The Northcott Court site was a 129-unit affordable housing structure built in 1940. In 2010, the Huntington West Virginia Housing Authority started a process of applying for a low-income housing tax credit to renovate…

Huntington Mayor Patrick Farrell said during an editorial board meeting that the Northcott site would make a good fit on the foundation already built in the area. To him, Hal Greer Boulevard from the hospital down to …