Justin Louis Giani, a 2007 graduate of Huntington High School, died tragically March 28. He was 25.

Giani was hit by a car on U.S. Highway 501 in South Carolina at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, said Lance Corporal Judd Jones, of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Community Relations office.

Read on for the full story, including more on Giani's tragic passing and the loved ones he will leave behind.

To opt out, or not to opt out?

With the controversial grades 3-8 Common Core mathematics and English exams as well as the grades 4 and 8 science tests just around the corner, parents are grappling with the dilemma of whether or not to take the plunge and opt their children out of the tests.

Read on now to learn the full situation, including more on the multitudes of arguments on both sides of the debate!

The potential developer of 400 Park Ave. in Huntington – former location of Platt’s Tavern, where it’s said George Washington once dined – believes his proposal for a medical office on the property could “revive” the historic area, despite backlash from local preservationists.

Read on for the full scoop on the proposal, including the positions both sides have taken on the divisive matter!