Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Huntington Fire Dept. Looking at 20th Street Site for New Station

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Huntington is helping pave the way for a new fire station on the city's Southside.

Huntington City Council has approved an ordinance, allowing the city to remove gas tanks from the property of the old "All-in-One" store, formerly the Sunoco Station, at the corner of 20th Street and 9th Avenue.

The cost of the project is estimated at roughly $2 million and could take at least two years to become a reality.

The old gas station was torn down in December of 2012. It was labeled a magnet for violence, drugs and crime. Police responded to nearly 600 calls there since 2008.