Wayne County Highway Renamed to Honor Veterans

A West Virginia highway in Huntington has been renamed in honor of Wayne County veterans. The Herald-Dispatch reports a dedication ceremony was held Monday to rename State Route 152 as the “Wayne County Veterans Memorial Highway.” Wayne County Veterans Association President Dolphus Perry says his organization began about two years ago on the renaming project. State Delegate Ken Hicks, a Democrat, says he found that many of the more than 4,300 West Virginians who died in World War I and II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War were from Wayne County. Route 152 extends from Crum to Huntington.