HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Why Huntington? A local Web site has the answer. It's called whyhuntington.com and it features all things positive about the River City, beckoning visitors and new residents.

Bill Rawlinson didn't grow up in Huntington and hasn't really lived here all that long. In fact, he's lived all over the country and only moved here 13 years ago. He went to Marshall University and, after graduating, he could have gone anywhere but chose to stay here.

“It was the people," Rawlinson said. You don't find people like the ones here everywhere, plus the parks and the river.”

Those were the driving motivations behind his creation of whyhuntington.com. The Web site features everything from videos and photos to essays and restaurant reviews. But, since Bill isn't a Huntington native, his knowledge base is limited. That's why he has created a special section where others can contribute.

“There are spots for original art, poetry, business reviews, and the list goes on,” he said.

Dave Scott knows the value of Huntington. He went to school at Marshall years ago before moving away for work. He said if he could find a good job here, he'd leave his home in Columbus in a heartbeat to move back.

“Huntington has a sense of community,” Scott said.

Huntington isn't alone in its grassroots efforts to highlight community positives. Whycharlestonwv.com promotes the Capital City with similar features.

Back to Rawlinson -- if you look around, you won't find any ads on whyhuntington.com. That's not his goal.

“I’m not in this for monetary gain," he said. If I get one person to move here because of the Web site, it would all be worth it. That’s the ultimate goal.”

Whyhuntington.com was started under the umbrella of Create Huntington, a grassroots effort to promote other positive projects in the community.

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