HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Huntington’s new low-barrier overnight shelter is set to open Saturday, Nov. 1.

The Hub, located at 96 West 3rd Ave., has cots and bunk beds, and meals will be available for people experiencing homelessness.

The facility has bathrooms, laundry facilities, and a phone and device-charging station.

“We knew we needed a place that if the worst came of the weather, if it gets down to single digits, that we’ve got enough space,” Mayor Patrick Farrell said.

The facility is in a renovated former public works department building, and it can accommodate up to 80 people.

The mayor felt an overnight shelter would be better suited outside the central business district.

“From the time I took office, we talked about having well-intentioned people focused on this problem,

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