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3 Kanawha Valley communities to hold municipal-wide yard sales on Saturday
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. -- Bargain shoppers will be out in force throughout the Kanawha Valley this weekend, as three local communities host municipal-wide yard sales. On Saturday, Oct. 5, neighbors in Belle, Dunbar and Nitro will peddle their gently-used wares to visitors from throughout the county and beyond. Each of the three municipalities has set community-wide yard sales for the day, providing plenty of opportunities for bargain hunters to maximize their savings.
Kanawha Valley Weekend Events: Friday, Oct. 4 to Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. -- Looking for something to do on this busy Kanawha Valley weekend? Whether you’re in the mood for chocolate samplings, a festival or one of several city-wide yard sales, this fall weekend has something for you. Here are a few local happenings between Friday, Oct. 4, and Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.
Poll workers in West Virginia needed statewide
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – As the clock ticks down to the 2024 presidential election, counties across West Virginia need poll workers to help make it all happen. In Kanawha County alone, up to seven poll workers are needed at a precinct, and alternates are needed as well. Kanawha County Clerk, Vera McCormick says that for […]
Longtime county manager resigning, Kanawha Commission seeking applicants to fill vacancy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The longtime manager of Kanawha County has announced she is resigning. Jennifer Herrald, Kanawha's county manager for 24 years, made the announcement at the Oct. 1 Kanawha County Commission meeting.
Commission approves $250K for Goodwill project, hears $100K request from Solid Waste Authority
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Kanawha County Commission approved a $250,000 request from Goodwill Industries of the Summit (formerly named Goodwill Industries of the Kanawha Valley) to help implement a work program for individuals in recovery.
WV Gov grants $500K to Bob Burdette’s afterschool program
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – An afterschool pilot program focused on helping at-risk children on Charleston’s West Side is getting a huge boost from Governor Jim Justice’s Contingency Fund. On Wednesday, Gov. Justice delivered a $500,000 check to the Bob Burdette Center so they can expand their afterschool program into a two-year pilot initiative that will […]
Drought conditions improve slightly in Kanawha County, but severe to extreme conditions remain
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Drought conditions in Kanawha County have improved slightly from the previous week, according to U.S. Drought Monitor data, but the situation remains severe to extreme throughout the local area.
Another school district gets electric bus as West Virginia Sen. Capito tours plant
West Virginia's policies on energy continue to evolve as the world looks for cleaner, greener power sources. That was visible on Thursday at one of the premier electric school bus manufacturers in the nation.
Local Democrat Receives Statewide Recognition
GREENBRIER COUNTY W.Va. (WVDN) – Cathey Sawyer, a resident of Greenbrier County, was one of West Virginia’s Outstanding Democrats of the Year assembled at the recent Roosevelt-Kennedy Dinner Celebration held at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, in Charleston, West Virginia on Friday, Sept. 27. This Outstanding Democrat was selected by local county leaders […] The post Local Democrat Receives Statewide Recognition appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
New local beer festival debuts Saturday in Clendenin
CLENDENIN, W.Va. -- Move over, Oktoberfest. There’s a new beer festival on the Elk. On Saturday, Oct 5, this Kanawha County community on the Elk River is set to celebrate the first ever Elktoberfest, a hops-heavy outdoor fête in the vein of its more well-known Germanic cousin.
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