Applications for summer job program now open to local youth

Apr 15, 2025

It’s April 15 — Tax Day. Here’s what you should know today:

Now, on to the news!

In today’s “Community Briefs” column:

St. Albans: Only eight dilapidated strutures remain to be razed, city officials said, after workers demolished over 40 properties to date.
Charleston: Youth ages 16-20 can participate in Mayor's Summer Youth Jobs Program, which runs June 2 through Aug. 8.
Montgomery: Art in the Park will return May 3, and organizers are looking for local vendors who would like to participate.

3 p.m. — Kanawha County Board of Education Statutory Meeting (Levy), KCS Central Office, 200 Elizabeth St., Charleston.
4 p.m. — Kanawha County Commission Meeting, 409 Virginia St. East, Charleston.
5:30 p.m. — Charleston City Council Statutory Meeting (Levy), Council Chambers, Third Floor, City Hall, 501 Virginia St. East, Charleston.
7 p.m. — Belle Town Council Meeting, Town Hall, 1100 East Dupont Ave., Belle.
7 p.m. — Nitro City Council Meeting, Nitro CVB (Temporary Location), 201 21st St., Nitro.
7:30 p.m. — The Temptations and the Four Tops, Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

Wednesday, April 16 — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Garden of Giving Food Pantry, Appalachian Center for Independent Living, 4710 Chimney Drive, Suite C, Charleston.
Wednesday, April 16 — 7 p.m.: World Ballet Company Presents “The Great Gatsby Ballet,” Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.
Thursday, April 17 — 1-6 p.m.: Red Cross Blood Drive, Elk River Nazarene Church, 143 Dutch Road, Charleston.