Groundbreaking scheduled for latest local Habitat home
Plus: New elementary named, Chef's Challenge returns and more Kanawha Valley news and events
Sept. 22, 2025 | Weather: 🌦️ 85° F / 🌒 64° F
Good Monday, neighbor!
It’s September 22. The Autumn Equinox begins at 2:19 p.m., ushering in a new season — fall. Bring on the apples, pumpkins and sweater weather. I’m here for it!
Let’s get this week started.
COMMUNITY TIDBITS
A new cable company offering service in Kanawha Valley has announced its grand opening celebration, and Habitat for Humanity is set to hold a groundbreaking for a new home on Charleston’s West Side. Here’s the 411 from communities around the region, including Charleston, South Charleston and Dunbar.
LOCAL HEADLINES PODCAST
In today's local headlines podcast:
Arrest made after dozens overdose in Charleston
Name chosen for new elementary in upper Kanawha Valley
Kanawha County holds first of two fall cleanups
Charges dropped against Kanawha substitute teacher
A look at public meetings and other events in the week ahead
🎧 Hear all about it: The Kanawha Valley Update’s headlines podcast gets you caught up on the day’s top local news stories, in five minutes or less.
Today
8 a.m.-5 p.m. — 7th Annual Tee Off for Recovery, Berry Hills Country Club, 1 Berry Hills Road, Charleston.
11 a.m. — Small Business Workshop: Interacting With Your Customers, Patriot Guardens, 1001 Smith St., Charleston.
5:30 p.m. — Full STEM Ahead: Hive & Honey, Elk Valley Branch Library, 313 Crossings Mall Rd, Elkview.
5:30 p.m. — South Charleston Public Library Board Meeting, SCPL, 312 Fourth Ave., South Charleston.
6 p.m. — Chesapeake Town Council Meeting, Town Hall, 12404 MacCorkle Ave. South East, Chesapeake.
6 p.m. — Clendenin Town Council Meeting, Clendenin Community Center, 103 First St., Clendenin.
6:45 p.m. — Kanawha County Board of Education Special Session, George Washington High School, 1522 Tennis Club Road, Charleston.
6-8 p.m. — Beginners Crochet Class, Coal River Coffee Company, 66 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.
6-8:30 p.m. — “Twilight” Book & Film Club, South Charleston Public Library, 312 Fourth Avenue, South Charleston.
7 p.m. — Beginner Ballroom Dance Lessons, Charleston Baptist Temple, Fellowship Hall, 209 Morris St., Charleston.
Upcoming
Tuesday, Sept. 23 — 7:30-9 a.m.: Business Before Hours, Fairfield by Marriott, 410 Second Ave., South Charleston.
Tuesday, Sept. 23 — 5:30 p.m.: Tuesday Running & Walking Group, Spring Hill Cemetery, 1555 Farnsworth Dr., Charleston.
Tuesday, Sept. 23 — 6 p.m.: Chef’s Challenge 2025, Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.
📅 Did you know? We only highlight some of the day’s events in this newsletter. There’s a lot more happening around the Kanawha Valley. Have a look at today’s full calendar by clicking the “More Events” button.
Today, we remember the following neighbors who have recently passed:
Peggy Sue Adkins, 59, of Pax, died Sept. 13, 2025.
Greta Blankenship, 85, died Sept. 17, 2025.
Donna F. Goebel, 77, of Charleston, died Sept. 14, 2025.
Betty T. Kirk, 95, of Charleston, died Sept. 17, 2025.
Nasser Taghavi Larijani, 64, of Kanawha City, died Sept. 17, 2025.
Mazie Marie Richardson, 86, of Charleston, died Sept. 17, 2025.
Stephanie Dawn Walker, 53, of St. Albans, died Sept. 12, 2025.
Jerry Franklin “Poppy” Walker, 87, of Nellis, died Sept. 14, 2025.
Linda Jackson Walker, 81, of Clendenin, died Sept. 17, 2025.
Teresa Gail Womack, 70, of St. Albans, died Sept. 18, 2025.
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