Local culinary students take top honors at state competition
Plus: Bridge ribbon cutting, holiday dessert workshop and more Kanawha Valley news and events
Nov. 12, 2025 | Weather: ☀️ 56° F / 🌗 34° F
Good Wednesday, neighbor!
It’s November 12. Communities around the Kanawha Valley are gearing up for their annual Christmas parades. We have info on one in today’s Tidbits column, linked below. We’re also compiling a local holiday guide, set to release in the coming days. Have a public event you’d like included? Email details to ramsburgreports@gmail.com.
Onward.
TIDBITS
Culinary champions, bridge ribbon cutting and more
A local culinary program takes home top honors in a state competition, and an upper Kanawha Valley community will celebrate bridge renovations during an upcoming ribbon-cutting ceremony. Here’s the 411 from communities around the region, including Malden, Montogmery and Campbells Creek.
Today
10 a.m. — Mini Melodies, Coffee With A Twist, 101 Main Ave., Nitro..
11 a.m. — Urban Kitchen Series: Quick & Easy Holiday Desserts, Patriot Guardens, 1001 Smith St., Charleston.
4:45 p.m. — Jews & Brews, Fife Street Brewing, 180 Summers St., Charleston.
5-8 p.m. — Solar Party at Short Story Brewing, Short Story Brewing, 186 Summers St., Charleston.
5 p.m. — Fall Paint & Shake, Chick-fil-A Southridge, 2509 Mountaineer Blvd, South Charleston.
6-8 p.m. — Happy Hour With Jordan Dyer & Mark Miller, The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.
6 p.m. — Coal River Songwriter’s Festival Documentary Viewing Party, Coal River Coffee Company, 64 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.
7-10 p.m. — Slow Train at the ROQ, The ROQ, 1022 Quarrier St., Charleston.
Upcoming
Thursday, Nov. 13 — 6-7:15 p.m.: Read to the Dogs, KCPL Main Branch, 123 Capitol St., Charleston.
Thursday, Nov. 13 — 7 p.m.: David Phelps & Selah - Lift Your Voice Tour, Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston.
Thursday, Nov. 13 — 7-10 p.m.: WVIFF Opening Reception, Park Place Stadium Cinemas, 600 Washington St. East, 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:
Carolyn Sue Allen, 74, of Charleston, died Nov. 3, 2025.
Ritha Melvina Hamilton, 85, of Cross Lanes, died Nov. 3, 2025.
John Drew Henning, 67, of Charleston, died Nov. 3, 2025.
Anthony Wayne Jackson, 77, of Charleston, died Nov. 5, 2025.
Beverly Jane Myrick, 90, of Barboursville, died Nov. 6, 2025.
Matthew Clive Sheppard, 51, of St. Albans, died Nov. 5, 2025.
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