Middle, high school students explore nursing careers
Plus: Women in construction, free lead testing clinic and more Kanawha Valley news and events
July 30, 2025 | Weather: ☀️ 93° F / 🌒 73° F
Good Wednesday, neighbor!
It’s July 30. Not to sound like a broken record, but it’s going to be another hot and humid day. Luckily, the forecast suggests cooler temperatures arrive tomorrow. Thursday and Friday are looking a little wet, but the weekend should be wonderful. (Fingers crossed.)
And we’re off.
A local hospital hosts a four-day academy for middle and high school students aspiring to be nurses, and a skilled trades program seeks women for a free 12-week construction training course. Here’s the 411 from communities around the region, including South Charleston, Charleston and Dunbar.
Today
10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Free Lead Testing Clinic, Kanawha County WIC, 4188 West Washington St., Charleston.
10:30 a.m. — Tiny Rave, Elk Valley Branch Library, 313 Crossings Mall Road, Elkview.
2 p.m. — Gang Beast Gaming Tournament, Dunbar Branch Library, 301 12th St., Dunbar.
2-4 p.m. — Global Friendship Program, Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol St., Charleston.
6 p.m. — Painters Choice Paint Party, The Bucket, 4030 Washington St. West, Dunbar.
6 p.m. — Saint Albans Volleyball League Board Meeting, Saint Albans High School, 2100 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans.
7 p.m. — Music Bingo, Huddles & Hatchets, 122 Capitol St., Charleston.
7 p.m. — Trivia Night, Recovery Sports Grill, 600 Virginia St. East, Charleston.
7:30 p.m. — West Coast Swing Series, American Legion Post 73, 1011 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Albans.
Upcoming
Friday, Aug. 1-Sunday, Aug. 3 — Various times: The Wedding Singer, Charleston Coliseum Theater, 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston.
Saturday, Aug. 2 — 9 a.m.: Herbert Hoover 2025 Annual Golf Tournament, Little Creek Golf Course, 99 Fairway Dr., South Charleston.
Saturday, Aug. 2 — 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Dunbar Community Partners 5th Annual Back to School Bash, Dunbar Church of Christ, 309 15th St., Dunbar.
Today, we remember the following neighbors who have recently passed:
Mary Katherine (Kourey) DeCrease, 71, of Cross Lanes, died July 26, 2025.
Robert “Bob” L. Hill, 91, of South Charleston, died July 26, 2025.
Angela Carol “Mawmaw Angie” Milam, 62, of Sissonville, died July 28, 2025.
Mary Frances Chambers Shafer, 93, formerly of Falling Rock, died July 25, 2025.
Betsy Lou (Ross) Tincher, 84, of Charleston, died July 26, 2025.
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