Municipal employee recognized for 45-year career
Plus: Egg-stravaganza, facade grants and more Kanawha Valley news and events
Feb. 3, 2026 | Weather: 🌨️ 41° F / 🌖 24° F
Good Tuesday, neighbor!
It’s February 3. It’s National Take a Cruise Day and, frankly, I could really use one. Alas, that’ll have to wait.
Onward.
COMMUNITY TIDBITS
Egg-stravaganza, facade grants and more
One local community is celebrating the 45-year career of a municipal employee, and preparations are underway for Camp Virgil Tate’s 5th Annual Egg-Stravaganza. Here’s the 411 from communities around the region, including Montgomery, Sissonville and Clendenin.
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Today
8 a.m.-2 p.m. — Thomas Tuesdays Open Interviews, Thomas Hospitals, 4605 Maccorkle Ave. SW, South Charleston.
9:30 a.m. — Kanawha County Healthy Grandfamilies, CommUNITY Wellness Center, 515 Central Ave., Charleston.
Noon — My Finances & Me, CommunityWorks, 525 Central Ave, Charleston.
2 p.m. — Adult Craft Time, Elk Valley Branch Library, 313 Crossings Mall Road, Elkview.
3-7 p.m. — Game Night, Element Edge Esports, 1611 Fourth Ave., Charleston.
5:30 p.m. — Family Play Zone, Dunbar Branch Library, 305 12th St,, Dunbar.
5:30-7 p.m. — WV Futbol Club 2010 Boys Interest Night, Shawnee Sports Complex, 1 Salango Way, Dunbar.
6-7:30 p.m. — St. Albans Writes Featuring Cat Pleska, St. Albans Branch Library, 602 Fourth St., St Albans.
6:30-8 p.m. — WV Futbol Club 2007/2008 Boys Interest Night, Shawnee Sports Complex, 1 Salango Way, Dunbar.
7 p.m. — Carrying Hope: Spouses of Cancer Patients Support Group, The Retreat WV, 1 Creative Place, Charleston.
7 p.m. — Trivia Night, Fife Street Brewing, 180 Summers St., Charleston.
Today’s Public Meetings
8:30 a.m. — Board of Review & Equalization (Kanawha County Commission), 409 Virginia St. East, Charleston.
6 p.m. — Montgomery City Council Meeting, Montgomery City Hall, 321 Fourth Ave., Montgomery.
7 p.m. — Nitro City Council Meeting, Council Chambers, 497 First Ave. South, Nitro.
Upcoming
Friday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb. 7 — Various times: FOOTMAD – Old Time Winter Breakdown, WV Culture Center, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston.
Friday, Feb. 6 to Sunday, Feb. 8 — Various times.: Disney’s Frozen – The Broadway Musical, Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.
Friday, Feb. 6 to Sunday, Feb. 8 — Various times: Mountain State RV Mega Show, Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Dr., 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:
Wanda June Ward Divita, 90, formerly of the Kanawha Valley, died Jan. 26, 2026.
Nancy Jane Hodges, 73, of Whitesville, died Jan. 23, 2026.
Donna Lewis, 82, of Hurricane, died Jan. 26, 2026.
Shirley Lee Smith, 81, of Kanawha Valley, died Jan. 22, 2026.
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