School closure hearings continue in Kanawha County
Plus: Public voting test, October ArtWalk and more local news
Good Tuesday, neighbor!
Now that most of us are back to work and school (expect for Kanawha County Schools students, who have today off), the week is really starting to heat up (save for the outside temperature, which is actually cooling off). Here’s what you can expect in today’s info-packed Kanawha Valley Update:
Details on the next round of school closure hearings, set to kick off today
Information on Thursday’s special commission meeting
A preview of this weekend’s Book Festival, set for Saturday in Charleston
Today’s weather: 🌦️ Showers likely. Highs in the mid-50s.
Now, on to the news!
What you should know:
More school shutterings will be considered this week by Kanawha County Board of Education members, when closure hearings for Belle Elementary and Mary Ingles Elementary are held at Riverside High School in Belle.
A public voting test will be held tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 16) at the Voter Registration Office on Quarrier Street in Charleston, just one week ahead of early voting, which begins on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
ArtWalk’s October event is set for 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 in Charleston, bringing artists, musicians and the general public to more than 25 downtown businesses for the free monthly affair.
The West Virginia Book Festival returns Saturday in Charleston, bringing with it popular events like the Used Book Sale and Storybook Costume Parade, as well as free workshops, panels, author readings and more.
Today
6 p.m. — Belle Elementary School Closure Hearing at Riverside High, 1 Warrior Way, Belle.
6:30 p.m. — Beginner Yoga, Cafe Applachia, 206 D St., South Charleston.
6 p.m. — St. Albans Public Library Advisory Board Annual Meeting, 602 Fourth St., St. Albans.
7 p.m. — Belle Town Council Meeting, Belle Town Hall, 1100 E Dupont Ave, Belle.
7 p.m. — Nitro City Council Meeting, Council Chambers, 497 First Ave. South, Nitro.
Upcoming
Wednesday, Oct. 17 — 4 p.m.: Kanawha County Commission Special Meeting at the Voter Registration Office, 415 Quarrier St., Charleston.
Thursday, Oct. 16 — 5 p.m.: Charleston ArtWalk, various locations in Downtown Charleston.
Thursday, Oct. 16 — 6 p.m.: Closure hearing for Mary Ingles Elementary School at Riverside High School, 1 Warrior Way, Belle.
Now through Sunday, Oct. 20 — FestivFALL 2024. Various times and locations in Charleston.
Today, we remember the following neighbors who have recently passed:
Melvin E. Bailey, Jr., 52, of Nitro, died Oct. 12, 2024.
Billy Joe “Bill” Fields, 88, of South Charleston, died Oct. 12, 2024.
Dr. Marty Diane Henley, 69, of Charleston, died Sept. 14, 2024.
Kevin W. Holmes, 60, of Charleston, died Oct. 7, 2024.
Jeffrey Clark Norris, 63, of Nitro, died Oct. 12, 2024.
Cleo “Cork” Tolbert, Jr., 73, of Nitro, died Oct. 14, 2024.
Gene P. “Charlie” Walters, 58, of Dunbar, died Oct. 11, 2024.
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