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Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and very hot, with a high of 96 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 97, low: 71.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 70 degrees.
📸 Around Alum Creek
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday September 1 - Cemetery Running and Walking Group
City of Charleston Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum
5:30 pm - Family Play Zone →
Dunbar Branch-Kanawha County Library, 301 12th St, Dunbar
5:30 pm - Trivia Night at Fife
City of Charleston Fife Street Brewing
7:00 pm Thursday September 3 - Lil' Tinkers Playgroup →
Dunbar Branch-Kanawha County Library, 301 12th St, Dunbar
10:30 am Friday September 4 - St. Albans Varsity Football @ Nitro →
Nitro High School, 1300 Park Ave, Nitro
7:30 pm Saturday September 5 - 2026 Charleston Distance Run
City of Charleston WV State Capitol and Kanawha Boulevard
7:30 am - World Festival
City of South Charleston South Charleston Farmers Market, 4006 Maccorkle Avenue S.W., South Charleston, West Virginia, WV, 25309, United States
8:00 am - Historical Society Museum Open 10am-2pm →
St. Albans Historical Society, 404 4th Ave, St Albans
10:00 am - Art Takeover
City of Charleston Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences
11:00 am Monday September 7 - Cemetery Walk with a View
City of Charleston Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum
9:00 am Tuesday September 8 - Show and Tell Book Club →
St. Albans Branch Library, 602 4th St, St Albans
6:00 pm Wednesday September 9 - A Craft for Small Hands →
St. Albans Branch Library, 602 4th St, St Albans
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CRH posted a job opening for Deck Hand/Laborer in Dunbar. Apply here.
- Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Dunbar. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alum Creek here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Charleston
- Honey Do Farms honors Dolly Parton with fundraiser at South Charleston Farmers Market (wowktv.com)
- Foul odor reported in area of South Charleston train derailment site; cleanup continues (wchstv.com)
Nitro
- Arrest made following reported pursuit in Kanawha County, police say (wchstv.com)
- Nitro Elementary School graffiti investigation underway (wboy.com)
Charleston
- Capito visits Charleston groups focused on small business, flood recovery (wvnews.com)
- Folklore: What Fog in August says about snow in winter (wowktv.com)
Ok Alum Creek! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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