Hello Alum Creek! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Open Mic Night -- every Thursday at Coal River Coffee Company
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, temps: high: 94, low: 70.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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 - Cemetery Running and Walking Group
City of Charleston Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum
5:30 pm - Show and Tell Book Club →
St. Albans Branch Library, 602 4th St, St Albans
6:00 pm - Trivia Night at Fife
City of Charleston Fife Street Brewing
7:00 pm Wednesday September 9 - Love Your Birth Control Virtual Training
WV Free Virtual
10:30 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Mountaineer Employment Solutions posted a job opening for Accounting Clerk in Dunbar. Apply here.
- Hamister Group, LLC posted a job opening for Dietary Aide - Sweetbriar in Dunbar. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alum Creek here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dunbar
- Kanawha County grand jury hands down indictments for child abuse, robbery and DUI cases (wchstv.com)
South Charleston
- Decomposing grain from South Charleston derailment blamed for odor, flies near tracks (wchstv.com)
- Volleyball Recap: Nitro Gets Past South Charleston (maxpreps.com)
- South Charleston resident sentenced for defrauding elderly woman with dementia (wchstv.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: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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