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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 54.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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National Trails Day — Twin Falls Resort State Park... →
Twin Falls Resort State Park, WV-97, Mullens
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The Feature Attraction Band: Bluefield Area Shag... →
HERB SIMS WELLNESS CENTER, 1780 Stadium Dr, Bluefield
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SOLD OUT: Red, White & Moo 🐮 Paint & Sip + 🌮... →
El Mariachi | Mexican • Beaver, 237 Airport Rd, Beaver
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Trivia Night at Weathered Ground Brewery - June... →
Weathered Ground Brewery, 2027 Flat Top Rd, Ghent
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Appalachian Art Expo →
Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center, 200 Armory Dr, Beckley
10:00 am -
Girls Night Out - The Show →
The Clover Club (upstairs at The Railyard), 529 Commerce St, Bluefield
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Thursday Night Trivia at the RailYard - June 18, 2026 →
The RailYard, 530 Raleigh St, Bluefield
7:00 pm -
Paint and Sip at Weathered Ground Brewery in Ghent... →
Weathered Ground Brewery, 2027 Flat Top Rd, Ghent
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July 4th Fun Fair & Car Show - July 4, 2026 →
The Resort At Glade Springs, 255 Resort Dr, Daniels
5:00 pm -
The Kevin Prater Band at Bass Lake Park →
Bass Lake Park, Fox Lanes Rd, Hinton
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Trivia Night at Weathered Ground Brewery - July 9... →
Weathered Ground Brewery, 2027 Flat Top Rd, Ghent
6:30 pm -
Thursday Night Trivia at the RailYard - July 16, 2026 →
The RailYard, 530 Raleigh St, Bluefield
7:00 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
Princeton
- Princeton Chamber Discusses 4th of July Celebration Plans (northwestmoinfo.com)
- Finalists in West Virginia Scholar Program announced (wvmetronews.com)
Ghent
- Find civilian careers at the DAV & RecruitMilitary virtual hiring event (wvnstv.com)
- Pride Month Gaming – what will you be playing? (wvnstv.com)
Bluefield
- Next stop for Tigers' Nelson is Fayetteville St. (wilsontimes.com)
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