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Also on today's calendar: FOOTMAD Concert: Jerron Paxton and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Fourth annual Girls in Aviation Day to be held in West Virginia (wvnstv.com) — Families in Charleston can bring girls to a free Girls in Aviation Day today, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Marshall University's Bill Noe Flight School at Yeager Airport. Hosted by Marshall's Women in Aviation chapter, the event offers hands-on activities, demonstrations, and conversations with aviation professionals to spark interest in aerospace careers—no registration required.
2. Charleston man accused of striking pedestrians while driving under the influence (wchstv.com) — Charleston readers should know that a 78-year-old local man is charged with DUI causing injury after a woman and her 12-year-old daughter were struck on Pennsylvania Avenue. Police say he admitted drinking earlier, showed signs of intoxication, and registered a 0.141% blood alcohol level before being identified through contact information he allegedly provided at the scene.
3. 41 people celebrate becoming US citizens in Charleston (wowktv.com) — Newly minted U.S. citizens gathered in downtown Charleston for a naturalization ceremony at the Robert C. Byrd Center, marking the end of long immigration journeys for 41 residents. With remarks from Chief Judge Frank Volk and emotional reflections from participants, the event highlighted Charleston's growing diversity and the importance of community support in their new "land of opportunities."
4. Olcott waterline project clears final hurdle, heads to bid after decade of delays (wsaz.com) — Families in rural Kanawha County are finally close to getting reliable public water, as the $11.4 million Olcott Waterline Extension Project has cleared its last regulatory hurdle and heads to bid in October. While not inside Charleston city limits, the project reflects a major regional infrastructure upgrade that will bring clean water to about 110 homes along Olcott and Brounland Road.
5. The Little Towboat That Could (waterwaysjournal.net) — More than a century ago, thousands of Charleston residents lined the Kanawha River to watch a dramatic 1903 towboat contest that helped usher in modern propeller-driven river craft. The James Rumsey, built in Charleston, outmuscled the larger sternwheeler D.T. Lane in a shoving and backing showdown, symbolizing a turning point in river transportation history that still fascinates river enthusiasts today.
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