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What's up Charleston! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Charleston city worker dove into floodwaters to save her
- What investigators say about the deadly I-64/77 split crash.
- How new Charleston-announced funding could change elder care statewide
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 55.
- Tuesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Meet the City of Charleston worker who saved a woman during the Garrison Ave. flood (wvpress.org) — A Charleston Streets Department worker is being credited with saving a woman swept away in her car during Sunday's severe flooding on Garrison Avenue, after more than 4 inches of rain fell at Yeager Airport. He jumped into chest-high water, pulled her from the vehicle, kept her calm on a nearby porch, then worked a 24‑hour shift helping the city recover. 
2. UPDATE: Four people dead following I-77 crash, investigation underway (wsaz.com) — Four people were killed late Friday night when a car went over a barrier near the I-64/77 split in Charleston and crashed into the Martin Marietta Charleston Yard on Pennsylvania Avenue. Charleston police and firefighters responded just before 11 p.m., and investigators with the Charleston Police Department are still working to determine what caused the single-vehicle wreck.
3. Governor Morrisey announces more than $1 million in care program investments for older West Virginians (wvnstv.com) — Announced from Charleston, Governor Patrick Morrisey is directing more than $1 million to expand community-based care programs that help older West Virginians remain in their homes. The Rural Health Transformation Program funding will support new PACE-style day centers offering medical care, medication management, and social activities aimed at reducing hospital visits and easing burdens on family caregivers.
4. West Virginia fishing record broken for third time in little more than a month (wvexplorer.com) — Charleston readers might be surprised to learn a brand-new West Virginia fishing record has already been broken three times in just six weeks. Anglers from Morgantown and Beverly keep leapfrogging each other with ever-larger pumpkinseed sunfish, highlighting how this colorful little species has suddenly become the focus of a friendly statewide competition. The article also explains what pumpkinseeds are, how big they get, and why they're notable.
5. Tony Gregory named interim president and CEO of WV Hospital Association (wvnews.com) — From Charleston, the West Virginia Hospital Association has named longtime legislative affairs vice president Tony Gregory as interim president and CEO while it conducts a national search for a permanent leader. The move aims to ensure continuity as the group continues advocating for hospitals, health systems, and healthcare policy across the state.
📸 Around Charleston
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Other local events
- Matt Stone as ELVIS
City of Charleston Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
7:00 pm - Tony Trischkaâs EarlJam, Sarah Borges, Buffalo Wabs & The Price
City of Charleston WV Culture Center & State Museum
7:00 pm - Cemetery Walk with a View
City of Charleston Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum
9:00 am - Cemetery Running and Walking Group
City of Charleston Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum
5:30 pm - Town Hall w/ Dr. Potter @ Cap
Horace Mann Middle School Charleston, WV 25304
5:30 pm - Trivia Night at Fife
City of Charleston Fife Street Brewing
7:00 pm - Market Table: Rainbow Harvest Dinner
City of Charleston Capitol Market
6:00 pm
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Matt Stone as ELVIS
City of Charleston Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
7:00 pm - Tony Trischkaâs EarlJam, Sarah Borges, Buffalo Wabs & The Price
City of Charleston WV Culture Center & State Museum
7:00 pm - Cemetery Walk with a View
City of Charleston Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum
9:00 am - Cemetery Running and Walking Group
City of Charleston Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum
5:30 pm
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
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- Applebee's - Legacy Apple, LLC posted a job opening for Restaurant Hospitality Manager in Charleston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charleston here.
Ok Charleston! 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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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