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🌱 Patch AM: How Charleston families are digging out after Sunday’s sudden flooding
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Morning Charleston! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Charleston families are digging out after Sunday's sudden flooding
- How a six-year Kanawha County death case finally ended in Charleston
- What new federal flood fixes could mean for Kanawha County creeks
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Humid; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Variably cloudy and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Families focus on recovery efforts after flood damage in Charleston (wsaz.com) — Charleston residents along Summit Drive are cleaning up after intense Sunday storms sent water rushing into garages, crawl spaces, and basements, frightening pets and soaking belongings. One longtime homeowner describes the heaviest flooding he's seen in 15 years and is now turning his attention to helping neighbors haul out damaged items and dry out their homes. 
2. Lark's plea brings six-year-old Kanawha County case to its end (wvmetronews.com) — A long-delayed Kanawha County criminal case tied to a 2020 fatal hit-and-run has wrapped up in Charleston with Che Lark entering a Kennedy plea to attempting to flee causing death. Circuit Judge Carrie Webster sentenced him to 1–3 years, to run concurrently with his existing 20-year federal drug sentence, closing a six-year legal saga for Heather Ross's family.
3. Capito pushes federal aid as West Virginia flooding worsens after heavy storms (wchstv.com) — From Charleston, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito says she's pushing a major federal water infrastructure bill that could fund stream dredging and debris removal to ease West Virginia's worsening flood problems. With Kanawha County communities like Campbells Creek repeatedly underwater, residents are anxiously watching whether Congress will approve new Army Corps programs before the next round of heavy storms hits.
4. Omnis Pleasants owners fight to wrest control of Pleasants Power Station (wvnews.com) — Charleston-based reporting details a high-stakes legal fight over who controls the Pleasants Power Station, a major coal-fired plant tied to state loans and hundreds of jobs. Omnis Fuel Technologies is asking a Delaware bankruptcy court to dismiss Omnis Pleasants' Chapter 11 case, arguing the plant is profitable and that the filing was a bad-faith move in a broader governance battle involving Tony Robbins–linked investors.
5. Governor Morrisey Announces Major Tourism Works Workforce Milestone (hintonnews.com) — From Charleston, Gov. Patrick Morrisey is touting a major milestone for the Tourism Works training program, with more than 25,000 microcredentials earned and 4,000 West Virginians enrolled. The free online course aims to build a stronger tourism workforce and turn residents into "Ask Me, I'm a Local" ambassadors in communities across the state.
📸 Around Charleston
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Other local events
- Trivia Night at Fife
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7:00 pm - KCS Board of Education Meeting - Special Session
Kanawha County Schools 200 Elizabeth St, Charleston, WV 25311, USA
12:00 pm - Civil War Wednesdays
City of Charleston Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum
6:30 pm - Letâs Get Cooking in August
City of Charleston Capitol Market
11:30 am - Let's Get Cooking in August
Capitol Market 800 Smith St, Charleston, WV 25301
11:30 am - Jason Aldean: Full Throttle Tour
City of Charleston Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center - Elk City Art & Walking History Tour
City of Charleston Mea Cuppa Coffee Lounge
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Cemetery Running and Walking Group
City of Charleston Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum
5:30 pm - Trivia Night at Fife
City of Charleston Fife Street Brewing
7:00 pm - Civil War Wednesdays
City of Charleston Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum
6:30 pm - Let's Get Cooking in August
Capitol Market 800 Smith St, Charleston, WV 25301
11:30 am
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I have a 6 month old Chihuahua puppy female.
Her name is gidget, good with little children. Free to good home only. (Nextdoor Spring Hill/Cemetery Hill) - 2026 August Prompts
https://faecorpspublishing.org/2026/08/17/2026-august-prompts-17/ (Nextdoor Clemson)
- Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Customer Service Leader in Charleston. Apply here.
- Oracle posted a job opening for Principal Delivery Manager - Low Voltage - Saline Township, MI 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: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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