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Hi there, Charleston! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What plea deal followed last year's mass overdose scare in Charleston?
  • How 40 new beds are headed to Charleston-area kids in need
  • Planning to hear Rick Atkinson speak in downtown Charleston?

Also on today's calendar: Irish Invitational and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Ashley G.!

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 92 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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📰 News we're reading

1. Man arrested in connection with rash of overdoses in Charleston agrees to plea deal with prosecutors (wchsnetwork.com) — An Ohio man linked to a rash of 35 nonfatal overdoses in Charleston last September has pleaded guilty in Kanawha County Circuit Court to misdemeanor fentanyl possession. He received a 360-day time-served sentence and was returned to federal custody, while Charleston police emphasize the intensive work that helped prevent any deaths during the incident.
   

2. 'We see the need every day': Volunteers build 40 beds for Kanawha County children (wvpress.org) — Families in the Charleston area who lack beds for their children can now apply for help from a new Kanawha County chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, which just built 40 beds during a community event at Lowe's Trace Fork. Volunteers from across the county spent Saturday cutting, sanding, and assembling bed frames, and organizers plan more builds this fall if they can secure indoor space.
   

3. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson to speak in Charleston Oct. 15 (wvnews.com) — Charleston residents can hear Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Rick Atkinson speak for free at the Capitol Theater on Oct. 15, with doors opening at 7 p.m. The evening includes a Q&A, book signing, and nearby ArtWalk and American Revolution exhibit, all part of local events marking America's 250th anniversary downtown.
   

4. Two West Virginia Girl Scouts build picnic tables for Charleston's Herbert and Gloria Jones Woodlands Trail (wowktv.com) — Charleston hikers now have two new picnic tables along the Herbert and Gloria Jones Woodlands Trail, built by Girl Scouts from Troop 1839 with help from the city's Parks and Recreation Department. One table is accessible at the trailhead and another sits along Treehouse Trail, both created through Charleston's Hearts of our Neighborhood initiative to strengthen community gathering spaces.
   

5. Mobile health units on display as WVHA brings care to the Capitol (wvmetronews.com) — Mobile health units from major hospital systems gathered at the Capitol in Charleston to offer free screenings and show lawmakers how these clinics reach rural West Virginians. From cancer checks to recovery services, organizers stressed that bringing care directly into communities is key, and they paired the showcase with a finance briefing for legislators.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Life with Viktor (age 5) Sept 13
    Today, Viktor was not the funny one. His favorite thing to do is to ask the artificial intelligence questions during his phone time. Mostly tons of… (Nextdoor Washington Heights)
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    RESPECT. Give respect to everyone you come in contact with. We ALL put our pants on one leg at a time. (Nextdoor Fort Hill)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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