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🌱 How Oak Hill’s first NRG Bike Fest plans to pack your weekend
And check out Taste of Bridge Day 2026 presented by Canyon Rim Rotary Club on the Oak Hill Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Oak Hill's first NRG Bike Fest plans to pack your weekend
- How a national gun trafficking route briefly ran through Oak Hill
Also on today's calendar: Nicholas County at Oak Hill and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
- Saturday: Cooler with a thunderstorm, with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Inaugural NRG Bike Fest cycling to Fayette County on October 2-4 (woay.com) — Oak Hill will host the first-ever NRG Bike Fest this Friday through Sunday, bringing guided rides, youth events, races, live music, and camping to the New River Gorge. Events span Arrowhead Bike Farm and ACE Adventure Resort, with a pay-what-you-can model and no required admission, making it easy for local riders and families to join the fun. 
• Rochester and North Carolina Men Plead Guilty in Gun Trafficking Conspiracy (wnynewsnow.com) — A federal gun trafficking case reaching from North Carolina to New York briefly passed through Oak Hill, where officers stopped a vehicle in 2022 and seized two firearms. The guilty pleas of two men this week highlight how illegally trafficked weapons can move along interstate routes that cross Fayette County, even when local residents aren't directly involved.
📸 Around Oak Hill
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Hill
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★ Featured events ★
- Taste of Bridge Day 2026 presented by Canyon Rim Rotary Club →
Adventures on the Gorge, 219 Co Rte 60/5, Lansing
5:00 pm
Friday October 16
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Other local events
- Nicholas County at Oak Hill →
Oak Hill High School, 350 W Oyler Ave, Oak Hill
6:30 pm - NRG Bike Fest →
ACE Adventure Resort, 1 Concho road, Oak Hill - New River Gorge Enduro →
Ace Adventure Resort, 1 Concho Road, Oak Hill
10:00 am - Karaoke Night at New River Tavern and Bistro →
New River Tavern and Bistro, 1206 Summerlee Rd, Oak Hill
6:00 pm - Race to the Altar 5k →
Oak Hill WV - Pilates in the Amphitheatre with Active Southern WV →
Lively Family Amphitheater, Main St, Oak Hill
10:30 am - Karaoke Night at New River Tavern and Bistro →
New River Tavern and Bistro, 1206 Summerlee Rd, Oak Hill
6:00 pm - Paint Night at The Lost Paddle at ACE Adventure Resort - Bouquet or Trees →
The Lost Paddle Bar And Grill, 2 Concho Road, Oak Hill - Bridge Day After Party at ACE Adventure Resort →
ACE Adventure Resort, 1 Concho road, Oak Hill
4:00 pm - Karaoke Night at New River Tavern and Bistro →
New River Tavern and Bistro, 1206 Summerlee Rd, Oak Hill
6:00 pm - October 2026 FRN Community Meeting →
Fayette County FRN Office, 134 Main Street West, Oak Hill
12:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Wednesday October 21
Thursday October 22
📣 Oak Hill Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Oak Hill. Apply here.
- Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Oak Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Hill here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fayetteville
- Coda Fall Festival returns to Fayetteville Town Park (woay.com)
- Fayetteville seeking teams to participate in annual Bridge Day Chili Competition (woay.com)
- Police: Man leaves Fayetteville Lowe's with $330 vacuum after card declines (lootpress.com)
Beckley
- Beckley Water celebrates Source Water Protection Week with Adopt-a-Highway cleanup (woay.com)
Ok Oak Hill! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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