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Good Monday. Today is Feb. 26, 2024. Here's something to think about as you start your week: Are you setting a good example for those in your life? If not, today's a great day to start.
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Happy Friday! Today is Feb. 23, 2024. In case you haven't heard, a former, um, "owl-themed" bar and grill in Kanawha City is being razed next week to make way for a popular convenience store. Some people are (apparently) mourning the loss. There's a public vigil scheduled for tonight if you happen to be among the mourners. 🤷
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Good Thursday. Today is Feb. 22, 2024. We may be having warmer-than-average weather in the Kanawha Valley, but today's forecasted showers make it a great day to enjoy a warm bowl of chili.
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Good Wednesday. Today is Feb. 21, 2024. Today seems as good as any to load up on the sticky buns from your favorite local bakery. Today’s weather: ☀️ Sunny. High in the low 60s.
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Good Tuesday. Today is Feb. 20, 2024. Have a pet? Today's the day to show them a bit of extra love. Today’s weather: ☀️ Sunny. High in the mid-50s. Here’s what you should know today.
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Happy Friday! Today is Feb. 16, 2024. Events are happening all around the Kanawha Valley this weekend. Get out and enjoy something local if you can. Friday:🌨️ Increasing clouds. Snow likely tonight. High in the mid-40s.
Read full storyKanawha Valley Weekend Events: Friday, Feb. 16 to Sunday, Feb. 18
A bourbon night. A two-mile interpretative walk. An adult field trip. There's lots of eclectic things to do this weekend in the Kanawha Valley. Here are a few local events happening between Friday, Feb. 16, and Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024.
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Good Thursday. Today is Feb. 15, 2024. Happy Singles Awareness Day to all my fellow travelers taking this stage of our life journey alone. Today’s weather: 🌤️ Partly sunny. High in the low 60s.
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Good Wednesday. Today is Feb. 14, 2024. It's Ash Wednesday (the kickoff to the season of Lent for some Christians), Valentine's Dayand National Organ Donor Day. Today's theme: giving stuff up. (Joking. Kind of.)
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Good Tuesday. Today is Feb. 13, 2024. It's Mardi Gras! (Or Carnival, or Shrove Tuesday, or Fastnacht, or whatever other term you wish to give this day.) Laissez les bons temps rouler -- let the good times roll! Eat lots of pancakes, a paczkior two, and don't forget to pick up a King Cake from your favorite local bakery. (All eyes on you Spring Hill Pastry.)
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Good Monday. Today is Feb. 12, 2024. It's National Football Hangover Day. Anyone as tired as me today after that Kansas City Chiefs win?. Today’s weather: 🌧️ Chance of rain. High in the mid-50s.
Read full storyKanawha Valley Faith & Fellowship Calendar: Monday, Feb. 12 to Sunday, Feb. 18
A Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner. Ash Wednesday services. A Christian Women's luncheon and program. Faith communities throughout the Kanawha Valley are gearing up for Lent and offering a variety of faith-based events between Monday, Feb. 12, and Sunday, Feb. 18. Here are a few things happening at the area's places of worship -- and other gathering spaces -- this week.
Read full storyThis Week at Kanawha Libraries: Paper Ball Dodgeball, Fun With Robots, Valentine's Day Parties
Valentine's Day parties. Sphero robots. A paper ball dodgeball game. A lot is happening this week at libraries around the Kanawha Valley. Here's what's going on from Monday, Feb. 12, through Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024.
Read full storyKanawha Valley Weekday Events: Monday, Feb. 12 to Thursday, Feb. 15
A Fat Tuesday party. A Galentine's purse auction and style show. A 'Disney on Ice' production. It's a busy Mardi Gras/Valentine's week in the Kanawha Valley. Here are a few local happenings between Monday, Feb. 12, and Thursday, Feb. 15.
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Happy Friday! Today is Feb. 9, 2024. Events are happening all around the Kanawha Valley this weekend. Get out and enjoy something local if you can. Friday:🌦️ Chance of showers. High in the low 60s.
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Good Thursday. Today is Feb. 8, 2024. It's National Boy Scouts Day. Did you know the Kanawha Valley has its very own World Scouting Museum? On my honor!. Today’s weather: 🌤️ Mostly sunny. High in the mid-60s.
Read full storyKanawha Valley Weekend Events: Friday, Feb. 9 to Sunday, Feb. 11
A chili cookoff. Valentine's dances. Super Bowl parties. The West Virginia Auto Show. There's lots to do this weekend in the Kanawha Valley. Here are a few local events happening between Friday, Feb. 9, and Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Good Wednesday. Today is Feb. 7, 2024. A former WVU professor who developed the "people's tomato" in 1963 has unveiled his final variety. Mannon Gallegly, WVU plant pathology professor emeritus, recently unveiled the West Virginia ’23 tomato -- or, as it's more aptly known, “Mannon’s Majesty.”
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Good Tuesday. Today is Feb. 6, 2024. West Virginia's favorite biscuit restaurant has teamed up with the state's favorite potato chip maker to create a biscuit and gravy-flavored crisp. A portion of the proceeds goes to Make-A-Wish West Virginia. Talk about a win-win creation!
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Good Monday. Today is Feb. 5, 2024. Happy National Weatherperson's Day to all who celebrate! I, for one, am thankful for those meteorologists and other weather experts who keep us safe.
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