Two public hearing dates have been scheduled to gather community input on a potential new cable service in the Charleston area.

CAS Cable, a Parkersburg-based, family-owned company, recently submitted an application to provide service in the Kanawha Valley. The provider offers cable, telephone and internet services.

The hearings will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Marmet Recreation Center and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 15 in the Sissonville High School auditorium.

If the application is approved, CAS Cable would provide competition to Suddenlink, which has been the only provider in the area for years.

Both hearings are open to the public.