The City of Nitro is gearing up for a celebration as it marks the official opening of the Nitro Youth Football Season on Saturday, Aug. 22.

Advantage Valley will host a virtual webinar on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 10 a.m. to present findings from the 2026 Advantage Valley Housing Needs Assessment Update, prepared by Bowen National Research. The assessment updates the comprehensive regional Housing Needs Assessment completed in late …

For the past 13 years, Kim Thompson and her mother, Nancy Casto, have left Harts hours before dawn to secure their spot at the front of the line for the Elizabeth Memorial United Methodist Church Annual Flea Market.

Barboursville hosted its 18th annual Vintage Pride Antique and Engine Show Aug. 1 at Sadler Field on Farmdale Road. Antique tractors and other farm machinery were on display, and the event concluded with an old-time tractor parade.

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There are two main types of papayas: Mexican papaya and Hawaiian papaya. Both belong to the same species. Mexican papayas are generally larger than Hawaiian papayas, and they have a milder flavor.

YWCA �������� has announced a collaboration with Milton-based Blenko Glass Co. to create a signature candle collection featuring hand-blown glass vessels and a West Virginia-inspired fragrance.

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The Rails & Ales Festival was Aug. 9 at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington. Billed as the state's largest beer festival, the event drew crowds of craft beer lovers and out-of-town visitors. On hand were hundreds of craft beers, food trucks, an artisan market, beer garden and live music.

FestivFALL will bring five days of visual arts, music, dance, theater and more to �������� this Sept. 30 through Oct. 4 as “a season becomes a work of art” for the 15th time.

South ��������’s annual Summerfest will return Aug. 12–15, offering four days of free live music, family activities, classic cars, food vendors, and spectacular drone and fireworks displays.

The �������� Light Opera Guild will conduct three nights of auditions for its fall stage production of "Annie."

Kanawha City Lions Club President Darrell Jennings has named three outstanding Lions for their hard work and volunteer service to their community. 

There is no doubt that many folks out there consider winning as the most important part of playing scholastic sports in middle and high school competition.

For Rylee Vealy, running a brick-and-mortar bakery on 3448 Piedmont Road in �������� was only the first step in sharing her passion for baking with the Kanawha Valley. Now, the owner of Batter & Bliss is taking her sweet treats on the road to reach customers who cannot always make the …

Chłodnik Litewski is a beloved Polish cold beet soup named after Lithuania. It literally means ‘Lithuanian Cold Soup’. It is a recipe that is cherished in both Poland and Lithuania.

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Not long ago, Christian Brand of Hurricane was informed he was part of the 2026 Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame Class.