🌱 Why South Charleston football dropped in the latest statewide rankings

Good morning South Charleston! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why South Charleston football dropped in the latest statewide rankings

Also on today's calendar: HALLOWEEN R&B SOUL B!NGO and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 76 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 77, low: 47.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• West Virginia SSAC releases Week 9 football rankings (wvnews.com) — South Charleston High’s football team slipped from No. 3 to No. 5 in this week’s Class AAA rankings despite not playing, but remains firmly in the statewide top tier. The latest WVSSAC Week 9 lists show how other Kanawha County and regional schools shuffled, giving local fans a clear picture of playoff positioning across all four classes.
   

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📸 Around South Charleston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Charleston

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 31

• Charleston West Virginia Anime-Fest →
  Holiday Inn & Suites Charleston West by IHG, 400 2nd Ave, Charleston
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 28

• Market Monster Mash 2026
  Capitol Market
  6:30 pm

Thursday October 29

• Repro Road Trip: Charleston →
  WV Free, 1114 Quarrier St, Charleston
  8:00 am
• Paint & Potions
  North Charleston Community Center
  4:30 pm
• Halloween Party
  Roosevelt Neighborhood Center
  5:00 pm
• Market Monster Mash 2026
  Capitol Market
  6:30 pm
• Marching Band Showcase
  City Center at Slack Plaza
  7:00 pm

Friday October 30

• Spooky All Day
  Martin Luther King Jr Community Center
  9:00 am
• Happy Hours with DJ Lauryn Trill
  City Center at Slack Plaza
  5:00 pm
• Choose Your Halloween Adventure
  Kanawha City Community Center
  6:00 pm
• WWE Friday Night Smackdown
  Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
  7:30 pm

Saturday October 31

• HALLOWEEN R&B SOUL B!NGO →
  Sumthin' Good Soul Food, 4837 MacCorkle Avenue Southwest, South Charleston
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TJX posted a job opening for Full Time Merchandise Coordinator in South Charleston. Apply here.
• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Server in South Charleston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Charleston here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Dunbar

• Man charged in Kanawha County Walmart murder to go on trial next April (wvmetronews.com)

Charleston

• Road Trippin'...Milano's Italian Restaurant Charleston, WV (wchstv.com)
• University of Charleston Receives $1.92 Million DOJ Grant to Provide Free Leadership Training for West Virginia Criminal Justice Professionals (wvpress.org)
• Majestic Care announces trio of skilled nursing facilities representing $50M investment in West Virginia (wvnews.com)

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Ok South Charleston! 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: "What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle?" — Envelope (Thank you Mike C. for sending it in!)
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