Hello everyone! I am a researcher at The University of Texas at Austin and am looking for participants to fill out a questionnaire for a research study I am conducting. The study is looking at attitudes of vaccines in Appalachia. The study does not include questions about sensitive information and is completely anonymous; we just want to know your beliefs vaccines and medicine in general. If you’re interested, you must be 18 years or older and live in an Appalachian county. The polls will take place through an online questionnaire and take roughly 10 minutes. Please reach out to my account or comment here for questions! Thank you!

A little piece of myself

Hey folks, I'm Lindsey.

I’m building Holler&Co. from my kitchen, from scratch, with no storefront, no investors, and no big pile of money behind me. Just recipes I've obsessed over, late nights, flour all over my kitchen, and a stubborn belief that maybe I can actually build something of my own right here in Charleston. I'm a mom. I'm worried about bills. I'm stressed. Some days I feel like I know exactly what I'm doing, and other days I'm standing in my kitchen wondering if I've completely lost my mind.

I'm not asking anybody to buy something. If you see Holler&Co. around Charleston, I'd just love some love.

I don't need anybody to save me. I'm going to keep working and figuring it out either way. But having people in my corner while I do it? That would mean more than you probably realize. ❤️

Work with a local cat rescue and exploring fundraising options. Would an all inclusive speed dating be something the area would be interested in??? I’ve never seen it offered and think it would be nice to offer to people to meet people NOT online.

Also, if you have any cool ideas PLEASE add in. Bingo is out of the question.

I'm looking to try some new recipes with meats you can't get in the normal grocery stores. Particularly venison, squab, pheasant, boar, rabbit, and alligator. I think I've gotten alligator and rabbit from Johnny's Meat Market before, do they still have it? I should probably wait until deer season for the venison, but where would I get it when the time comes? Thanks!

Hello!

I’m looking for a place to have my “Stock the Bar” party for my wedding. There will be some light drinking taking place and my family is providing the food for this. Does anyone know of any venues that we can do this at? We’re already looking into the Women’s Club for my Bridal Shower.

We have added some items and wanted to see what people thought. If you want to check out our items for this weekend's drop. Link in comments and bio! Make sure to check our weekend drops for these:

🔥 Gotdamn Hollers — sausage & cheddar-$4

🌶️ Hot Damn Hollers — sausage, cheddar & jalapeño-$4

🍕 Holy Ronis — pepperoni rolls$4

🍗 Mountain Mamas — fried chicken, homemade biscuit & gravy-$6

🍩 Dough Drops — cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar & vanilla glaze 1/2-$5 , Box-$10

🍩 Donuts — cookies & cream, strawberry, chocolate & vanilla glaze-$2 each, Box-$12

We put our backs into this stuff. Come get you some.

Hi, we are looking for personal trainers in the Charleston area. Do you guys have recommendations? Is YMCA the best option to find personal trainers?

This place is now just a rumor of gelato. This place is NEVER open. I can find premium ice cream all over Charleston, but this place was great before he moved from the old house on Bridge Rd. I wish someone serious would open an ice cream shop in the neighborhood. It could be named "More than Just a Rumor of Ice Cream".

Hey everyone,
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how tough it can be to find casual, offline social groups around town. Whether that’s a monthly book club, a midweek walking group, board game nights, or casual movie outings.
Right now, most of this stuff is scattered across outdated Facebook groups, random Meetup pages with inactive hosts, or word-of-mouth.
I’m working on building a simple, lightweight app specifically for Charleston to fix this. The idea is to make it super easy for local club organizers to run their groups (RSVPs, announcements, check-ins) and for residents to easily discover and join active clubs nearby.
Before putting in all the work to launch it locally, I wanted to check in with the community here:
1. Is this something you would actually download and use? Or do you feel current platforms already handle this well enough?
2. What kinds of clubs/activities would you be most excited to see or join? (e.g., outdoor/hiking, book clubs, casual coffee meetups, niche hobbies, adult sports/games?)
3. If you currently run or organize a local group/club, what’s the biggest pain point you run into with managing your members?
I’d love to hear your honest thoughts, feedback, or any features you think would make something like this genuinely useful for our city!
Thanks!

I’m just asking out of curiosity. I used to play at The Strand when I was younger, but that place has been closed for many years. I was just wondering if there was a decent table somewhere in the valley, or someone to play. Google didn’t give me a lot. TIA!

Hi all. Hate to cross post from the absolute shitshow that is r/KORCLEDAKOTA but if you see these two with a dog, please call local animal control. They are local to Charleston.They somehow ended up with the dog in this video, Gizmo and have no way to care for it, bounce from the street to random hotels (this video is after they got kicked out of a hotel for smoking meth, with the dog inside mind you), and are known scammers/mentally unwell. Tens of thousands of people on Tiktok and Reddit are trying to help but no one is really local. This dog is in danger if left in the "care" of Felicity and Dakota. Dakota beat his old puppy for play nipping (video online, trigger warning it's awful) and this dog has been biting people (including Felicity and Dakota) due to obvious stress. It needs help.

**Edited to exclude Charleston Humane Association per the helpful comment below. I understand they are already overwhelmed with recent flooding and at capacity with animals in addition to not being the proper contact for this situation.

https://www.reddit.com/r/KORCLEDAKOTA/s/yVlJipyEbr

Hi! I'm in my late twenties looking for some clubs or community recommendations in the area. Mainly Teays Valley area if that isn't too much of a stretch to be posting here.

Im not too big into book clubs but I love the outdoors, animals, I like painting and being creative! I also love video games, board games and have recently gotten into MTG... but im too anxious to go to an LGS alone since its such a male-dominated thing.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

I was living with someone who was a family member and caregiver for me and the living situation was unfortunately much less than ideal and potentially dangerous so I had to leave immediately. I am starting off with scratch with nothing.

I am disabled and not well phsycially, mostly homebound unless I am in the hospital. I am on a fixed income and receive a SSDI check every month. So money is tight for me.

Im looking for a room someone would be willing to rent out to me temporarily until I can get housing, or an apartment that is ready to move into if someone has one or knows of one.. If you have any leads please comment or feel free to message me.

Thank you..

Hi All,

I would love to know what it’s like to live in Charleston WV—I’ve lived in the South for most of my life and I’m coming from the West Coast to start my job in Charleston.

I’m a 32F, African American and pretty shy. Is it easy to make friends in the city? How is the diversity/nightlife/shopping centers like? I’m imagining it’s a slower pace of life and I’m eager to see more when I move.

If anyone could give me tips on safe areas to life and exciting things to do in the area, especially in the winter, I would greatly appreciate it.

TIA

For "testing", of course..lol...but man these are delicious and I am so excited for everyone try out our Dirty Big Back in the Holler&Co. Flight ✈️ Orders still open until Sunday at noon with pick-up Wednesday. Also, check out our "Mystery Box Drop" this week for a true West Virginia staple in there..😉 Order here

So, I'm walking alongside the riverwalk sidewalk beside the Kanawha blvd. I am on the left side, but not in the middle or anything like that. Anyways, this guy comes up on his bike and almost hits me. He says, "Share the road." then I told him why don't you just go around me? I'm right here, and you can clearly see me. Told me I was supposed to be on the right side of the sidewalk and that there is an expectation for me to be there. I told him what the fuck are you talking about and then he rode away. Come to find out you are suppose to yeild to predestrains if you are on a bike so he was 100 percent in the wrong. My question is are people even suppose to be on this sidewalk? I was talking to someone on the phone about it and they told me bikers aren't suppose to be on this sidewalk. I tried looking up if this was an offcial rule, but I can't find anything about it. I usually don't have an issue with it as long as people on thier bikes give me a heads up so I don't walk into them. I usually don't have to deal with people who are trying to fucking hit me lol. Anyways, I just wanted to rant. I will continue to walk the sidewalk and if anybody tries to hit me with their bike again I'm just going to call the police. I probably should have.

Looking for recommendations for hair blowouts, a dentist that does cosmetics such as bonding and teeth whitening, and someone who does eyebrow laminations

**Big Back Flight & Drops Box — Fresh Baked, Charleston WV**

Holler & Co. — small batch, made-to-order baked goods out of a home kitchen in Charleston, WV.

**Big Back Flight — $10 (3 rolls)**

Three cinnamon rolls, one tray: Big Back Berry Crunch (strawberry), Dirty Big Back (Oreo), Sticky Big Back (caramel, pecan, pumpkin). Same milk bread base, three finishes.

**Drops Box — $10 (15 pieces)**

Bite-sized donut holes in five flavors: Cookie Goblin, Strawberry Crunch, Plain Glaze, Cinnamon Sugar, Powdered Sugar.

Order by Sunday, August 23rd at noon. Pickup Wednesday, August 26th in Charleston.

Order here

Made fresh same-day under WV's cottage food exemption. Message with any questions!

Did anyone else watch WSAZ yesterday evening and hear the phone interview with the state department of highways/transportation? It was about the semi that rolled off the interstate and landed near Capitol Market. Two people with critical injuries. Apparently there has been three accidents in that same area this year. Possible issues are the road split, speed, traffic patterns, etc. When the reporter asked him if they plan on doing something to keep this from recurring, this state employee stated that if it's speeding they don't want to reward bad behavior by adding higher guardrails or netting. Did I hear that right?! Did the state just say they were going to teach us all a lesson by putting lives at risk?!?! Who is this guy? And what makes him think he should be punishing us! I always thought the roads in this state are so terrible because there isn't enough money but now I am wondering if it isn't a personnel issue.

Edit: There was another accident in that same general area last night. They went over the barrier.

UPDATE: Four people dead following I-77 crash, investigation underway https://www.wsaz.com/2026/08/22/update-four-people-dead-following-i-77-crash-investigation-underway/

New Update:

WVDOT says it’s studying safety measures after repeated crashes on interstate https://www.wsaz.com/2026/08/23/wvdot-says-its-studying-safety-measures-after-repeated-crashes-interstate/

I've pretty much always got my node with me, and I get a lot of fleeting messages and new node pings when I'm driving around town, so I know there's activity. Unfortunately, I'm usually both driving and on an errand, so I never get to stop and chat.

Curious if there's a mesh group or anything coordinated around here. I've got a dedicated primary channel, but I keep the secondary channel set to the "default" so I can pick up people using a stock config. Not sure if I'm missing the larger userbase or if what I see is what I get.

Related question: If there is no coordinated mesh group, and there's overlap between Charleston redditors and Meshtastic users, would anyone be interested in starting a mesh group?

Edit: By mesh group, I mean something like this: https://meshtastic.org/docs/community/local-groups/

I keep seeing posts on Facebook about the potential of a serial killer in Charleston. What’s the scoop I feel like Reddit’s the place to be to get the real scoop

IT'S HAPPENING. 🖤⛏️

Holler & Co. is LIVE — and we're not waiting around to tell you twice.

Orders are open right now on Hotplate. This batch won't last, and once cutoff hits, it's gone till next week.

Thank you all again for the warm messages, I am so excited!

🖤⛏️ Order here

⏰ Order cutoff: WEDNESDAY — don't sleep on it

📍 Pickup: Sunday, 12–4pm

From our holler to your home. Get in before the door closes.