City of Charleston will still host July Fourth activities - WOWK 13 Charleston, Huntington WV News, Weather, Sports

The City of Charleston issued a news release Monday afternoon to update the city on the area storm recovery efforts.

The City of Charleston's official Independence Day celebration will go on as planned Tuesday, July 3 at Haddad Riverfront Park, starting with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra performance at 8 p.m. and a fireworks display scheduled to start at 9:45 p.m.

According to Assistant Mayor Rod Blackstone, downed trees and power lines are still causing problems for both residences and businesses.

Many trees are intertwined with potentially live and dangerous power lines, according to Blackstone, and city crews will continue to work with Appalachian Power crews to remove the obstacles, but downed power lines should be avoided.

City pools at Kanawha City and the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center will be open from noon-6 p.m. throughout the week. Cato Pool is closed until power is restored.

Because the Kanawha City Community Center is being used as a relief station, the center has closed its regular programs, classes and recreation until further notice, but the pool will be open from noon-6 p.m.

The city has placed refuse packer trucks at three locations to help the many people who have lost power and must dispose of spoiled food. Each truck will be available from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., and they will be at the Cantley Drive Park and Ride, the North Charleston Community Center and the Kanawha City Community Center.