Charleston to host July 4th celebration

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Charleston’s Fourth of July celebration is set for Haddad Riverfront Park.

The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra will take Schoenbaum Stage and fireworks will start during the final song around 9:30 p.m.

A stretch of Kanawha Boulevard will be close for the party, affecting traffic on the river’s south side during the evening.