Check Out Charleston! HuffPost’s Listen To America Tour Stops In West Virginia

Charleston, West Virginia, was the ninth stop on HuffPost’s Listen To America road trip.

Maybe you know Charleston because of the various colleges that surround it ― the University of Charleston and West Virginia State University as well as campuses of West Virginia University and Marshall University. Or maybe you’re an admirer of the city’s most notable landmark, the West Virginia State Capitol building, whose dome is five feet taller than the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Or maybe you just know it’s the state capital.

However you know it, Charleston’s history is vibrant and locals are all too happy to discuss it. We spent a day at the Charleston Civic Center and held a panel in the Little Theater about the state’s opioid crisis.

You can get a feel for our time there below:

The HuffPost tour bus drives across the Lee Street bridge as HuffPost visits Charleston, West Virginia, on Sept. 28, 2017.
The HuffPost tour bus drives across the Lee Street bridge as HuffPost visits Charleston, West Virginia, on Sept. 28, 2017.
HuffPost tents open for visitors.
HuffPost tents open for visitors.
Belle Manjong (left) speaks to Jenavieve Hatch and Brad Cowgill after recording her video interview.
Belle Manjong (left) speaks to Jenavieve Hatch and Brad Cowgill after recording her video interview.
Robyn Malcolm is interviewed by a television reporter about the HuffPost Listen To America tour.
Robyn Malcolm is interviewed by a television reporter about the HuffPost Listen To America tour.
Sarah Gee and Lorrie Levi take a selfie with the bus.
Sarah Gee and Lorrie Levi take a selfie with the bus.
Fire Chief Jan Rader is interviewed by Sarah Grossman on the HuffPost bus.
Fire Chief Jan Rader is interviewed by Sarah Grossman on the HuffPost bus.
Paige Lavender talks to Chris Kessell at the HuffPost activation site.
Paige Lavender talks to Chris Kessell at the HuffPost activation site.
Dancer Mary Anna Ball from The Charleston Ballet shows off some of her moves.
Dancer Mary Anna Ball from The Charleston Ballet shows off some of her moves.
An audience member asks host Rob Byers (far left) and panelists Mike Brumage, Andrea Darr, Amanda Dietz, Brandi Gunnoe and Lois Vance a question during the "Surviving the Opioid Crisis" forum at the Little Theater at the Charleston Civic Center.
An audience member asks host Rob Byers (far left) and panelists Mike Brumage, Andrea Darr, Amanda Dietz, Brandi Gunnoe and Lois Vance a question during the "Surviving the Opioid Crisis" forum at the Little Theater at the Charleston Civic Center.
Mike Brumage speaks to the audience as fellow panelist Andrea Darr listens.
Mike Brumage speaks to the audience as fellow panelist Andrea Darr listens.
Charleston Mayor Danny Jones tells the audience about his son's addiction before the "Surviving the Opioid Crisis" forum.
Charleston Mayor Danny Jones tells the audience about his son's addiction before the "Surviving the Opioid Crisis" forum.
Amanda Dietz speaks to the audience.
Amanda Dietz speaks to the audience.
Andrea Darr explains the "Handle With Care" program to the audience.
Andrea Darr explains the "Handle With Care" program to the audience.
Lois Vance speaks to the audience.
Lois Vance speaks to the audience.
Audience members Angela Hager and Jamie Cantebury talk to the panelists about substance abuse.
Audience members Angela Hager and Jamie Cantebury talk to the panelists about substance abuse.
The HuffPost bus on the road in Charleston, West Virginia.
The HuffPost bus on the road in Charleston, West Virginia.

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The HuffPost bus sits in front of Ponce City Market in Atlanta on Sept. 22.
HuffPost tents are set up at the Ponce City Market.
HuffPost tents are set up at the Ponce City Market.
People gather around the tents at Ponce City Market.
People gather around the tents at Ponce City Market.
Marc Janks of HuffPost (center) tries to drum up interest from a crowd of people dropped off by a tour bus.
Marc Janks of HuffPost (center) tries to drum up interest from a crowd of people dropped off by a tour bus.
A passerby brings his dog for some watery refreshment during HuffPost's visit to Atlanta.
A passerby brings his dog for some watery refreshment during HuffPost's visit to Atlanta.
HuffPost employees talk with visitors to the Listen to America tents.
HuffPost employees talk with visitors to the Listen to America tents.
Basant Virdee puts on a temporary tattoo.
Basant Virdee puts on a temporary tattoo.
An insect sits on a chair at the Listen to America event.
An insect sits on a chair at the Listen to America event.
Kind bars are laid out and iPads are set up at the HuffPost site.
Kind bars are laid out and iPads are set up at the HuffPost site.
The tent had two sides at the HuffPost event.
The tent had two sides at the HuffPost event.
Basant Virdee and Christina Moniodis show off their temporary tattoos.
Basant Virdee and Christina Moniodis show off their temporary tattoos.
Ja'han Jones interviews Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed on the HuffPost bus.
Ja'han Jones interviews Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed on the HuffPost bus.
Jones continues to talk with Reed.
Jones continues to talk with Reed.
Roddas Workneh is interviewed during HuffPost's visit to Atlanta.
Roddas Workneh is interviewed during HuffPost's visit to Atlanta.
Emma Reilly of HuffPost (center) talks to Jennifer Castle and Lee Hawks.
Emma Reilly of HuffPost (center) talks to Jennifer Castle and Lee Hawks.
Jacqueline Nash of Atlanta Ballet stops by HuffPost's tour bus location to show off her skills.
Jacqueline Nash of Atlanta Ballet stops by HuffPost's tour bus location to show off her skills.
Jacqueline Nash and Jacob Bush of Atlanta Ballet stop by HuffPost's tour bus location to show off their skills.
Jacqueline Nash and Jacob Bush of Atlanta Ballet stop by HuffPost's tour bus location to show off their skills.
Jacob Bush of Atlanta Ballet shows off his dancing skills during HuffPost's visit to Atlanta.
Jacob Bush of Atlanta Ballet shows off his dancing skills during HuffPost's visit to Atlanta.
The Ponce City Market sign in Atlanta.
The Ponce City Market sign in Atlanta.

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