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    West Virginia’s last Hooters is being torn down. Locals are planning a candlelit vigil – complete with wings

    by Michelle Del Rey Feb 23, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Google Maps

    The residents of Charleston, West Virginia, saw their local Hooters as a landmark.

    It was a place where people could join together after children’s sports games and watch Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on the weekends.

    So when it was announced last week that the restaurant would be demolished and replaced with a Sheetz gas station, locals decided to rally together – and pay homage with a candlelit vigil.

    The event, planned for Friday night, was posted on Facebook with a graphic that read: “Rest in peace… Hooters.”

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