It's the first day of school all across West Virginia today, and that includes here in Cabell County.
From Kindergarten through high school, to students at Marshall University, thousands of students are heading back to classrooms to bone up on the 3-R's, a host of electives, and to pursue their diplomas and degrees.
That means you can expect extra traffic next to local campuses, so you'll need to add a few more minutes to your commute to work.
For students, heading back to school isn't exactly great news, but for parents, it can be a relief.
"Summer went so quick,"said Amber, a sophomore at Cabell Midland, who declined to give a last name. "We hardly had a chance to enjoy it. It was so hot and sticky, I spent most of it in the house.
"I'm looking forward to college," new Marshall student Melissa Martin, said.
"I've been hearing those ugly words, 'Mom, I'm bored,' for over a month now," said Huntington mother Ruth Bonde. "I can't wait to get my twins back in class."
Some students in Barboursville heading Back to School will go to a brand new facility. The Village of Barboursville Elementary opens its doors to students for the first time today.
The $7 million school replaces the old Barboursville Elementary, which was right next door, and Pea Ridge Elementary.
The schools' 580 students will enjoy a sparkling state-of-the-art facility including something new for these students-lockers-which didn't exist at their former campuses.
What they won't have-yet-is a playground. That should be installed by October, school officials said, after the $200,000 to pay for it is raised.
"I'm very excited," said Principal Virginia Parsons. "We have been planning this for years."
Parsons hosted an open house Sunday so that students and parents from both Pea Ridge and Barboursville could get familiar with each other and the new facility.
"We're one school now," said Parsons. "The students all know each other, and are excited about the new school. We're the 'Village of Barboursville' now."
The end of summer means the end of the heatwave, so students will be happy to learn that thermometers around Cabell County are only expected to read the 80's with a 20-30 percent chance of rainshowers.