Charleston Gazette: Think it’s been awfully hot in Charleston this summer? You’re right. West Virginia’s capital city has recorded what appears to be the hottest summer in 67 years, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the National Weather Service. Ken Batty, meteorologist with the Charleston weather service office, said Charleston’s average temperature for the period from June through August was 76.8 degrees. That’s the sixth hottest summer on record, based on data going back to …