WCHS Network · Dunbar, WV
DUNBAR, W.Va. — The Shawnee Sports Complex in Kanawha County is going to be home to a youth soccer national qualifier next summer. The Kanawha County Commission, the West Virginia Soccer Association, and United States Youth Soccer gathered Tuesday afternoon to announce the facility will host the 2027 US Youth Soccer Mid Atlantic Presidents Cup National Qualifier from June 11-14, 2027. The four-day event will take place in Dunbar next June. (Photo/Daniel Woods) Teams from six different states will come to Dunbar for the event. Those teams, 13U-19U Boys and Girls from Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, will compete for the right to advance to the National Presidents Cup next July in Wichita, Kansas. Kanawha County Commission President Ben Salango said this is proof that the facility, nearing the one-decade mark, is working. “They said, ‘this is never going to work. The facility’s not going to work. Nobody’s going to come.
Spirit of Jefferson · Jefferson, WV
Nearby: Jefferson, WVIt was a stunner for Democratic candidates in Jefferson County, as the party won all but two district races on the ballot.
Hometown Current · Hometown, WV
Nearby: Hometown, WVLutheran Interparish School sits on Court Street in Williamsburg, teaching preschool through eighth grade to 150 students. It opened its doors August 31, 1967, when four small Lutheran congregations, Trinity in Conroy, St. John's in Homestead, Immanuel in rural Williamsburg, and St. Paul in Williamsburg, decided they could do more for their kids' education together than any one of them could do alone.One of those four, St. John's, had already been running its own schoolhouse since 1889.Fifty-nine years later, the school still carries that history. Teachers here show up at ballgames and 4-H shows. They are invested in their students beyond the school day and that's part of why families drive in from well outside town, some more than half an hour each way.
Logan Banner · Chapmanville, WV
Nearby: Chapmanville, WVSeveral boys soccer standouts from Chapmanville, Man and Logan were recognized on the recently released West Virginia High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State soccer lists.
The Ironton Tribune · Crown City, OH
Nearby: Crown City, OHLilly May Johnson, 81, of South Point, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, at Harbor Healthcare of Ironton. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Good Hope Cemetery in Crown City. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory in Proctorville is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at ehallfuneralhome.com.
The Ironton Tribune · Proctorville, OH
Nearby: Proctorville, OHMichael Gustin, 63, of Ironton, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. Private family services will be held. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory in Proctorville is assisting the family. Condolences may be expressed to the family at ehallfuneralhome.com.
The Ironton Tribune · Proctorville, OH
Nearby: Proctorville, OHChristine Milam, 59, of Madison, West Virginia, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory in Proctorville is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at ehallfuneralhome.com.
The Ironton Tribune · Huntington, WV
Nearby: Huntington, WVShirley Gail Bradley, 70, of Proctorville, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, West Virginia. She is survived by her husband, Harold Bradley. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory in Proctorville. Burial will follow at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Proctorville. Visitation will be 10–11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed to the family at ehallfuneralhome.com.
The Ironton Tribune · Chesapeake, OH
Nearby: Chesapeake, OHBriggs Lawrence board discusses closed branch The board of the Briggs Lawrence County Public Library met on Tuesday and the fate of its Chesapeake branch was the focus of discussion. The meeting took place at the library’s main location in Ironton. The branch has been closed since spring, following roof damage after a winter storm in January. After a roof leak was discovered, it was found that trusses were starting to fail and that the building was in danger of collapse. Water was also said to be in the basement and supports there were also failing. The building was closed by the county engineer and its contents were removed, temporarily being stored at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Chesapeake. Library officials said insurance would cover the basement damage, but not the roof. It was also discovered that the lot was in severe need of repair, the HVAC system needed replaced and more interior work was needed.