🌱 Shawnee lands a major youth soccer tournament for 2027

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• Shawnee lands a major youth soccer tournament for 2027

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 39.
• Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 44 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Shawnee Sports Complex selected to host national soccer qualifying championship (wsaz.com) — Shawnee Sports Complex in Dunbar will host the 2027 US Youth Soccer Mid-Atlantic Presidents Cup national qualifier, bringing teams from six states. Thousands of athletes, coaches and family members are expected for the week, and Kanawha County Commission President Ben Salango estimates the tournament could generate about $10 million in economic impact.
   

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Wednesday November 11

• Discovery Day Camp: Mystery at the Museum
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  9:00 am
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  11:00 am
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  Haddad Riverfront Park
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Thursday November 12

• West Virginia International Film Festival
  Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema
• WVSSAC Volleyball Championships
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  6:00 pm
• Open Mic Night -- every Thursday →
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  7:00 pm

Friday November 13

• 2026 Mountain State Cup
  Shawnee Sports Complex
  8:00 am
• Cross Lanes Book Discussion Group →
  Cross Lanes Branch Library, 5449 Big Tyler Rd, Cross Lanes
  11:00 am
• Light the Night
  GoMart Ballpark
  5:00 pm
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  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

South Charleston

• State officials uncertain on current scope of West Virginia microschools (wchstv.com)
• State Senator-elect Robb excited to make 'change' in West Virginia (wvmetronews.com)
• Garage Raises $41M to Help American Cities Save $100M on Used Fire Trucks & Heavy Equipment (citybiz.co)

Nitro

• West Virginia State Police updates lawmakers on fighting sextortion (wsaz.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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