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Le Bron James Has Governors, The NHL And The NFL Waiting For His Free Agency Decision
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (252+ words) Get in line. Every team and every league, it would seem, wants'Le Bron James. The waiting-for-Le Bron game is on, with the entire basketball universe -- and, evidently, the political, entertainment, football, hockey and golf universes as well -- waiting to hear…...
Embattled QB Brendan Sorsby To Become Eligible For 2027 NFL Draft After Opting Not To Sue The League
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (297+ words) The NFL sent a memo to all 32 teams on Tuesday informing them that Sorsby, a quarterback whose college career ended when the NCAA banished him for gambling activity that included wagers on his own team while on the roster at…...
New chapter begins at Mary H. Weir Public Library with new director
13+ hour, 43+ min ago (519+ words) WEIRTON - A new chapter got under way Wednesday among the shelves of books and other materials at the Mary H. Weir Public Library. It was Philip Neilson's first day as the library's new executive director, officially taking over following the retirement…...
Post 159 steps up to sponsor The Wall That Heals
13+ hour, 43+ min ago (363+ words) BELMONT COUNTY -- Larry Barnes" voice caught as he talked about his friends whose names are on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The commander of American Legion Post 159 in St. Clairsville was in Washington, D. C. , at the dedication of the memorial in 1982 with…...
Krejcikova Beats French Open Winner Andreeva In Wimbledon Upset. Gauff Overcomes Sierra
13+ hour, 43+ min ago (880+ words) Krejcikova earned her biggest victory on Centre Court since winning the 2024 Wimbledon title by knocking out French Open champion Mirra Andreeva 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the second round Wednesday. It didn't come easy, though. Andreeva faced six match points when Krejcikova served for…...
Cowboys" C. J. Goodwin Announces Retirement From NFL After 12 Years
13+ hour, 43+ min ago (341+ words) ST. CLAIRSVILLE - C. J. Goodwin's journey from East Wheeling to playing 12 seasons in the NFL came to a halt Saturday night when the Linsly graduate announced his retirement during an event held inside the Crescent Acres Event Center. The 36-year-old only played…...
Relay for America crosses Jefferson County on its way to Washington, D. C.
13+ hour, 43+ min ago (321+ words) WHEELING --Main Street in Wheeling became the road to Washington, D. C. , Wednesday night as a cross-country relay honoring America's 250th anniversary carried an American flag across the historic Suspension Bridge from Bridgeport into the Friendly City, where runners were greeted by a…...
Jefferson County gets $45 K for brownfield development
13+ hour, 43+ min ago (642+ words) STEUBENVILLE -- Jefferson County will share in $15. 5 million in Ohio Department of Development grants that will help communities clean up contaminated properties and prepare them for redevelopment. "We're excited about the grant money," Robert Naylor, executive director of the Jefferson County…...
Silicon Foundation official answers all questions offered by local leaders
13+ hour, 43+ min ago (1537+ words) WHEELING - Local officials met for an informational session Wednesday to learn about Silicon Foundation's plan for the former Centre Foundry & Machine Company property in Warwood, which over the past week has generated an avalanche of public speculation and concern over…...
Isaac Rine Named New AD At Buckeye Local
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (515+ words) CONNORVILLE - The first half of 2026 has been very good to Isaac Rine so far. The 27-year-old Wheeling Central graduate got engaged around the first of the year and he was named the head girls' basketball coach at Buckeye Local High…...