Local Sports Schedule

(all events start at 5 p.m. unless noted) Wednesday, April 1 BASEBALL Cameron vs. Hillsdale, Ohio, 8:30 a.m., Myrtle Beach Cambridge at Union Local Trinity Christian at Bridgeport Buckeye Local at East Liverpool Shenandoah at River Shadyside at Caldwell Brooke at Indian Creek SOFTBALL Barnesville at St. Clairsville Bellaire at Martins Ferry Wheeling Central at Toronto Shenandoah at River Cambridge at Union Local TENNIS St. Clairsville at Wheeling Park, 4 p.m.

Average U.S. Gas Prices Top $4 A Gallon For First Time Since 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war continues to push fuel prices higher worldwide. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now $4.02 — over a dollar more ...

Time For Region To Get Innovative

Residents of this region pride themselves on a pioneering spirit that has spread across generations of those who helped fuel and build this country. But these days, we’re falling behind as others have picked up the torch. In fact, according to WalletHub’s “Most and Least Innovative States (2026),” Ohio ranks 40th in the country, and West Virginia ranks a predictable 49th. According to the study, the most innovative places are Washington, D.C., Massachusetts and California. Those measures are based on data points such as the share of STEM professionals, research and ...

Trump Administration Sues Minnesota Over Transgender Athletes In Girls Sports

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration sued Minnesota and its school athletics governing body on Monday, carrying out a threat to punish the state for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports. The lawsuit is part of a broader fight over the rights of transgender youth. More than two dozen states have laws prohibiting transgender women and girls from participating in certain sports and some have barred gender-affirming surgeries for minors. Courts have blocked some of those policies. In the lawsuit filed Monday, the Justice Department alleges the state ...

Marine Corporal Accused Of Stealing And Selling Weapons From California’s Camp Pendleton

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. Marine who was an ammunition specialist at California's Camp Pendleton is charged with stealing ammo and weapons, including a shoulder-fired missile system, and conspiring to sell them in Arizona, according to court documents. Cpl. Andrew Paul Amarillas pleaded not guilty last Thursday in Phoenix to multiple charges including conspiracy to commit theft and embezzlement of government property, and possession and sale of stolen ammunition. A judge ordered him to be held in custody pending trial. A message was sent Monday seeking comment from an attorney for ...