The latest installment of Random Thoughts centers around football conference championship scenarios, fun facts about two area football powers, 2,100 yards plus, a fast season, deficiencies, and winter ...

The Wetzel-Tyler Health Department has confirmed a case of pertussis, or whooping cough, in the community. Pertussis is a contagious respiratory illness caused by ...

While the near-term forecast is revised up modestly, global growth remains subdued, as the newly introduced policies slowly come into focus The global economy is adjusting to a landscape reshaped by ...

Gold and silver are soaring alongside the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite, which is an out-of-the-ordinary event. Though there are logical reasons that explain the run-ups ...

TORONTO — The Los Angeles Dodgers have many strengths, including elite starting pitching, a deep lineup featuring three MVPs and plenty of postseason experience. Coming into Game 1 of the World Series ...

As someone who loves early morning and late evening walks, as well as solo nights at the movie theater, personal safety is always at the back of my mind. Although experts say awareness and avoidance ...

Tropical Storm Melissa is slowly gaining strength on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. It is expected to become a hurricane as it approaches Jamaica. Tropical Storm Melissa, the 13th named storm of the Atlantic ...

The spectacular heist of jewelry from the Louvre museum in Paris has many people wondering how a theft like this could occur in broad daylight and what might happen to the items that were stolen from ...

Just one week remains in the OHSAA high school football regular season as teams either play out the string or prepare for the playoffs. Unbeaten New Lexington, already assured of a first-round bye in ...

John Harbaugh and the Ravens have lost more than eight games in a season just once since 2015. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Photo: Perry Knotts / Getty Images Heading into the season, ...

A weather disaster could unfold across Jamaica, southern Haiti and Cuba into the early week, as slow-moving Hurricane Melissa is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane by Sunday. Melissa ...