Author Archives: WJBD Staff
PGA Tour says Saudi-paid players no longer eligible for tour....Clark leads in Toronto
PGA Tour says Saudi-paid players no longer eligible for tour UNDATED (AP) - The PGA Tour says members who are playing in the Saudi-funded league in London are no longer eligible to play tour events. C...
Jun 10, 2022
McClanahan wins 5th straight start, Rays sweep 3 from Cards
UNDATED (AP) - Shane McClanahan pitched eight superb innings to win his fifth consecutive start and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 2-1 victory. McCla...
Jun 10, 2022
Cubs, Contreras avoid arbitration, agree to $9.625 million contract
UNDATED (AP) - Catcher Willson Contreras and the Chicago Cubs avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year contract for $9.625 million. The agreement is at the midpoint between the $10.25 ...
Jun 10, 2022 apardavila / CC
State lawmakers table measure aimed at luring Commanders to Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Virginia General Assembly is tabling for the year legislation intended to lure the Washington Commanders to Virginia. That's according to a top state lawmaker who sponsored on...
Jun 10, 2022 Richard Ricciardi / CC
Wimbledon record prize money at full-capacity tournament
LONDON (AP) - Wimbledon will offer a record total of $50.5 million in player compensation but the singles champions will receive less than the pre-pandemic amount. The All England Club says prize mone...
Jun 10, 2022 big-ashb / CC
Russian champion bashes IOC leaders, shows sympathy for Ukrainians
UNDATED (AP) -Olympic champion high jumper Maria Lasitskene has lashed out at the leaders of the IOC and World Athletics while expressing sympathy for her Ukrainian competitors in a heartfelt open let...
Jun 10, 2022 filip bossuyt / CC
When Will the Stock Market Hit Bottom?
When Will the Stock Market Hit Bottom? Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources One question we're hearing this week is, "When are we going to see the stock market reach a low point?" In spit...
Jun 10, 2022
Salem man arrested after nearly two hour standoff with police
Salem Police arrested a 23-year-old Salem man on multiple charges after he allegedly held them at bay in the bedroom of his home for nearly two hours Wednesday morning. Police were originally called t...
Jun 09, 2022
Salem man charged with aggravated battery
A 20-year-old Salem man has been charged in Marion County Court with aggravated battery in connection with a Wednesday night incident outside his home. Salem Police say Austin Unsell of East Bryan all...
Jun 09, 2022
Wamac man injured when SUV falls on him
The Centralia Fire Protection District says a Wamac man was injured when the SUV he was working on Tuesday afternoon fell on him. Chief Ross Boshera reports something happened to the jack holding up t...
Jun 09, 2022
