U.S. Stocks Rally As Falling Oil Prices Ease Inflation Worries

August 4, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rallied to the edge of its all-time high on Monday after easing oil prices helped calm Wall Street's worries that inflation could get even worse. The S&P 500 jumped 1.5% and is just 0.1% below its record set earlier this summer. It was coming off a frenetic July, where it swung up and down as oil prices shot higher because of the war with Iran, before ultimately ending the month just about where it started. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which measures a narrower slice of the U.S. stock market, climbed 693 points, or 1.3%, to an all-time ...

Local Sports Schedule

August 4, 2026

Wednesday, Aug. 5 BOYS GOLF Wheeling Central at Callaway Event, Glade Springs, 9 a.m. Barnesville, Caldwell, Union Local and St. Clairsville at Cambridge CC, noon Bridgeport, Martins Ferry, River and Magnolia at BecWood, 1 p.m. Shadyside vs. Shenandoah at Cambridge CC, 2 p.m. GIRLS GOLF Buckeye 8 at Beaver Creek Meadows, 8:30 a.m.

West Virginia Open Tennis Matches

August 1, 2026

USTA WVU Medicine West Virginia Open Friday’s Results Men’s Open Singles Loren Byers (1) def. Kalman Nagy 6-1 6-0 John Chatlak def. Jonathan Walmach 6-1 6-2 Illia Shcerbakov (4) def. Andrew Sickles 6-0 6-0 AJ Mercer (6) def. Alexander Nagy 6-0 6-0 Xander Jhaveri (5) def. Adeel Piracha 6-1 6-2 Mitchell Maroscher (3) def. Tyler McCullough 6-2 6-0 Jeremy McClelland def. Cameron Szazynski ns Max Henson (2) def. Marcin Strojwas 6-1 6-0 Loren Byers (1) def. John Chatlak 6-0 6-1 Illia Shcherbakov (4) def. AJ Mercer (6) 6-4 7-5 Xander Jhaveri (5) def. Mitchell ...

Microsoft’s Best Day Since 2008 Leads U.S. Stocks

July 31, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — A monster day for Microsoft's stock following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street Thursday, while computer-chip companies regained some of their sharp recent losses. In the bond market, though, worries remained about inflation potentially remaining high for years. The S&P 500 rallied 1.7% and more than recovered its drop from the day before, which was its worst in seven weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 613 points, or 1.2%. The Nasdaq composite, which is full of artificial-intelligence ...

Capito Signals Optimism For Legislative Progress Ahead Of August Recess

July 31, 2026

CHARLESTON — As the August recess approaches, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Senate Republican leadership is navigating the complexities of the budget reconciliation process and could advance parts of President Donald Trump's election-related priorities. Speaking Thursday morning ...

West Virginia Open Tennis Matches

July 31, 2026

USTA WVU Medicine West Virginia Open Friday Matches Men's Open Singles Loren Byers (1) vs. Kalman Nagy Jonathan Walmach vs. John Chatlak Illia Shcerbakov (4) vs. Andrew Sickles Alexander Nagy vs. AJ Mercer (6) Adeel Piracha vs. Xander Jhaveri (5) Tyler McCullough vs. Mitchell Maroshcer (3) Cameron Szazynski vs. Jeremy McClelland Marcin Strojwas vs. Max Henson (2) --- Loren Byers or Kalman Nagy vs. Jonathan Walmach or John Chatlak Illia Shcerbakov or Andrew Sickles vs. Alexander Nagy or AJ Mercer Adeel Piracha or Xander Jhaveri vs. Tyler McCullough or Mitchell ...