William (Bill) Carroll West, a pioneer in the promotion of Supercross and Motocross events, passed away at the age of 88 on July 28, 2024, after a lengthy illness. In 1936, West was born in Clarksville, Tennessee. He became a member of the U.S. Army in the 1950s and was stationed in Germany. After his service, West was working for Florida Power when he bought his first motorcycle, a Honda 100 Scrambler. With a growing passion for cars and motorcycles, he opened his own shop in St. Petersburg called Cycle Village. He also began competing in flat track, enduro, and motocross events, even though he was well into his thirties. He soon ventured into motorsports promotion, which is where he found his true calling. He began creating and producing events that helped shape the entire motorsports world.

Motocross and Supercross icon Bill West passes

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IndyCar veteran Conor Daly will drive the No. 78 car for Juncos Hollinger Racing for the remainder of the season, beginning with this weekend's race at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis, the team announced Wednesday.

Conor Daly takes over No. 78 car for Juncos Hollinger Racing

In a wild finish for Sunday’s (August 12) Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, Austin Dillon punched his ticket into the NASCAR playoffs in a shocking upset after contact with Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on the final lap. Was Dillon playing within the rules, or did his actions...

Stock Car Scoop: Reacting to Last-Lap Rollercoaster at Richmond

David Malukas will drive for AJ Foyt Racing in the 2025 season of the NTT IndyCar Series, the team announced Aug. 13. The deal is for multiple years, putting Malukas in a Foyt seat through at least 2026. “I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to join AJ Foyt...

David Malukas Moving to Foyt in 2025

You’re right — it wasn’t the first time. Austin Dillon’s bowling-for-racecars move to win Sunday night’s (Aug. 11) Cook Out 400 was hardly the first or only time in NASCAR’s 76-year history that a driver moved another driver for a race win. It’s not the first or only time a driver wrecked another driver for a race win.

Only Yesterday: Austin Dillon’s Moves Can’t Be Compared With Dale Earnhardt’s — or Anyone’s

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Tampa, FL

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Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Richmond, VA

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NASCAR Cup Series drivers are on the grid in Richmond, VA. The 0.75-mile of Richmond Raceway is set to host the Cook Out 400. View Richmond results for the NASCAR Cup Series below. Richmond Menu. Truck: Prac/Qual | Race. Cup: Prac/Qual | Race. For the first time ever in a...

Richmond Results: August 11, 2024 (NASCAR Cup Series)

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Once a staple on cruise ships, libraries are becoming a relic of the past, particularly on Carnival Cruise Line vessels. The cruise line has confirmed that it no longer includes libraries in the design of new ships, a decision that has sparked both disappointment and understanding among passengers.

Why is Carnival Quietly Phasing Out a Popular Ship Amenity?

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state as a tropical system appears almost certain to develop. The National Hurricane Center said Friday morning that a tropical wave has a 90% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next seven days. Most models show it moving into the Gulf of Mexico and then coming ashore and crossing the state, possibly moving over Northeast Florida.

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes that appear in this article are from the author's direct interview with those mentioned.]. The original Perry Mason TV series starring Raymond Burr initially aired on CBS from 1957 to 1966. All these decades later, the show remains popular in syndication (and was recently reimagined in a new edition starring Matthew Rhys).

'Perry Mason' Actor Raymond Burr told co-star Richard Anderson, it's "all about the casting."

Jennerstown, PA

Kody Swanson's dominant performance in the USAC Silver Crown series at Jennerstown Speedway saw him lead all 100 laps in the Mission Foods No. 77, marking his fourth win this year and extending his record with 44 career victories. Swanson also set a new track record during qualifying, completing a lap in 18.019 seconds, which bolstered his pole position record to 52. As he lapped through sixth place, his closest competitor, Dakoda Armstrong, finished 3.907 seconds later. This win further solidified both Swanson’s and Doran Binks Racing's lead in the championship standings.

Doran Binks’ Swanson Leads Wire to Wire at Jennerstown

Molton Smith and his neighbors say they’re blindsided by a $4,500 annual property tax hike for a dredging project they never agreed to. “It’s forever,” says Smith. “The Hogpen Creek special district just came out of left field.”

Intracoastal West residents face $4,500 annual tax that many say was a surprise

Rockingham, NC

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Rockingham Speedway hasn't hosted a NASCAR race since 2013, but the historic North Carolina track could soon find itself alive again with the roar of engines. According to spotter Freddie Kraft, the one-mile venue could return to the NASCAR calendar in 2025, hosting races for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series, as well as the ARCA Menards Series. "There was other schedule news I heard this week that's pretty much confirmed," Kraft said on Monday's episode of "Door Bumper Clear." "Rockingham is back. Not for the Cup cars. ARCA, Xfinity, Trucks (on) Easter weekend. Friday-Saturday show, no Sunday."If Rockingham were...

Rockingham Speedway could return to the NASCAR schedule in 2025

Ann Arbor, MI

It may not have been for a spot in the Championship 4, but for Briar LaPradd, it was a special moment all the same as he captured his first career eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series win in the Logi Play Days 140 at the virtual Michigan International Speedway on Tuesday, Aug. 13.

Briar LaPradd Wins By a Nose for 1st Career eNASCAR Coke Series Victory at Michigan

Green Bay, WI

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Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

Joe Heller: Cartoonist views Olympics, court limits, last supper, eye-for-eye, orange/black

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Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

Fernandina Beach, FL

Fernandina Beach’s skateboard park will be officially named for local Olympics skater Poe Pinson on Friday afternoon. Then the city will celebrate the 19-year-old competitor’s homecoming with a parade at 6 p.m..

Fernandina names skate park after Poe Pinson

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The NASCAR Cup Series is ready for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway after a crazy weekend at Richmond Raceway. Austin Dillon beat Denny Hamlin for his first win of the 2024 NASCAR season in Richmond. Now, the Cup Series is preparing for its only date in Michigan, making this weekend very important.
In last year’s race at Michigan, Chris Buescher entered victory lane, with Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin rounding out the top 3 spots. The win gave Buescher his second straight in 2023, and his first Cup Series win on a Monday. Michigan always provides fun...

NASCAR odds for the Cup Series race at Michigan in August 2024

Rose Matthews says she can hear the ever-present hum of big generators running behind the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront hotel, whether she is inside or outside her home at the Berkman Plaza on East Bay Street.

Neighbors tire of humming generators at Downtown Hyatt

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Conor Daly Joining JHR for Rest of 2024

Conor Daly will drive Juncos Hollinger Racing’s No. 78 for the rest of the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series season, JHR announced Aug. 14. Daly’s stint in...

Conor Daly Joining JHR for Rest of 2024

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