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4+ hour, 38+ min ago (349+ words) Miami developers MV Real Estate Holdings (MVREH) and Driftwood Capital, in conjunction with Merrimac Ventures, have announced the official groundbreaking of Riverside Wharf, a $350 million hotel and hospitality-driven entertainment complex that promises to usher in a new era for the Miami River District. With state-of-the-art amenities and modern design, the two-tower development will rise as a distinctive and transformative destination, adding an unparalleled experience to Miami's thriving nightlife scene. Moss Construction is the general contractor for Riverside Wharf, with completion slated for Fall 2028. "It is incredibly rewarding for all partners involved in creating this development along the Miami River within the city of Miami and to officially break ground and bring Riverside Wharf to life," said Alex Mantecon, managing partner of MVREH and co-founder of Breakwater Hospitality Group. "This massive hotel and entertainment complex will transform the Miami River District…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago (879+ words) (Oakland) -- The 2025 Riverside Invitational featured 11 KMAland wrestlers claiming titles as part of an action-packed day. Hinton topped the field of 21 teams and 184 wrestlers. The Blackhawks accrued 176.5 points to Savannah's 176 points. Hinton's lone title came from Jackson Kounkel at 175, but they did manage to record three runner-up finishes on their way to the title. Savannah's runner-up finish came behind five finalists. Landon Smith was their lone champion. Smith went 3-0 on the day, capping his showing with a 9-3 win over Audubon's Leyton Elmquist in the finals. "I feel good," Smith said. "I wrestled to the best of my potential. I'm glad I came out with a bracket (reward for winning the title). It's hard wrestling new opponents because I didn't know how they moved or wrestled, but I adjusted." Riverside finished third at their home tournament. Their only title came via Drew…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago (200+ words) UC Riverside Highlanders (5-5, 1-1 Big West) at BYU Cougars (8-1) Provo, Utah; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -33.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: UC Riverside takes on No. 10 BYU after Andrew Henderson scored 28 points in UC Riverside's 88-84 victory over the Cal Poly Mustangs. The Cougars are 2-0 on their home court. BYU has a 1-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Highlanders are 3-4 on the road. UC Riverside ranks ninth in the Big West with 8.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Osiris Grady averaging 1.6. BYU makes 48.5% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.6 percentage points higher than UC Riverside has allowed to its opponents (44.9%). UC Riverside averages 7.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 fewer made shots on average than the 8.2 per game BYU gives up. TOP PERFORMERS: AJ Dybantsa is scoring 20.3 points per game and averaging 6.6 rebounds for…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago (617+ words) Dec. 12PLAINS TWP. Wilkes-Barre Area held Division I recruit Nico Antoniacci to his lowest point total of the season Friday night. His impact, though, went beyond statistics. Antoniacci scored 23 points well below his season average of 44.3 but teammate Brayden Rose proved to be a devastating alternative as Riverside defeated Wilkes-Barre Area 62-48 in a boys basketball game before a near-capacity crowd Friday night. "When you have a kid like Nico who is a Division I basketball player and draws so much attention, that kid is going to have opportunities," WBA coach Jim Lavan said of Rose, who scored a game-high 27 points. "Credit to that kid. He took advantage tonight. That third quarter, he was the difference. Making plays, hitting shots, rebounds." Antoniacci, a 6-foot-3 sophomore, recently picked up an offer from Marquette to go with ones from Manhattan, Penn State and Syracuse....

2+ day, 6+ hour ago (200+ words) It's been over a month, but BYU Basketball's back at the Marriott Center Saturday night to play the UC Riverside Highlanders. The BYU Cougars return to Provo boasting a 8-1 record on the year. They are 4-0 in home games. BYU last played on Tues. Dec. 9 at Madison Square Garden in New York, where they defeated the Clemson Tigers in absolutely shocking fashion. A 22-point comeback in the second half and a buzzer beater by Robert Wright III secured a 67-64 victory. UC Riverside, out of the Big West, has a 5-5 record and are 3-4 in away games. The Highlanders most recently played a week ago at Cal Poly. UC Riverside won by a final score of 88-84. BYU and UC Riverside have played each other twice in the past, with BYU having the 2-0 series edge. ESPN's Matchup Predictor gives BYU a 98.7 percent chance of…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago (214+ words) (ELWOOD, KS) - The Riverside High School boys basketball team defeated rival Troy, 62-45 on Friday night. The Cyclones have now won three straight games and are 3-1 on the season." Riverside had four players finished in double-figures. Junior Keagan Hughes led the way with 14 points, senior Beckham Griffin finished with 11, and seniors Mason Hayes and Ty'Zell Harrington both had 10 points. For Troy, senior Hunter Engemann led the Trojans with 16 points." "I just think we get up and down great transition buckets," said Hughes. "We have many capable people that will do the right thing in the right spots at the right time. Everyone plays hard on defense." "The last three games, we just come out so hot right from the jump. That has just continued to keep us going throughout the entire game," said Riverside head coach Tyler Herbster. "We've had three…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago (235+ words) RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - Payroll gains overcame losses at the end of summer throughout the regional economy, pushing the unemployment rate down slightly in Riverside County, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. Statewide labor market figures for September were finally released Friday, following a two-month delay stemming from the federal government shutdown, which impacted all data collection and publication by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in turn affecting EDD's publication schedule. The belatedly released figures indicated that the countywide jobless rate in September, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 6.1%, compared to 6.3% in August. According to figures, the September rate was roughly half a percentage point higher than September 2024, when countywide unemployment stood at 5.5%. " The combined unemployment rate for Riverside and San Bernardino counties -- the Inland Empire -- was 5.9%, down from 6.1% in August, the EDD said. Bi-county data…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago (197+ words) (ELWOOD, KS) - The Troy High School girls basketball team topped rival Riverside on the road, 56-33 on Friday night. The Lady Trojans were led by senior Harper Whetstine, the Northern Iowa signee led all scorers with 35 points, 26 were scored in the first half. Whetstine also led all players with 7 made 3-point shots. For Riverside, senior Niahla Duncan led the Lady Cyclones with 13 points." "It's always great beating our county teams. It's very exciting," said Whetstine. "We were very hyped up for this game. It's a great confidence boost." "(Harper)"had a great first half shooting the ball. With everybody focused on her, there's a lot of pressure on her. But you know what? You know where she's so much better than she was last year is her leadership," said Troy head coach Derek Jasper. "She is vocal with the younger girls…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago (530+ words) PLAINS TWP. " Nico Antoniacci's mere presence makes Riverside one of the top teams in all of District 2. It also frees up his teammates to make plays. That was the case Friday night when Brayden Rose showed what he can do, diving for loose balls, knocking down shots and playing the full length of the floor. Rose scored a game-high 26 points in Riverside's 62-48 victory over Wilkes-Barre Area in a nonleague boys basketball game at Wilkes-Barre Area High School. "That was one of the best games Brayden has had since he has been here in three years," Riverside coach Josh Aniska said. "He made it count when it mattered the most. We struggled a bit and relied on him in big moments. He is a tough guard. To me, his energy and effort separate him. He is a difference maker." Of course…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago (266+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. " The Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP) held a ceremony Friday morning to unveil a new mural on the JEA pump station, under the Fuller Warren Bridge. The 90-foot mural was painted by Patrick Maxcy, who began to work on it on Oct. 20. Maxcy has named his work of art "Abundant Waters." News4JAX spoke to Maxcy back in October and explained the vision he had for the beautiful masterpiece. "A lot of waves and things like that going on, but you will be able to see above the water and below the water in the St. Johns River," he said. "There are going to be a lot of local wildlife, such as alligators, manatees, local birds, fish. Some fun little hidden things, like flora and fauna." The mural is on the JEA sewer pump station. That facility collects sewage from the…...