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We apologize.

LEDE News was first with the news that double murderer Nathan Brooks was denied parole after his first hearing that took place on November 18, but the tsunami of hits caused our server to crash. That’s why so many readers were disappointed with the “Too Many Requests” message.

And then it was up again and down again. Up, down. Up, down. Up, down. It was disappointing and frustrating. Most of all, it was infuriating.

So, this evening at 9 p.m., we will begin initiating updates that will increase site speed and improve accessibility so our growth can continue without obstacles. We are thankful for our advertisers, appreciate our readers, and we look forward to publishing more breaking news, people features, historical accounts, community information, opinion pieces, and event details once the process is complete.

These upgrades represent our commitment to the community we live in, so we hope you’ll return once we’re fully functional once again. How long will LEDE (ledenews.com) be offline? A day or two is what we’ve been told, and we’re hopeful it will be sooner than later.

So, thank you for your support and for your patience.

The LEDE News Team

Steve Novotney
Steve Novotney
Steve Novotney has been a professional journalist for 33 years, working in print for weekly, daily, and bi-weekly publications, writing for a number of regional and national magazines, host baseball-related talks shows on Pittsburgh’s ESPN, and as a daily, all-topics talk show host in the Wheeling and Steubenville markets since 2004. Novotney is the co-owner, editor, and co-publisher of LEDE News, and is the host of “Novotney Now,” a daily program that airs Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m. on River Talk 100.1 & 100.9 FM.

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