The UPSHOT League and Zawyer Sports & Entertainment will hold a news conference Wednesday morning to reveal the team name and introduce the head coach of Jacksonville’s new professional women’s basketball team.

In honor of Women’s History Month, News4JAX will highlight local women who inspire and empower future generations through a special week-long streaming event featuring Generation W, beginning March 24.

Donna Orender, founder of Generation W and former president of the WNBA, has used what she learned on the court as a pro basketball player to help motivate and empower women and teenage girls.

In honor of Women’s History Month, News4JAX will highlight local women who inspire and empower future generations through a special week-long streaming event featuring Generation W, beginning March 24.

From cancer research to architecture to engineering, this week we featured women who led their respective fields to recognize Women's History Month.

A new women’s professional basketball league set to make its debut next year will be led by local resident Donna Orender and have a team in Jacksonville.

According to a report from the Sports Business Journal, an investment group led by Jacksonville resident and former WNBA commissioner Donna Orender is looking at the prospect of a franchise for the city.

Industry and Jacksonville community leaders are set to speak Friday afternoon on the campus of the University of North Florida during Generation W’s “Believe” summit.