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NCWV Native, WVU Specialist Puts Teaching Experience to Work for New Employees

Amy Metz has always had a passion for teaching. Now, as a senior training and development specialist for West Virginia Uni...

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff October 07, 2026 12:30 AM EST in News

Harrison County Chamber of Commerce Lists Slate of Activities Taking Place Locally in Month of October

Posted on October 07, 2026

The Harrison County Chamber of Commerce invites Chamber members, community leaders and residents to connect, celebrate...

Bridgeport StoryWalk Annual Doggie Treat Trail Set for Monday

Posted on October 07, 2026

Bridgeport StoryWalk will for the second year feature our community dogs. On the evening of Monday,...

Department of Tourism Releases Second Fall Foliage Map with Exceptional Color Season Hitting Region

Posted on October 07, 2026

The West Virginia Department of Tourism has issued its second official 2026 foliage report and updated statewide map....

Huge Turnout for JES's Annual Walk to School Day

Posted on October 07, 2026

For those wondering about the significant increase in pedestrian traffic this morning along Johnson Avenue, no need to wor...

Off the Shelf: Banned Books Week

Posted on October 07, 2026

October 4-10 is Banned Books Week! This year's theme is Let Books Be: Protect Our Freedom to Read, and...

City Residents Mark Your Calendars as Date, Time for Bridgeport's 2026 "Shred Day" Rapidly Approaching

Posted on October 07, 2026

One of the more heavily utilized community events will return for its 10-Year Anniversary in 2026, Bridgeport Communit...

Restaurant in Area Closes its Doors after 15 Years

Posted on October 07, 2026

A highly popular Morgantown restaurant that has been in operation for 15 years closed made an announcement last week t...

Morning Accident along Meadowbrook Road Involves Two Vehicles and Results in One Medical Transport

Posted on October 07, 2026

A two-vehicle accident on Meadowbrook Road in the morning that resulted in a medical transport Tuesday, Oct. 6, saw Br...

Former City Resident, Education Leader, BHS Alumna, JES Principal, Myra Jane Townsend-Bartley, Passes

Posted on October 07, 2026

Myra Jane Townsend-Bartley, 93, formerly of Clarksburg and Bridgeport, WV, passed away on the evening of Wednesday Septemb...

Bridgeport Farmers Market Alerting Vendors of Scam

Posted on October 06, 2026

FROM THE BRIDGEPORT FARMERS AND MAKERS MARKET We’ve been made aware of a scam targeting vendo...

Full-Scale Emergency Exercise Set for NCWV Airport

Posted on October 06, 2026

North Central West Virginia Airport will host a full-scale emergency exercise on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, beginning...

West Virginia University Police Issue Campus Warning for Multiple, Anonymous Reports of Alleged Hazing

Posted on October 06, 2026

West Virginia University Police issued a Campus Warning Tuesday, Oct. 6, following multiple anonymous reports of alleg...

Minor Main Street Traffic Delay Not Result of Accident, but Bridgeport Business Doing Upgrade to Property

Posted on October 06, 2026

For those wondering about a nearly 30-minute issue with traffic on Main Street Monday morning involving a tractor trai...

The Cyber Beacon: When the Hacker Attacks the Person, Not the Computer

Posted on October 06, 2026

The phone rings. The caller says he is from your bank's fraud department. There has been suspicious act...

Bridgeport Fire Department on Scene of Two-Vehicle Wreck that Sees One Killed, One Taken for Treatment

Posted on October 06, 2026

The Bridgeport Fire Department was among several first responders that were on the scene of a two-vehicle accident near th...

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From the Bench: Passing of a Man with Qu...

For those on the boys side of the ledger, Nov. 8, 2025, is a special date in Bridgeport High School soccer history. Or...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Pee Wee White Cheerleaders ...

Although this submitted image is grainy, it is of the Bridgeport Pee Wee White Exhibition Squad back in 2000 an...

Posted by Dick Duez
ToquiNotes: Recalling a Long-Gone Restau...

I do not know what year it opened locally. I do not know what year it closed locally. I do know at least one restauran...

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Off the Shelf: Banned Books Week

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Posted by Angela Spatafore
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