WDTV, Greater Bridgeport CVB to Host July 4 Fireworks Display
By Julie Perine on January 28, 2025
The 4th of July “Fireworks on the Hill” is on. WDTV News Channel 5 and the Greater Bridgeport Convention & Visitors Center are again teaming up to bring the premier fireworks show to area residents.
“The residents of North Central West Virginia love this event,” said Sam Olivio, account executive with WDTV News Channel 5, event media sponsor. “Families start coming out around 5 p.m. to tailgate - setting up their chairs, blankets, and grills. The parking lot starts filling up around 6 p.m. and the kids have a blast.”
Spectators can park at Home Depot, Gabriel’s, Eastpointe and NewPointe plazas to watch fireworks light up the sky. The show begins at 9:30 p.m., Friday, July 4.
WDTV sponsored the event which ran 2014 through 2019, then came to a halt the first year of the COVID pandemic. It returned in 2023, but due to various circumstances, it didn’t happen in 2024. Thanks to sponsoring entities and area business sponsors, it is back for 2025.
It’s a tradition that dates back several decades.
“The event was known in North Central West Virginia for 40 years when Hills Department Store was still in business,” Olivio said.
Greater Bridgeport CVB Executive Director Cassie Busdeker is among those who remember gathering with family and friends for the annual show.
“I have such fond memories of spending time watching the fireworks growing up. We are so excited to be able to bring back this family tradition,” she said.
As they have in the past, Bridgeport and Clarksburg police and fire departments will provide traffic assistance and be on hand for any situations that may arise.
Business sponsorship opportunities remain available. For more information, contact solivio88@gmail.com or cassie@connect-bridgeport.com.
