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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...

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

Posted on October 07, 2026

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

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...

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...

GHSP Urges Drivers to Protect Pedestrians During National Pedestrian Safety Month

Posted on October 06, 2026

As National Pedestrian Safety Month begins this October, the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is par...

Nearly $20 Million in Major Upgrades Across West Virginia State Parks and Forests Announced

Posted on October 05, 2026

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced approximately $19.725 million in investments to modernize, repair, and expand faciliti...

Final Hydrant Flushing of Year Scheduled for This Week

Posted on October 05, 2026

Please be advised that the Bridgeport Water Department will be flushing fire hydrants throughout the City of Bridgeport. T...

Bonnie’s Buses to Offer Mammograms in Clarksburg, Fairmont, Among Other Sites

Posted on October 05, 2026

Bonnie's Bus mobile mammography will visit Wetzel, Pocahontas, Harrison, and Marion counties offering three-dimensiona...

Safe Charging is Theme of National Fire Prevention Week

Posted on October 05, 2026

The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office is pleased to announce the theme for Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW&...

Photos: Bridgeport Lions Club Holds Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

Posted on October 04, 2026

Joe LaRocca's photos from the Bridgeport Lions Club's annual fundraiser are below....

NCWV Native, WVU Exercise Physiology Student Builds Path to Medicine Through Service

Posted on October 04, 2026

For West Virginia University student Sophia Bell, preparing for a career in medicine has meant putting her education into...

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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...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: Banned Books Week

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

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

Posted by Joe Earley
The Grapevine: New Public Facility Addit...

With everyone feeling the pinch from the rising cost of living, it just might be time to consider preserving all the v...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen