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GALLERY: 1st Day of School

Posted on August 19, 2026

Reader-submitted photos from the first day of school. Send yours to michael@connect-bridgeport.com by 6 p.m. Thursday....

Off the Shelf: Fall Brochure is Out; Event Updates

Posted on August 19, 2026

Our long-awaited fall event brochure is out now! We have tons of events scheduled for all ages....

Photos: A Look Back at Grand Opening of Terminal at North Central West Virginia Airport Monday, August 17

Posted on August 19, 2026

Hundreds of individuals were on hand Monday, August 17 for the grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new $27 million te...

Family Fun Extravaganza to Get Started at The Bridge Sports Complex; Event Set to Run though August 29

Posted on August 19, 2026

The Family Fun Extravaganza Festival opens this Thursday, August 20 at The Bridge Sports Complex in Bridgeport an...

WVU Student Life Leader Helps Make ‘Magic’ at Popular Campus Hangout Spots

Posted on August 19, 2026

When West Virginia University students step into the Mountainlair or Evansdale Crossing this semester, they may not no...

Toddler from Fairmont Chosen for 2026 National Down Syndrome Society’s Times Square Video Sept. 12

Posted on August 19, 2026

According to WDTV, a Fairmont toddler will soon see her face shining in the bright lights of New York City’s Times Squ...

School Superintendent Stutler Announces Retirement

Posted on August 18, 2026

Harrison County Schools Superintendent Dora Stutler has announced her retirement, effective September 30, 2026. The an...

Kayla Kessinger Appointed as New West Virginia Secretary of Tourism

Posted on August 18, 2026

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced the appointment of Kayla Kessinger as Secretary of the W...

Bridgeport, Area Hit with 2.25 Inches of Rain in Period of 25 Minutes as City Recovers from Flash Flooding

Posted on August 18, 2026

Bridgeport Emergency Management Director Tim Curry said the National Weather Service said that the city was hit with 2...

City Police, Fire Officials Confirm Discovery of Body at I-79 Rest Area; Death Does "Not Appear Nefarious"

Posted on August 18, 2026

Bridgeport Police Chief Mark Rogers confirmed that first responders did find a deceased individual located at the rest...

Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center to Feature The Doors Tribute Band, Mojo Risin', August 21

Posted on August 17, 2026

Mojo Risin' — A Tribute to The Doors brings the psychedelic blues-rock catalog of one of rock's most inf...

A Decade and Millions of Dollars in the Making, NCWV Airport Opens New, Two-Story, 53,000 SF Terminal

Posted on August 17, 2026

Roger Diaz remembers saying it. He remembers the lack of almost any type of emotion when it was said. Considering the...

Lane Closure on I-79 North, Southbound Lanes from Exit 137 in Evening Hours Through Friday, August 21

Posted on August 17, 2026

FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, DISTRICT FOUR OFFICE There will be a temporary single lane clo...

Former Bridgeport, Clarksburg Police Chief Walker has New Position with Harrison County Sheriff's Office

Posted on August 17, 2026

Former Bridgeport and Clarksburg Police Chief, and long-time member of law enforcement, John Walker recently took a new po...

Bridgeport Police Reconstruct Motorcycle Accident in Clarksburg that Resulted in Death of One Individual

Posted on August 17, 2026

An individual was killed Thursday evening in Clarksburg near Route 50’s entrance and exit to the North View comm...

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