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Clarksburg Native, Colonel in the United States Marine Corps with 30 Years of Service, John Lister, Passes

John Harrison Lister of Georgetown, Texas, was called home by our Heavenly Father in the early morning hours of July 1...

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff July 28, 2026 12:00 AM EST in News

LUCAS to Offer Lung Cancer Screening in Mill Creek, Elkins and Jane Lew

Posted on July 28, 2026

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Rando...

Pair Injured in Two-Vehicle Harrison County Accident that Sees One Flown by HealthNet, One Taken to UHC

Posted on July 28, 2026

According to WDTV, HealthNet responded to a two-vehicle accident in Harrison County Thusday afternoon, July 23....

Week-Long Road Closure Near City Goes to August 4

Posted on July 28, 2026

FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, DISTRICT FOUR OFFICE There will be a road closure on County Ro...

100-Plus Homes Registered for '26 Citywide Yard Sale

Posted on July 27, 2026

For those planning on hitting Bridgeport’s annual Citywide Yard Sale Saturday, the city has released the list of...

Free Vaccine Clinic Officially Underway at Vandalia Health Mon Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital

Posted on July 27, 2026

As communities across north-central West Virginia continue to recover from recent flooding, Vandalia Health Mon Stonewall...

Owner of Cemeteries, Clarksburg Site is One, Who has Pled Guilty to Wire Fraud, Set to be Sentenced

Posted on July 27, 2026

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA A sentencing hearing has been set...

Meet 2026 BHS Alumni & Friends Hall of Fame Member Jan Grisso

Posted on July 27, 2026

Since seven-year-old Jan Cantarelli was a member of the Chestnut Hills Swim Team, swimming has been a constant in her...

Bridgeport to See 30 Sections of City Facing Potential Water Issues for Period of July 27 through August 7

Posted on July 27, 2026

FROM THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT Please be advised that the Bridgeport Water Department will be flushing...

Harrison County Road Closure Extended to July 31

Posted on July 27, 2026

FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS There will be a road closure on County Route 9/4, Upper Lambert...

Long-Time Executive for Well-Known Business Across State, Michael Bernard Folio, Passes Away at Age 65

Posted on July 27, 2026

Michael Bernard Folio, 65, of Charleston, WV passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at CAMC Memorial Hospital in Char...

Bridgeport's Natalie Aliff Foley Takes on New Position as Staff Member at James Madison University

Posted on July 26, 2026

Long-time Maple Lake resident and Bridgeport High School graduate Natale (Aliff) Foley is a new member of the faculty at J...

NCWV Resident, WVU Alum Redefining What It Means to Thrive in the Mountain State

Posted on July 26, 2026

After earning his accounting degree from West Virginia University, Jake Ellis expected his career might take him beyond th...

Harrison County BOE Member Doug Hogue Named as a Board Member to the United Technical Center

Posted on July 25, 2026

During the July 6 meeting of the Harrison County Board of Education, elected Board member Doug Hoge was selected to be a b...

Clarksburg Police Department Sergeant Justine Moore Recognized for 15 Years of Service to Community

Posted on July 25, 2026

FROM THE CLARKSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT The Clarksburg Police Department recently congratulated Sergeant Justi...

BHS 2025 Graduate Hunter Miley Earns Dean's List Spot at Georgia Tech for the Spring 2026 Semester

Posted on July 25, 2026

SUBMITTED TO CONNECT-BRIDGEPORT Hunter Miley of Bridgeport, WV, made the Dean's List for the Spring 2026 semester at t...

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