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Area Man who Owned, Operated Several Businesses, James "Tooie" Trovato Jr., Passes Away at Age 78

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James “Tooie” Trovato Jr., 78, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 7, 2026, after...


By Connect-Bridgeport Staff November 13, 2026 12:45 AM EST in News

McCuskey Pushes Federal Government to Improve Robocall Mitigation Database

Story Photo (65022) Attorney General JB McCuskey and a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications...

Posted November 13, 2026 12:30 AM EST in News

Bridgeport Fire Department at Scene of Two-Vehicle Accident with Vehicles Towed from Scene; No Injuries

Story Photo (65036) The Bridgeport Fire Department was among several agencies responding Thursday morning to a two-vehicle accident in Tay...

Posted November 13, 2026 12:15 AM EST in News

Local who Impacted Countless Youth in Her Harrison County Schools Capacities, Billie Ann Allen, Passes

Story Photo (65025) Billie Ann Allen, 89, of Shinnston passed away Monday, November 9, 2026 at Fazio’s Elder Care, Monongah.  S...

Posted November 13, 2026 12:00 AM EST in News


LATEST NEWS

• Bridgeport to be Part of Seven-Figure WVDOH Project Involving Several Cities and Two Counties in 2027 | November 12, 2026 1:00 PM EST in News

• Harrison County Native, Lincoln Alum Rusty Hutson is Named Most Loyal West Virginian by WVU | November 12, 2026 12:00 PM EST in News

• Photos: Bridgeport Takes on Lewis County in State Volleyball Quarterfinals | November 12, 2026 9:00 AM EST in Sports

• New Harrison County Business Hoping to Pamper You | November 12, 2026 12:45 AM EST in News

• HealthNet Called to Scene after Propane Explosion | November 12, 2026 12:15 AM EST in News

• Gallery: More Photos from Bridgeport's State Soccer Championship Win | November 12, 2026 1:30 PM EST in Sports

• Multiple Agencies Respond to Structure Fire in Region as Residential Unit Leveled, One Flown by HealthNet | November 12, 2026 11:45 AM EST in News

• Bridgeport Soccer Teams Have Half-Dozen Honored on All-State Tournament Team, Church Wins Golden Ball | November 12, 2026 10:30 AM EST in Sports

• The Grapevine: Recalling Old Time Thanksgivings and Asking Folks to Accept November Holiday Challenge | November 12, 2026 8:00 AM EST in Blogs

• A WVU Army ROTC Cadet From a Coal Town Finds a Uniform, a Passport and a Camera | November 12, 2026 12:30 AM EST in News

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EVENTS

GFWC WOMAN'S CLUB OF BRIDGEPORT HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW

Date: 11/14/26 - 11/14/26
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Start your holiday shopping with local artisans featuring 30+ tables of handcrafted items. Benedum Civic Center. Stay for lunch. Pork barbecue sandwich with coleslaw, chips ...

GALLERY

Bridgeport Volleyball Quarterfinal vs. Lewis County

BLOGS [ view all ]

  • Dick Duez

    Time Travel: Bridgeport Swim Team from D...

    The photo shown above is believed to be from the l...

    Posted by Dick Duez

  • Jeff Toquinto

    From the Bench: Rewinding to the Summer ...

    It was known as the “Summer of Love,” at least tha...

    Posted by Jeff Toquinto

  • Joe Earley

    The Cyber Beacon: Identity was Stolen .....

    October was Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time ...

    Posted by Joe Earley

  • Rosalyn Queen

    The Grapevine: Recalling Old Time Thanks...

    No matter how many, or the size of the table, we a...

    Posted by Rosalyn Queen

  • Perris Oliverio

    Tending Community: What Led Me to Bridge...

    I would like to talk a little more about how I act...

    Posted by Perris Oliverio

  • Jeff Toquinto

    ToquiNotes: BHS Graduate who is Now Two-...

    Sometime in the early 1980s, a Bridgeport High Sch...

    Posted by Jeff Toquinto

NEWS

• Area Man who was Teacher, Principal, Professor, Hall of Famer, Athletic Director, Charles Brooks, Passes

• Photos: Area Youth Put Flags on Graves at Bridgeport Cemetery for Those Who Served for Veterans Day

• Bonnie’s Buses to Offer Mammograms in Glenville and Pennsboro

• Work Coming on More Harrison County I-79 Bridges as WVDOH Awards $5.68 Million Contract for 2027

• “The Most Hated Man in Clarksburg” Civil War Tour on Nov. 14 Hosted By the Clarksburg History Museum

COMMUNITY

• Message from Chief Mark Rogers: Weather Changing Reminders Regarding Sidewalks, City Trails Safety

• Photos: Your Submitted Shots from Halloween Weekend

• Bridgeport-Based Wilson Martino Dental Annual Coats for Our Community Event Running Until November 30

• Off the Shelf: Study Hall Program is Underway

• Shinnston Turkey Trot & Gobble Wobble Returns for 18th Year

SPORTS

• Bridgeport Battles, But Falls in 4 Sets to Top Seed Herbert Hoover in Class AAA Volleyball Semifinals

• Bridgeport Soccer Players All Over Class AAA All-State Teams

• Bridgeport Volleyball Sweeps Lewis County in Class AAA State Quarterfinals

• Photos: Mountaineers 2-0 After Throttling of Stetson

• Indians Earn Runner-Up Spot at Big 10 Cheerleading Competition; Robert C. Byrd Wins League Crown


VISITORS

• Video: Aerial View of Bridgeport and its Fall Beauty

• WVU Football to Host Big Ten Conference Foe in 2027

• Advertisement Seeking Contractors is Out as Harrison County Soon to See New Water Recreation Venue

• Long-Time Clarksburg Business Cuts Ribbon on New Location and Looks to Continue to Work with Youth

• Restaurant with First-Ever Concept in State with WVU Flavor, Scratch-Made Menu Cuts Ribbon in Bridgeport

BLOGS/OPINION

• Off the Shelf: Family Game Night

• Time Travel: Bridgeport Swim Team from Decades Ago and Revisiting a Downtown Clarksburg Retail Giant

• From the Bench: Rewinding to the Summer of Love to Appreciate the Not-So-Secret-Sauce at Jamison Field

• ToquiNotes: BHS Graduate who is Now Two-Time Hall of Famer and Still One of the Best Humans of All Time

• Tending Community: What Led Me to Bridgeport Farmers and Makers Market

ALUMNI

• City Native, BHS Alumna, Marilyn T. McClure-Demers, Honored by WVU at Homecoming Game against UC

• Ribbon Cutting Held for New Pizza Food Truck



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