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ToquiNotes: A Friend to the End and a Friend to City of Bridgeport - Recalling the Life of Bill McCartney

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I am not sure of the exact time I met William Howard “Bill” McCartney. What I am sure of is that it was li...


By Jeff Toquinto March 28, 2026 6:00 AM EST in Blogs

Jeriyah Pryor Earns Mary Ostrowski Award as West Virginia's Top High School Girls Basketball Player

Story Photo (62610) Before Saturday, only one George Washington player had received the Mary Ostrowski Award, which is given to West Virgi...

Posted March 28, 2026 12:01 AM EST in Sports

Photos: Bridgeport Softball Runs Record to 3-0 with Win Over Robert C. Byrd

Story Photo (62573) Bridgeport rallied from a 7-2 deficit with three runs in the fifth inning and four in the sixth to defeat Robert C. Byrd....

Posted March 27, 2026 8:00 AM EST in Sports

Center Street Bridge Replacement Project Appears to be on Schedule for Opening in Bridgeport by Mid-Fall

Story Photo (62596) When it comes to timelines involving projects done by the West Virginia Division of Highways, no news is often the rig...

Posted March 27, 2026 7:00 AM EST in News


LATEST NEWS

• WVU Football Players to be on Hand this Weekend at Meadowbrook Mall for Free Autographs, Pictures | March 27, 2026 12:45 AM EST in Sports

• Person who Played Key Role in Mon Health Harrison Coming to City, David Goldberg, Out at Vandalia Health | March 27, 2026 12:15 AM EST in News

• Long-Time Harrison County Teacher and Principal who was also Lobbyist, Sarah Vincent-Paugh, Passes | March 27, 2026 12:00 AM EST in News

• Jonathan Douglas is February '26 UHC RRR Winner | March 27, 2026 1:30 PM EST in News

• Bonus Gallery: Bridgeport's Big Night at Frank Loria Awards Banquet | March 27, 2026 12:00 PM EST in Sports

• Bridgeport Youth Wrestling Club Wraps Up 25th Year as it Builds Momentum for Growing Sport in Region | March 27, 2026 10:30 AM EST in Sports

• Bonus Gallery: Citynet Center Plays Host to Easter Egg Hunt | March 27, 2026 9:00 AM EST in News

• Bunny Hop Trail Coming to City Park this Saturday | March 27, 2026 12:30 AM EST in News

• Jeriyah Pryor Tabbed As Class AAAA Girls Basketball All-State Captain | March 27, 2026 12:01 AM EST in Sports

• Auditions Announced for Rustic Mechanicals 2026 Summer Shakespeare Intensive | March 26, 2026 1:30 PM EST in News

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EVENTS

Pierpont Aviation Technology Elimination Dinner

Date: 3/28/26 - 3/28/26
Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
We would like to invite you to our upcoming Aviation Technology Elimination Dinner. Last year’s event was a fantastic evening filled with great raffle items, a 50/50 drawi ...

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BLOGS [ view all ]

  • Dick Duez

    Time Travel: Celebrating Michael Benedum...

    This is from Michael Benedum's 88th birthday party...

    Posted by Dick Duez

  • Jeff Toquinto

    From the Bench: Sears Says Planning Unde...

    If you have spent any time of significance involve...

    Posted by Jeff Toquinto

  • Jeff Toquinto

    ToquiNotes: A Friend to the End and a Fr...

    I am not sure of the exact time I met William Howa...

    Posted by Jeff Toquinto

  • Angela Spatafore

    Off the Shelf: March Events and Spring B

    March is here, and so is the library’s highl...

    Posted by Angela Spatafore

  • Rosalyn Queen

    The Grapevine: Thoughts as Easter Sunday

    This Sunday marks the last two weeks of Lent leadi...

    Posted by Rosalyn Queen

NEWS

• Fairmont State Gets Over $2M in CDS Funds to Equip Campus Police, Aviation with Essential Resources

• United Hospital Center Introduces Newest Member of Medical Staff in Bridgeport - Elyn H. Wang, MD

• Old rue21 Space to be Filled by New Retail Business

• After Four-Plus Decades Serving Community, Nutter Fort Police Chief Ronald Godwin Retires from Position

• Highmark Foundation Support Ongoing with $1 Million Grant to Expand Food for Mountaineers Program

COMMUNITY

• Bridgeport Releases Dates, Streets for Annual Spring Cleanup; Prohibited Items for Event also Included

• Photos: Huge Crowd for Underwater Easter Egg Hunt

• Mark and Angie Urso Provide Medbrook Children's Charity Gift for its Ongoing "25 for 25" Legacy Fund

• State Tourism Welcomes Spring with Almost Heaven Swing BINGO; Exclusive Prizes Available for Travelers

• Photos: Meadowbrook Mall Site of Active Shooter Drill

SPORTS

• Bridgeport Track & Field Starts Season with Connect-Bridgeport Invitational Friday

• Greenbrier East's Stewart, Workman Named Class AAA All-State Co-Captains

• MEC Adds Salem University As Associate Member in Men's Soccer

• Bridgeport Trio Earns 1st Team All-Big 10 Boys Basketball Honors

• Photos: Bridgeport Tennis Opens Home Schedule vs. Wheeling Park


VISITORS

• Middletown Commons' Newest Restaurant Opens and the Eatery will be Operated by Local Students

• Five-Time Grammy Award Winner with Global Sales of Records Exceeding 100 Million Coming to Charleston

• Working for No Peanuts: Nearly Two Dozen Staff of TSA in City Not Getting Paid; Airport Asking for Help

• New Daily Flight Service Less than a Month Away as Rock Says NCWV Airport in Negotiations for Another

• Taking a Look at Impact of the Hotsinpiller Foundation and What You Can Do to Help Increase that Impact

BLOGS/OPINION

• The Grapevine: Thoughts as Easter Sunday Nears

• From the Bench: Sears Says Planning Under Way for "Long Overdue" Project Honoring BHS's Top Athletes

• Time Travel: Celebrating Michael Benedum's Birthday in 1957 and a Once Famous Berkeley Springs Hotel

• ToquiNotes: Educational Road to End as Dave Mazza, Former BMS and Current DCHS Principal, Retiring

• Off the Shelf: March Events and Spring Brochure

ALUMNI

• BHS Alumna Emily Oliverio Publishes Children's Book

• Bridgeport's John Honce Elected as Senator to West Virginia University Student Government Association

• Bridgeport's Reese Allen Talks about His Selection to Serve as the 72nd Mountaineer Mascot for WVU

• WVU Faculty Feature: Bridgeport's Gary Lhotsky

• Nominations Open for 2026 BHS Alumni & Friends Foundation Hall of Fame



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