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Partial Lane Closure Just Outside Bridgeport to Last for Indefinite Time Frame along Meadowbrook Road

FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, DISTRICT FOUR OFFICE
 
The West Virginia Division of Highways advises motorists of a partial lane closure on Harrison County Route 24, Meadowbrook Road, between County Route 24/1, Winters Hollow, and 24/27, Custer Hollow Road. 
 
The Eastbound lane at mile marker 4.35 shifts to the right.  Use caution when traveling this section of road.  This lane shift is now in place and will remain in place indefinitely. 
 
It is due to a possible mine subsidence.

by Connect-Bridgeport Staff on March 01, 2021 EST


Busy Section of U.S. Route 50 to See Lane Closures, Delays for 3-Plus Months in East, Westbound Lanes

The West Virginia Division of Highways advises motorists that there will be a Traffic Delay/Lane Closure on US 50, Eastbound and Westbound beginning on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 from 7 a.m. through Monday, May 31, 2021 at 7  a.m. (24/7).  Alternate Routes will be Joyce Street Exit (US 50), and West Pike Street Exit (US 50).
 
The purpose of the Traffic Delay/Lane Closure is the reconstruction of Roadway on US 50 both Eastbound and Westbound.  A temporary concrete barrier will be installed to close a single lane on both Eastbound and Westbound.  The lane closures will be between Joyce Street Exit and Second Street Exit (Parking Garage).  Lane width will be 11 feet. 
 
The lane closure will be 24/7.  Expect delays.  Motorists are advised to plan ahead and allow additional time for their commute. 
 
Please note that inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could change the project schedule.
 

by Connect-Bridgeport Staff on February 23, 2021 EST


WVWC, MetroNews Announce State Scholar Program, Application Now Open for High School Juniors

FROM WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
 
West Virginia Wesleyan College and West Virginia MetroNews jointly announced that the 14th annual West Virginia Scholar Program, WVWC’s most comprehensive scholarship opportunity for Mountain State high school juniors who are slated to graduate from high school in 2022 and plan to pursue a college education, is now open for applications.
 
Applications are open online from Feb. 15 through April 30. Students may apply for the WV Scholar Program online at wvscholar.com. 
 
The annual scholarship guarantees the WV Scholar Program winner a full, four year scholarship that includes tuition, fees, room and board at Wesleyan. First and second runners-up will also receive scholarship awards to WVWC. Finalists and winners will be announced later this year.
 
“The West Virginia Scholar Program is a hallmark scholarship that creates great impact for a young West Virginian aspiring to start their future at West Virginia Wesleyan,” said John Waltz, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Financial Aid at WVWC. “We are grateful to MetroNews for their partnership and to our generous donors, Drs. Marvin and Elaine Culpepper, who make this scholarship possible.”
 
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s SAT/ACT testing requirement has been waived, although it will be accepted as part of the application if a student has already completed the standardized test. 
 
In addition to WVWC and WVMetroNews, the West Virginia Scholar Program is sponsored by Friends of Coal, High Technology Foundation, Lou Wendell Marine Sales, the West Virginia Farm Bureau, West Virginia Hospital Association and ZMM Architects & Engineers.
 

by Connect-Bridgeport Staff on February 16, 2021 EST


Annual Bridgeport Cemetery Cleanup Set: Items Must be Removed from Grave Sites by March 8

Bridgeport Cemetery is once again sprucing up grounds for spring and summer and has targeted early March for a community clean-up effort.
 
Friends and family of individuals buried at the city cemetery are asked to remove all items – shepherd’s hooks, flag poles, saddles, memorial solar lights, flowers, etc. - by March 8. Anything left behind will be discarded.
 
The items must be removed so the cemetery will be clear of all items through March 13, during which time cemetery staff will perform clean-up and maintenance, said Cemetery Manager Tricia Bombardiere. 
 
"On March 14, families can start placing flowers back on gravesites," she said. 
 
When replacing items, keep in mind, Bombardiere said, that all flowers and/or memorial lights must be placed in cemetery-approved vases or attached to the monuments. Shepherd’s hooks or flag holders should be placed directly against the monument and should not be used in flat marker only sections.
 
“No flowers are permitted to be placed directly into the ground anywhere on the grave and nothing should be hung in any trees within the cemetery,” she said. “This allows the cemetery staff to keep the cemetery grounds uniform and easily accessible to mowers.”
 
Bombardiere said the cemetery clean-up is an annual event, but in the past, it has been held at various times in the early-spring. In 2018, the clean-up effort was moved to the second week in March and that has continued.
 
The consistency of the cleanup event has proven to be successful as most - up to 85 percent of - personal items were removed prior to the 2019 cleanup, Bombardiere said.
 
The city and family of those buried at the cemetery take pride in the appearance and upkeep of the facility. Bombardiere appreciates participation in the clean-up process and said the community is annually faithful in cleaning up gravesites.
 
Contact Bombardiere with questions. She can be reached at 304-842-2641.
 
Editor's Note: Photos by Ben Queen Photography.

by Connect-Bridgeport Staff on February 16, 2021 EST


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