Crisis Chronicles

Posted on June 18, 2025

Around 5 p.m. on Friday, May 30th, my phone started buzzing with weather alerts. This spring has been particularly int...

Posted on February 12, 2025

Every February, we recognize Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about cardiovascular health and encourage everyone...

Posted on November 02, 2024

It was around September 25 that Hurricane Helene started gathering enough intensity to gain a significant amount of attent...

Posted on October 05, 2024

Tales from the desk of an emergency manager ... Opioid addiction has been devastating our state for years, but a...

Posted on September 07, 2024

Tales from the Desk of an Emergency Manager. Episode 3. National Preparedness Month: "Disasters Don't Wa...

Posted on September 10, 2023

Through almost anything in life, the pivotal point of success and failure is almost critical at the crux of communication....

Posted on August 18, 2023

The job of an emergency manager is relatively new. The Stafford act, signed into law by President Carter in 1988, created...

From the Bench: Recalling One of the Gre...

On Wednesday, Bridgeport High School will be taking part in the West Virginia State High School Basketball Tournament...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: A Decades-Old Main Street A...

Although the exact date is unknown, this photo is many decades old. The aerial view shows, far right, the Benedum Civ...

Posted by Dick Duez
Off the Shelf: March Events and Spring B...

March is here, and so is the library’s highly anticipated Spring Event Brochure! Next time you&rs...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
ToquiNotes: Trying to Confirm a Possible...

A few months back, I ran a blog about a “true fish tale” right here in Bridgeport. The blog focused on Cap...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
The Grapevine: Thoughts on Daylight Savi...

I have put a lot of thought into this week’s column and thought that maybe I should not write it, but it was sti...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen