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Weston Among Many Stops for WVU Medicine LUCAS Mobile Lung Cancer Screening Unit Set for July

LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Lewis and Upshur counties o...

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff June 24, 2026 12:30 AM EST in News

Cheesecake Worth the Drive from Anywhere in State? National Web Site Says it Can be Found in Bridgeport

Posted on June 24, 2026

Editor's Note: This story is from the Web site familydestinationsguide.com and it focuses on a cheesecake that anyone will...

Harrison County Roadway Closed for More Than Hour as First Responders Snuff Out Dump Truck Blaze

Posted on June 24, 2026

A dump truck was left destroyed as the result of a fire that took place along a heavily used road in Harrison County....

Local Attorney for More than Three Decades, Veteran of U.S. Army, Gerald Edison Blair, Jr., Passes Away

Posted on June 24, 2026

Gerald Edison Blair, Jr., known to those who loved him as Jerry, passed away in the arms of his loving wife, Richelle,...

Two from State, including City Man, Reach Settlement in $6.5 Billion National Medicare, Medicaid Schemes

Posted on June 23, 2026

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, NORTHERN DISTRIC OF WEST VIRGINIA Today, United States Attorney Matth...

Meet Your 2026 West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival Parade Marshals: Chuck de Caro and Lynne Russell

Posted on June 23, 2026

The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival has announced the Parade Marshals for the 2026 event. Their biographies are li...

Section of Corridor H from Kerens to Parsons Opens

Posted on June 23, 2026

Governor Patrick Morrisey this week joined West Virginia Department of Transportation Secretary Todd Rumbaugh, Federal...

Following Delivery of Steel Beams, Contractors Begin Work in Earnest on Center Street Bridge Replacement

Posted on June 23, 2026

A recent traffic interruption on Main Street in Bridgeport on June 3 and June 4 caused minor inconvenience, but the wo...

Still Time to Register for Bridgeport's Annual Citywide Yard Sale; Early Numbers of Homes Registered Listed

Posted on June 23, 2026

It is still more than a month away, but households registering for Bridgeport’s annual Citywide Yard Sale have b...

City Resident, Clarksburg Native Melissa Romano Set for National Penguin Random House Book Release

Posted on June 23, 2026

Bridgeport resident, Clarksburg native, and former Connect-Bridgeport blogger and current author Melissa Romano is pre...

Council has Robust, Positive Discussion on Possibility of Ordinance Involving e-Bikes, Bicycles in City Limits

Posted on June 23, 2026

What direction the Bridgeport City Council takes regarding regulating e-bikes remains to be seen. However, if there wa...

City Woman Sentenced in VA Records Scheme, along with Student Loan Debt Fraud Totaling $242,000

Posted on June 23, 2026

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA A Bridgeport woman was sentenced for th...

Bonnie's Bus Announces Additional Stops in Month of July; Several Here in North Central West Virginia

Posted on June 23, 2026

Bonnie's Bus mobile mammography units will visit Braxton, Barbour, Hardy, Randolph, Clay, and Marion counties offering...

Harrison County Road Closure to Run through July 3

Posted on June 23, 2026

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

Harrison County Man who Served as Pastor Locally, Beyond, Jimmie Joe "J.J." Johnson, Passes at 86

Posted on June 23, 2026

Pastor Jimmie Joe “J.J.” Johnson, 86, of West Milford, passed away on June 20, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by h...

State AG Lists West Virginia's Top Five Scams for May

Posted on June 22, 2026

The West Virginia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division is committed to keeping West Virginians informed about t...

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