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Bridgeport Parks and Recreation Staff Quickly Handle Discovery of Yellow Jacket Nest by City Walking Trail

For those alarmed with seeing men in what could have been mistaken for a Hazmat suit along the walking trail at Deegan...

By Jeff Toquinto September 18, 2026 10:30 AM EST in News

Lexi Perry Named as August 2026 UHC RRR Winner

Posted on September 18, 2026

United Hospital Center recently announced its July 2026, Recognition, Reward, and Reinforce program winners. The...

Robert C. Byrd Show Choir Performs at the FBI CJIS Facility During 9/11 25th anniversary Memorial Event

Posted on September 18, 2026

On Friday, members of the Robert C. Byrd High School Show Choir were asked to take part in the FBI Criminal Justice Inform...

BFM2 After Hours Market Take 2 is This Evening at Charles Pointe

Posted on September 18, 2026

Attendees of the Sept. 2 Bridgeport Farmers and Makers Market After Hours Market had only one request; that was, to ho...

Local Man who Served as Pastor for Decades, Navy Veteran, Carroll “JR” Guy Victor Dean, Jr., Passes

Posted on September 18, 2026

At 10:10 P.M. on Tuesday evening, September 15, 2026, one of the most beautiful hearts God ever created stopped beatin...

LUCAS Lung Cancer Screening Scheduled for Another NCWV Stop

Posted on September 18, 2026

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Summe...

Busy Clarksburg Bridge Set to See Two-Day Closure

Posted on September 18, 2026

FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS There will be a bridge closure on US 19, Pike Street, at the Po...

Bridgeport Woman who Worked for State Legislature, Decades with the VA, Beverly A. Gonzalez, Passes

Posted on September 18, 2026

Beverly A. Gonzalez, 83, of Bridgeport, passed away at Ellison Maplewood Nursing Home in Bridgeport on Sunday, Septemb...

Clarksburg Police Department Introduces Graduates of State Police Academy as They Officially Join Staff

Posted on September 17, 2026

FROM THE CITY OF CLARKSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT The Clarksburg Police Department recently added to its ranks as fo...

New West Virginia Record Blue Catfish Sets Mark on Weight; August Catch Comes in at 72.75 Pounds

Posted on September 17, 2026

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) recently announced a state record for blue catfish was set on Aug....

West Virginia’s National Hunting and Fishing Day returns to Stonewall Resort on September 19

Posted on September 17, 2026

CHARLESTON — Tickets are now on sale for National Hunting and Fishing Day, the state’s largest outdoor-focused celebra...

City Development Authority OKs $750,000 Grant, or "Investment," to New $25 Million Educational Facility

Posted on September 17, 2026

The Bridgeport Development Authority approved a City Economic Development Grant for the planned Pierpont Community & T...

Grammy Nominated, ACM Winning, Billboard-Topping Act on Way to Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center

Posted on September 17, 2026

Little Texas, an American country music band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1988, will be performing here in Harri...

Clarksburg History Museum Announces 4-County Civil War Tour

Posted on September 17, 2026

The Clarksburg History Museum has announced a new Four-County Civil War Tour that will take participants on a three-da...

Multiple Agencies Respond to County Structure Fire

Posted on September 17, 2026

Multiple first responders were on the scene of a recent structure fire after being alerted by Harrison-Taylor 911. ...

Area Man who Owned, Operated His Own Business, James Del Fawley, Passes Away at the Age of 75

Posted on September 17, 2026

James Del Fawley (JD), 75, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at his home after a...

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