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

A quarter century ago, Medbrook Children’s Charity was founded to help benefit local underprivileged children in...

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff March 23, 2026 1:00 PM EST in News

Sterile Processing Department is Named by UHC as One of its February 2026 UHC RRR Winner

Posted on March 23, 2026

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

Pierpont Board of Governors Chair Lang and Members Select Dr. Michael Waide as Next School President

Posted on March 23, 2026

The Pierpont Community & Technical College Board of Governors has selected Dr. Michael Waide as the institution&rs...

Bridgeport City Council to Consider Making Decisions Tonight with Combined Impact of Nearly $40 Million

Posted on March 23, 2026

Bridgeport City Council will be asked to make multiple votes this evening that will have an impact of nearly $40 milli...

City Resident, Former Fire Chief, Veteran, Leader in Church, Youth Coach, William McCartney, Passes

Posted on March 23, 2026

William Howard McCartney, 91, of Bridgeport, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026. Born September 3...

WEN WV Continues Scholarship Program for Female Students Pursuing STEM or Energy-Related Fields

Posted on March 23, 2026

The Women’s Energy Network (WEN) West Virginia, an organization of professional women in the energy field worki...

Route 50 Harrison County Wreck Involving Semi Truck Totally Shuts Down Highway, Sends One to Hospital

Posted on March 23, 2026

According to WBOY, an evening truck accident led to one person being transported and Route 50 being shut down. &...

Local Man who was Former Area Fire Chief, Veteran of U.S. Marines, Dale Allen Garrett, Passes Away at 70

Posted on March 23, 2026

Dale Allen Garrett, 70, of Clarksburg, passed away peacefully at United Hospital Center on Wednesday, March 18, 2026,...

Clarksburg Patrolman Purkey Receives Toryak Award for Work in National Credit Card Skimming Case

Posted on March 22, 2026

Clarksburg Police Department Patrolman Chapen Purkey was honored with the Detective Sergeant J. Stephen Toryak Award f...

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

Posted on March 21, 2026

There are workers who often feel they are underpaid, which some might say is debatable. Then there are workers who put...

Another West Virginia DOH Project Slated for Spring Start in Harrison County; Cost of Work Near $300,000

Posted on March 21, 2026

Another West Virginia Division of Highways project is set to begin in the weeks ahead in Harrison County. ...

Morrisey Announces $2M from Contingency Fund for NCWV Airport's Multi-Million Dollar Taxiway Project

Posted on March 20, 2026

Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a nearly $2 million contribution from a federal matching appropriation in th...

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

Posted on March 20, 2026

By Lauren Bodnar For The West Virginia Department of Tourism Just in time for the first weekend of spri...

Cole Brovey is Named February '26 UHC RRR Winner

Posted on March 20, 2026

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

Annual Instruction Required by Law for Public Schools on Safe, Responsible Technology Set to Take Place

Posted on March 20, 2026

FROM THE HARRISON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Beginning with the 2025–2026 school year, West Virginia law requires...

Pierpont Community & Technical College Hosting Trio of Career Fairs; One Event Taking Place in Bridgeport

Posted on March 20, 2026

Pierpont Community & Technical College will host three career fairs this April at campuses in Fairmont, Clarksburg and...

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