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Bridgeport to See 30 Sections of City Facing Potential Water Issues for Period of July 27 through August 7

FROM THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT Please be advised that the Bridgeport Water Department will be flushing...

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff July 27, 2026 12:45 AM EST in News

Harrison County Road Closure Extended to July 31

Posted on July 27, 2026

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

Long-Time Executive for Well-Known Business Across State, Michael Bernard Folio, Passes Away at Age 65

Posted on July 27, 2026

Michael Bernard Folio, 65, of Charleston, WV passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at CAMC Memorial Hospital in Char...

Bridgeport's Natalie Aliff Foley Takes on New Position as Staff Member at James Madison University

Posted on July 26, 2026

Long-time Maple Lake resident and Bridgeport High School graduate Natale (Aliff) Foley is a new member of the faculty at J...

NCWV Resident, WVU Alum Redefining What It Means to Thrive in the Mountain State

Posted on July 26, 2026

After earning his accounting degree from West Virginia University, Jake Ellis expected his career might take him beyond th...

Harrison County BOE Member Doug Hogue Named as a Board Member to the United Technical Center

Posted on July 25, 2026

During the July 6 meeting of the Harrison County Board of Education, elected Board member Doug Hoge was selected to be a b...

Clarksburg Police Department Sergeant Justine Moore Recognized for 15 Years of Service to Community

Posted on July 25, 2026

FROM THE CLARKSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT The Clarksburg Police Department recently congratulated Sergeant Justi...

BHS 2025 Graduate Hunter Miley Earns Dean's List Spot at Georgia Tech for the Spring 2026 Semester

Posted on July 25, 2026

SUBMITTED TO CONNECT-BRIDGEPORT Hunter Miley of Bridgeport, WV, made the Dean's List for the Spring 2026 semester at t...

Featuring Tours, Behind-the-Scenes Workings and More, 2026 Mountaineer Country Farm Crawl Tomorrow

Posted on July 24, 2026

The 2026 Mountaineer Country Farm Crawl takes place tomorrow, Saturday, July 25. Members of the public are invited to visi...

City Rolls Out Red Carpet as Decision Makers Visit to Choose Future Home of Vietnam Veterans of America

Posted on July 24, 2026

Bridgeport rolled out the red carpet today, Thursday and will keep it out Saturday morning as city officials are hopin...

The Wild Sonflower Remains Open Following Flooding; Saturday's Event is Cancelled

Posted on July 24, 2026

SUBMITTED Despite flooded flower fields on Tuesday, sunflowers are showing their resiliency...

City Firefighter/EMT Hunter Long Honored by Pierpont

Posted on July 24, 2026

Bridgeport first responders continue to keep working to provide the best safety for the residents and property within the...

Comprehensive Study Hoped to be First Step to Rid City of Decades-Old Flooding Problem on Main Street

Posted on July 24, 2026

When torrential rain soaked the area Tuesday, July 21, Bridgeport and much of Harrison County were spared. The area along...

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

Posted on July 24, 2026

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

Week-Long Road Delay to Go into Effect for Period of Over a Week in Harrison County for Paving, Repairs

Posted on July 23, 2026

FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA DIVSION OF HIGHWAYS, DISTRICT FOUR OFFICE There will be a Traffic Delay on County Ro...

NCWV Airport Completes $3.3M Project among Last to Begin on Terminal Set to Start August Operations

Posted on July 23, 2026

A project in Bridgeport in the works for several years and exceeding $50 million has seen the completion of one of its...

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