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Harrison County Sheriff's Department Arrest Man after Hitting Individual in Face, Leading to Brain Surgeries

WBOY is reporting that a Ritchie County man has been charged after striking a man in Harrison County, causing him to r...

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff September 23, 2020 12:15 AM EST in News

WVU In-Person Undergrad Classes Resume Monday

Posted on September 23, 2020

West Virginia University will resume in-person undergraduate classes on the Morgantown campus Monday, Sept. 28. ...

Airport Officials Give Community Glimpse of Future as Conceptual Look at $35M Terminal Project Revealed

Posted on September 23, 2020

It was nearly two decades ago. The exact date is uncertain, but at a meeting of the Benedum Airport Authority long-tim...

Starbucks at The Market @ UPlace in Morgantown Closes for Second Time Due to COVID-19 Exposure

Posted on September 23, 2020

FROM WVU TODAY The Starbucks location at The Market @ UPlace temporarily closed today (Sept. 23) af...

Justice Reiterates Need for More People Getting Tested; Private Schools Agree to Test Everybody

Posted on September 23, 2020

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice reiterated on Wednesday during his COVID-19 response press conference that the state ne...

DHHR Reports Increase of 120 Cases of COVID-19; Harrison County's Number at 344; State Deaths at 319

Posted on September 23, 2020

Editor's Note: Starting Aug. 1 the DHHR switched to just one COVID-19 statistic update per day. The daily rep...

Area Road to Have Lane Closure for Patch Work on Thursday

Posted on September 23, 2020

FROM WVDOH The West Virginia Division of Highways advises motorists of the closure of the fast lane...

Shinnston's Kylee Shingleton's Walt Disney-Inspired Art being Featured across Multiple Media Platforms

Posted on September 23, 2020

Fairmont State alumna and professional artist, Kylee Shingleton, recently had her Disney inspired artwork shared and f...

City-Based Thrasher Group, other Locals Honored by Fairmont State Foundation as Donors, Volunteers

Posted on September 23, 2020

The Fairmont State Foundation celebrated its donors and volunteers on Sept. 18 with a virtual Scholarship & Stewar...

Bed Bath & Beyond Releases List of Dozens of Stores to Close; First of 200 Closures Due to COVID-19

Posted on September 23, 2020

According to this report from CNN.com, Bed Bath & Beyond has announced the first 63 stores it will close by the en...

The Health Games Team Bridgeport Releases Video to Ramp Up Hometown Vote

Posted on September 22, 2020

Time is ticking away, but it's not too late to back Bridgeport in The Health Games, a competition between cities to come u...

In its 10th Year, ABB Scarecrow Display Coming Soon to Main Street

Posted on September 22, 2020

This is the 10th anniversary of Bridgeport's Main Street scarecrow display. In true celebratory style, the whimsical c...

Bridgeport Residents Encouraged to Sign up for Still Relatively New Swift911 Emergency Alert System

Posted on September 22, 2020

If you are wanting to get notified by the City of Bridgeport of critical information, they have a service that has bee...

Locations of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Farms, and Production Facilities in City Set to be Determined

Posted on September 22, 2020

It is not a question of if Bridgeport will have medical cannabis, or marijuana, dispensaries and the related growing a...

Area Schools in Harrison, Doddridge Counties Receive Water Bottle Donation from Grogg's Home Services

Posted on September 22, 2020

In addition to one-direction hallways, masks faces, and random attendance requirements, students in West Virginia are...

Lane Closure, Traffic Delays to Last Through Sept. 28 on Interstate 79 Bridge North of Harrison County

Posted on September 22, 2020

FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, DISTRCT 4 OFFICE The West Virginia Division of Highway...

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