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Harrison County Woman who Did Critical Government Work on F-16 Fighter Jets, Lois Evans, Passes at 85

Lois Virginia Evans, 85, of Lumberport, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at the Salem Center. Born on...

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff July 13, 2026 12:00 AM EST in News

Photos: A Look at Summer 2026 Activity in Bridgeport

Posted on July 12, 2026

Warm weather, rain, humidity - it is all part of a standard summer season in West Virginia and right here in Bridgeport. R...

Mountaineer Farm Crawl Coming up July 25

Posted on July 12, 2026

It’s almost time for the 2026 Mountaineer Country Farm Crawl. On Saturday, July 25, families are invited to visit area...

Clarksburg Swears in Davis as Newest Police Officer

Posted on July 12, 2026

FROM THE CITY OF CLARKSBURG On Monday morning, July 6, the City of Clarksburg formally welcomed Caden Davis...

Harrison County's Newest Business, The Ink Lab, is Open for Business after Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Posted on July 11, 2026

The newest business in Harrison County made it official on Wednesday, July 8, as a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at...

Fairmont State Humanities Students, Including City's Lhotsky, Earn Undergraduate Research Fellowships

Posted on July 11, 2026

The Department of Humanities at Fairmont State University has awarded Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships to Alexis...

WVU Exercise Physiology Prepares Graduate, Grafton Native Gracen Purkey, for Future in Medical Field

Posted on July 11, 2026

Sometimes things just fall into place. That’s what Gracen Purkey, an alum of the exercise physiology program, says hap...

Army National Guard Fixed Wing Aviation Training Site and City's Major Evan Dale Earn Prestigious Honor

Posted on July 11, 2026

By Maj. Cibeles Ramirez-Rodriguez National Guard Bureau The Army National Guard’s Fixed Wing Army Aviation...

City Woman Involved in Former Prominent Clarksburg Business, Clara "Bernice" Miniard Conrad, Passes

Posted on July 11, 2026

Clara "Bernice" Miniard Conrad, 95, of Bridgeport passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the John Manchin Senior A...

Matheny Sees Friendship with New Clarksburg Mayor Worth Enhancing Already Solid Inter-City Relationship

Posted on July 10, 2026

The mayors of Bridgeport and Clarksburg working with another is not unusual. The mayor being friends is also not unusu...

Long-Time Tourism Secretary Chelsea Ruby Departing

Posted on July 10, 2026

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced an upcoming leadership transition at the West Virginia Department of Tourism. &nbs...

Harrison County Native and Decades-Long Pro Truck Driver, Philip K. Carder, Passes Away at Age of 85

Posted on July 10, 2026

Philip K. Carder, 85, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, July 8,...

Vandalia Health Donates AED to Maple Lake Club in Effort to Enhance Area Community's Safety

Posted on July 10, 2026

Visitors enjoying summer activities at Maple Lake in Harrison County now have access to a potentially lifesaving resource...

Region to See Another Venue as Randolph County to be Site of $11.6M Railyard Event & Conference Center

Posted on July 10, 2026

According to WDTV, an $11.6 million event and conference center is set to open next thisin downtown Elkins, bringing t...

Pierpont’s Natalie Feltz Receives National American Culinary Federation President’s Medal at Recent Event

Posted on July 10, 2026

Natalie Feltz, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for Food Service Management at Pierpont Community & Technic...

State AG McCuskey Joins 48 Attorney Generals with Goal of FCC Strengthening Scam Phone Call Rules

Posted on July 09, 2026

Attorney General JB McCuskey and 48 other attorneys general this week called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC...

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Harrison County Woman who Did Critical Government Work on F-16 Fighter Jets, Lois Evans, Passes at 85

Photos: A Look at Summer 2026 Activity in Bridgeport

Mountaineer Farm Crawl Coming up July 25

Clarksburg Swears in Davis as Newest Police Officer

Harrison County's Newest Business, The Ink Lab, is Open for Business after Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Fairmont State Humanities Students, Including City's Lhotsky, Earn Undergraduate Research Fellowships

WVU Exercise Physiology Prepares Graduate, Grafton Native Gracen Purkey, for Future in Medical Field

Army National Guard Fixed Wing Aviation Training Site and City's Major Evan Dale Earn Prestigious Honor

City Woman Involved in Former Prominent Clarksburg Business, Clara "Bernice" Miniard Conrad, Passes

Matheny Sees Friendship with New Clarksburg Mayor Worth Enhancing Already Solid Inter-City Relationship

Long-Time Tourism Secretary Chelsea Ruby Departing

Harrison County Native and Decades-Long Pro Truck Driver, Philip K. Carder, Passes Away at Age of 85

Vandalia Health Donates AED to Maple Lake Club in Effort to Enhance Area Community's Safety

Region to See Another Venue as Randolph County to be Site of $11.6M Railyard Event & Conference Center

Pierpont’s Natalie Feltz Receives National American Culinary Federation President’s Medal at Recent Event

State AG McCuskey Joins 48 Attorney Generals with Goal of FCC Strengthening Scam Phone Call Rules

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