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Harrison County Woman who Impacted Many Lives as a Teacher, Nancy Lucille Zapf Blankenship, Passes

Nancy Lucille Zapf Blankenship, 80, of Lost Creek, WV, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the Fairmont Healthca...

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff July 09, 2026 12:00 AM EST in News

Morgantown Mall Adds Local Flavor as Area Business Well Known in Community Added to Restaurant Lineup

Posted on July 09, 2026

Morgantown Mall continues its momentum with the upcoming opening of Grandma’s Country Kitchen, a beloved local resta...

Three from North Central West Virginia, Recent Grads of Pierpont, Take Top Spots in National Competition

Posted on July 09, 2026

Three recent graduates of Pierpont Community & Technical College’s Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program e...

HealthNet Called to Scene Following Harrison County Vehicle Accident with Ejection on Independence Day

Posted on July 09, 2026

A July 4 wreck in a well-known area of Harrison County saw multiple first agencies respond to a vehicle accident in th...

No Students Aboard, No One Injured as School Bus is Destroyed after Catching Fire on I-79 South in City

Posted on July 08, 2026

No students were on board, and no one was injured in a school bus fire on Interstate 79 in Bridgeport this afternoon....

Sad News in West Virginia: Body of Missing Swimmer in Summers County Recovered by First Responders

Posted on July 08, 2026

WDTV reported that the body of a swimmer who disappeared in the New River in Summers County on Sunday, July 5, has been re...

Statement from HCBOE Superintendent Stutler, Link to July 2026 On-Site Review Report from State Board

Posted on July 08, 2026

FROM HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS STATEMENT FROM SUPERINTENDENT DORA STUTLER "This morning, w...

Financial, Other Issues See Intervention of Harrison County Schools by West Virginia Board of Education

Posted on July 08, 2026

According to WDTV, the West Virginia Board of Education voted Wednesday to declare “extraordinary circumstances&...

Section of Clarksburg's Fourth Street Closed for Time Period Unknown Due to Ongoing Work in the Area

Posted on July 08, 2026

FROM THE CITY OF CLARKSBURG The City of Clarksburg advises motorists that Fourth Street, from Hewes...

Gallery II: More Images from "Fireworks on the Hill"

Posted on July 08, 2026

Jam-packed crowds handled the heat to get a look at the annual "Fireworks on the Hill" event on Friday, July 3 i...

National Chain Restaurant with Over 3,000 Locations Preparing to Open First Location in City at White Oaks

Posted on July 08, 2026

A national restaurant chain with thousands of locations nationwide and several in West Virginia as well as the area is...

Taylor County Fair is Set and Runs through July 11

Posted on July 08, 2026

The 2026 Taylor County Fair kicks off today at the Taylor County Fairgrounds. Gate admission is $15. The fa...

LUCAS Mobile Lung Cancer Screening Unit Slated for Harrison County Visit as Part of Early August Dates

Posted on July 08, 2026

LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Lincoln, Wayne, and H...

Man Involved in May Motorcycle Accident has Died

Posted on July 08, 2026

According to WDTV, a man who was involved in a motorcycle accident near the Harrison/Marion County line in May has die...

State Higher Learning Commission Removes Pierpont from "Accredited on Notice;" Now Fully Accredited

Posted on July 07, 2026

Pierpont Community & Technical College has been reaffirmed as fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)...

Pickleball Restroom Closure in Place to Allow for Work

Posted on July 07, 2026

FROM THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT The City of Bridgeport has announced that there will be a restroom closure at the Br...

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Harrison County Woman who Impacted Many Lives as a Teacher, Nancy Lucille Zapf Blankenship, Passes

Morgantown Mall Adds Local Flavor as Area Business Well Known in Community Added to Restaurant Lineup

Three from North Central West Virginia, Recent Grads of Pierpont, Take Top Spots in National Competition

HealthNet Called to Scene Following Harrison County Vehicle Accident with Ejection on Independence Day

No Students Aboard, No One Injured as School Bus is Destroyed after Catching Fire on I-79 South in City

Sad News in West Virginia: Body of Missing Swimmer in Summers County Recovered by First Responders

Statement from HCBOE Superintendent Stutler, Link to July 2026 On-Site Review Report from State Board

Financial, Other Issues See Intervention of Harrison County Schools by West Virginia Board of Education

Section of Clarksburg's Fourth Street Closed for Time Period Unknown Due to Ongoing Work in the Area

Gallery II: More Images from "Fireworks on the Hill"

National Chain Restaurant with Over 3,000 Locations Preparing to Open First Location in City at White Oaks

Taylor County Fair is Set and Runs through July 11

LUCAS Mobile Lung Cancer Screening Unit Slated for Harrison County Visit as Part of Early August Dates

Man Involved in May Motorcycle Accident has Died

State Higher Learning Commission Removes Pierpont from "Accredited on Notice;" Now Fully Accredited

Pickleball Restroom Closure in Place to Allow for Work

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