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Bridgeport Fire Department Addresses Single-Vehicle Accident on I-79 that Impacts Traffic Flow; No Injuries

The Bridgeport Fire Department was on the scene of a vehicle accident that resulted in traffic woes on Interstate 79 T...

By Jeff Toquinto March 19, 2026 12:45 AM EST in News

West Virginia DMV Warns of New Payment Text Scam

Posted on March 19, 2026

West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is reaching out to warn citizens of a new text scam claiming to be DMV and...

City Police Get Assist on Work through Task Force on Local Man's Guilty Plea on Drug, Firearm Charges

Posted on March 19, 2026

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA A Clarksburg man has admit...

City Woman who Impacted Thousands as Teacher at Trio of County High Schools, Donna K. Goolie, Passes

Posted on March 19, 2026

Donna K. Goolie, 86, of Bridgeport, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Harmony Assisted Living in Bri...

Juvenile Killed in Morning Clarksburg Vehicle Accident

Posted on March 18, 2026

FROM CLARKSBURG POLICE CHIEF MARK KIDDY On March 18, 2026, at approximately 3:47 a.m., a 2003 Honda...

DNR Posts Stocked Waters List for Week of March 9

Posted on March 18, 2026

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced that the following lakes and streams were stocked wi...

New Daily Flight Service Less than a Month Away as Rock Says NCWV Airport in Negotiations for Another

Posted on March 18, 2026

For those flying Contour who enjoy the North Central West Virginia flight to and from Charlotte, the service is soon e...

Multiple Bridgeport-Owned Roadways Currently Part of Federally Mandated Non-State Road Traffic Counts

Posted on March 18, 2026

FROM THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT A contractor has been hired by the West Virginia Division of Highways to per...

NCWV Native, WVU Davis College Student Ventures to Austria to Explore Environmental Science

Posted on March 18, 2026

Clare Talbott, a sophomore at the Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, has packed her bags for Vienna,...

Truck Rollover on Interstate 79 Closes Roadway, Sees One Individual Transported for Medical Treatment

Posted on March 18, 2026

During the snow that hit the area Monday evening, first responders were called to an accident on Interstate 79 for a v...

Yellow Bus, Red Sign: State Division of Motor Vehicles Offers Tips for Safe Driving Around School Buses

Posted on March 17, 2026

West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (WV DMV) is reaching out to share tips on driving safely as students enter and ex...

Bridgeport Responds to Charles Pointe Structure Fire

Posted on March 17, 2026

A structure fire at a new Bridgeport development along Jerry Dove Drive did extensive damage to a residential unit und...

Harrison BOE Recognizes BHS Students for Earning State Seal of Biliteracy and/or Global Seal of Biliteracy

Posted on March 17, 2026

The Harrison County Board of Education recently recognized multiple Bridgeport High School students who earned the West Vi...

Photos: Meadowbrook Mall Site of Active Shooter Drill

Posted on March 17, 2026

The Bridgeport Police Department and Emergency Management Office teamed up to host a multi-agency training exercise on Sun...

New Bridgeport Police Department Training Simulator Building Up, Running as Training Already Taking Place

Posted on March 17, 2026

In the rare possibility of an actual zombie apocalypse, the Bridgeport Police Department will have the chance to prepa...

UHC Holds Rapid Care Ribbon Cutting for Pharmacy Onsite at the Elkins Corridor Medical Center

Posted on March 17, 2026

WVU Medicine United Hospital Center (UHC) is proud to announce a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the expansion of...

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From the Bench: Recalling One of the Gre...

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