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Senior Audrey Kerr is August Bridgeport High School Female Student of Month for 2026-27 School Year

Bridgeport High School Principal Renee' Mathews has announced that Audrey Kerr is the August 2026 Female Student of th...

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff October 11, 2026 9:00 AM EST in News

City Native, BHS Alumna, Marilyn T. McClure-Demers, to be Honored by WVU at Homecoming Game Oct. 17

Posted on October 11, 2026

As Mountaineers return for West Virginia University Homecoming, Oct. 12-18, the WVU Alumni Association will honor alumni w...

Featuring Sensory-Friendly Environment, Hollywood Creations Barber Shop to Hold Grand Opening Sunday

Posted on October 10, 2026

SUBMITTED TO CONNECT-BRIDGEPORT: Offering a unique barbershop experience, Hollywood Creations will hold a grand...

Senior Aiden Kidd Named as August Bridgeport High School Male Students of Month for '26-27 School Year

Posted on October 10, 2026

Bridgeport High School Principal Renee' Mathews has announced that Aiden Kidd is the August 2026 Male Student of the Month...

Sheriff Robert Matheny II Recognizes Work of Chuck McWilliams, Shadow for Years of Therapy Dog Service

Posted on October 10, 2026

Recently, a Harrison County man and his therapy dog were recognized for several years of community service by Sheriff...

DNR: Fall Turkey Season Begins Saturday, October 10

Posted on October 09, 2026

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today announced that turkey hunting will return to West Virgin...

Edge of Town Farm Market Launches Corn Maze Season

Posted on October 09, 2026

The Edge of Town Farm Market has launched its Fall Fun season featuring day- and night-time corn mazes, tr...

Traffic Delays in Place on Route 50 in Location East of City into October 16 for Ditching and Shoulder Work

Posted on October 09, 2026

FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, DISTRICT FOUR OFFICE There will be a traffic delay on US 50, f...

Angela Oliverio Patsy Shares Her Journey with Breast Cancer

Posted on October 09, 2026

Angela Oliverio Patsy, owner of Oliverio’s Bridal and Prom Boutique, has shared her own breast cancer journey i...

Driver Needs Extricated Following Main Street Wreck that Ends in Bridgeport Police Department Parking Lot

Posted on October 09, 2026

An early Thursday morning accident that started on Main Street resulted in the need for a driver to be extricated afte...

Car Drug Over 100 Yards after Collision with Tractor Trailer on I-79 in Bridgeport, but No Injuries Reported

Posted on October 09, 2026

Despite being drug for more than a hundred yards, the driver of a vehicle that got tangled up with a tractor trailer o...

Area Doctor for 35 Years who Delivered 7,000 Babies, Veteran, Richard Stephen Kerr, M.D., Passes at 84

Posted on October 09, 2026

Richard Stephen Kerr, M.D., 84, passed away Monday, October 5, 2026, at Mon Heath Medical Center in Morgantown, with h...

Guilty Plea Entered by Former WVU Basketball Player Kerr Kriisa for Fraud; Sentencing Set for December

Posted on October 08, 2026

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA A former college basketbal...

Heavily Utilized Clarksburg Bridge Scheduled to See Closure Saturday, October 9 into Monday, October 12

Posted on October 08, 2026

FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, DISTRICT FOUR OFFICE There will be a bridge closure on US 19,...

2nd Annual Breast Cancer Research Fundraiser Set at Oliverio's Bridal and Prom

Posted on October 08, 2026

Oliverio's Bridal and Prom is opening its doors 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11 for the 2nd Annual Breast Cancer Research Fun...

Photos: North Central West Virginia Airport Plays Host to Full-Scale Emergency Exercise at Old Terminal

Posted on October 08, 2026

The North Central West Virginia Airport hosted a full-scale emergency exercise on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 6 p.m...

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