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Independence Day Event July 2 at Sunset Ellis Park to Feature Fireworks, Kettle Korn, Treats, and More

The Harrison County Commission and Harrison County Parks & Recreation would like to invite the community to take part in a...

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff July 01, 2026 12:45 AM EST in News

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 Win...

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 Manchi...

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...

One Dead in Pocahontas County Helicopter Crash

Posted on July 10, 2026

FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE On Friday, July 10, 2026, at approximately 7:45 a.m., the West Virg...

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...

Ruby Tuesday at NewPointe Plaza Closes its Doors

Posted on July 09, 2026

According to WDTV, the Ruby Tuesday location in Clarksburg is now permanently closed after a sign was posted on the re...

Harrison County Sheriff's Office to Get Cut of $60,492 from State Treasurer's June Online Firearms Auction

Posted on July 09, 2026

State Treasurer Larry Pack announced the winning bid amount from the June online firearms auction was $60,492.00 pla...

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 restaurant,...

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...

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....

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Independence Day Event July 2 at Sunset Ellis Park to Feature Fireworks, Kettle Korn, Treats, and More

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

One Dead in Pocahontas County Helicopter Crash

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

Ruby Tuesday at NewPointe Plaza Closes its Doors

Harrison County Sheriff's Office to Get Cut of $60,492 from State Treasurer's June Online Firearms Auction

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

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

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