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Former City Resident, Education Leader, BHS Alumna, JES Principal, Myra Jane Townsend-Bartley, Passes

Myra Jane Townsend-Bartley, 93, formerly of Clarksburg and Bridgeport, WV, passed away on the evening of Wednesday Septemb...

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff October 07, 2026 12:00 AM EST in News

City Residents Mark Your Calendars as Date, Time for Bridgeport's 2026 "Shred Day" Rapidly Approaching

Posted on October 07, 2026

One of the more heavily utilized community events will return for its 10-Year Anniversary in 2026, Bridgeport Communit...

Restaurant in Area Closes its Doors after 15 Years

Posted on October 07, 2026

A highly popular Morgantown restaurant that has been in operation for 15 years closed made an announcement last week t...

NCWV Native, WVU Specialist Puts Teaching Experience to Work for New Employees

Posted on October 07, 2026

Amy Metz has always had a passion for teaching. Now, as a senior training and development specialist for West Virginia Uni...

Morning Accident along Meadowbrook Road Involves Two Vehicles and Results in One Medical Transport

Posted on October 07, 2026

A two-vehicle accident on Meadowbrook Road in the morning that resulted in a medical transport Tuesday, Oct. 6, saw Br...

Bridgeport Farmers Market Alerting Vendors of Scam

Posted on October 06, 2026

FROM THE BRIDGEPORT FARMERS AND MAKERS MARKET We’ve been made aware of a scam targeting vendo...

Full-Scale Emergency Exercise Set for NCWV Airport

Posted on October 06, 2026

North Central West Virginia Airport will host a full-scale emergency exercise on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, beginning...

West Virginia University Police Issue Campus Warning for Multiple, Anonymous Reports of Alleged Hazing

Posted on October 06, 2026

West Virginia University Police issued a Campus Warning Tuesday, Oct. 6, following multiple anonymous reports of alleg...

Minor Main Street Traffic Delay Not Result of Accident, but Bridgeport Business Doing Upgrade to Property

Posted on October 06, 2026

For those wondering about a nearly 30-minute issue with traffic on Main Street Monday morning involving a tractor trai...

The Cyber Beacon: When the Hacker Attacks the Person, Not the Computer

Posted on October 06, 2026

The phone rings. The caller says he is from your bank's fraud department. There has been suspicious act...

Bridgeport Fire Department on Scene of Two-Vehicle Wreck that Sees One Killed, One Taken for Treatment

Posted on October 06, 2026

The Bridgeport Fire Department was among several first responders that were on the scene of a two-vehicle accident near th...

Johnson Elementary Walk to School Day is Wednesday

Posted on October 06, 2026

Johnson Elementary will have their annual Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 7. Participants will gather...

GHSP Urges Drivers to Protect Pedestrians During National Pedestrian Safety Month

Posted on October 06, 2026

As National Pedestrian Safety Month begins this October, the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is par...

Unsuspecting Motorist Falls Victim to Mother Nature as Tree Falls onto Vehicle; No One Injured in Incident

Posted on October 06, 2026

A motorist avoided a tragedy that would have been in the hands of Mother Nature recently in Harrison County. &nb...

Nearly $20 Million in Major Upgrades Across West Virginia State Parks and Forests Announced

Posted on October 05, 2026

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced approximately $19.725 million in investments to modernize, repair, and expand faciliti...

Final Hydrant Flushing of Year Scheduled for This Week

Posted on October 05, 2026

Please be advised that the Bridgeport Water Department will be flushing fire hydrants throughout the City of Bridgeport. T...

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