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Clarksburg Man who was Veteran, Church Leader and Teacher, Gordon Homer Fridley, Passes Away at 84

Gordon Homer Fridley Jr., 84, of Clarksburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at the Louis A. Jo...

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff February 17, 2026 12:00 AM EST in News

Web Site's List of the State's "Top 10 Barbeque Spots" Includes Restaurant Destination Here in Bridgeport

Posted on February 18, 2026

The Web site Dailywise.com recently provided a story on the "Top 10 Barbeque Spots in West Virginia" and it incl...

WVU Cancer Institute World's First to Treat Ultra-Rare Leukemia Using Novel Subcutaneous Immunotherapy

Posted on February 18, 2026

A WVU Cancer Institute team has achieved a global medical first in a clinical trial examining the efficacy of subcutaneous...

Multiple Agencies Respond to Local Structure Fire

Posted on February 18, 2026

According to WDTV, multiple fire departments responded to the scene for a house fire in Salem Monday evening. Cre...

Clarksburg Woman who Worked with Harrison County BOE for 34 Years, Martha Donnellan, Passes at 81

Posted on February 18, 2026

Martha Jane Nuzum Donnellan, 81, of Clarksburg, WV passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026. She bo...

Nearly Three Years after Senate Bill Signed to Fund it, Pierpont's Aviation Maintenance Training Center a Go

Posted on February 17, 2026

Editor's Note: This project saw Senate Bill 1029, which provided its announced $25 million in funding, signed in Augus...

Artist with Multiple No. 1 Hits and Awards Returning to Clarksburg Amphitheater for Summer Show July 24

Posted on February 17, 2026

Tyler Hubbard Returns to Clarksburg Amphitheater for One-Night Show on July 24 Multi-platinum country artis...

West Virginia State Police Confirm Fatality, Identity of Individual Killed in Interstate 79 Vehicle Accident

Posted on February 17, 2026

FROM WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE CAPTAIN L. T GOLDIE JR. On Monday, February 16, 2026, at approximately 1:22 p.m., Troo...

Bridgeport's Reese Allen among Four Finalist to Take on Role as Next West Virginia University Mountaineer

Posted on February 17, 2026

Four West Virginia University students vying to become the 72nd Mountaineer mascot will wear buckskins and a coonskin...

One of Bridgeport's Most Popular Events, Annual City Spring Cleanup, Scheduled to Return in Month of May

Posted on February 17, 2026

Although the details are still being worked out and the schedule being assembled, the City of Bridgeport will once aga...

Scam Warning: Bridgeport Police Department Advising Community of Recent Phone Financial Con Increase

Posted on February 17, 2026

FROM THE BRDGEPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT The Bridgeport Police Department is warning residents about an increas...

Glenville Girl Scout Kendra Fox Publishes Book that Pays Tribute to Rosie the Riveters or World War II

Posted on February 17, 2026

Kendra Fox of Glenville has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting, for authoring and pu...

Secretary of State Warner Okay after Friday Accident

Posted on February 17, 2026

West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner was in an accident on Friday, Feb. 13 that saw his vehicle come to rest o...

Remembering Life and Impact of Deputy U.S. Marshal Derek Hotsinpiller on 15th Anniversary of His Passing

Posted on February 16, 2026

FROM WDTV Fifteen years ago today, Deputy U.S. Marshal Derek Hotsinpiller made the ultimate sacrifice wh...

BHS After Prom Committee Bringing Back Fundraiser in Form of "Golden Potty" to Help Fund Celebration

Posted on February 16, 2026

Bridgeport High School’s After Prom Committee is bringing back a creative and lighthearted fundraiser to support this year...

ABB Sets Bridgeport Summer Kickoff and Food Truck Festival

Posted on February 16, 2026

There is light at the end of a long winter tunnel. The Associated Businesses of Bridgeport has set...

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