Profiles

Jeff Toquinto

Jeff Toquinto is the Communications Director/Administrator of Connect-Bridgeport. He is a 1992 cum laude graduate of Fairmont State College with a B.S. in Business Administration and a minor in History. He has spent more than 30 years in the journalism field, most of it involving the coverage of Bridgeport, while also spending four years working with two architectural/engineering firms.

Recent Posts

Bridgeport High Alum's Salem Restaurant Set to Close

Posted on June 24, 2025

A Bridgeport High School alum and area businessman whose commercial portfolio features several restaurants announced v...

ToquiNotes: Saying Goodbye to a Gift from God in the Form of a Security Blanket Who I Called Mom

Posted on June 22, 2025

In the famous Peanuts comic strip featuring Charlie Brown and Snoopy, there is a character Linus that most of my generatio...

Bridgeport High School's William Northey Elected as Governor of 86th Edition of Mountaineer Boys State

Posted on June 17, 2025

For the second time in three years, the governor of the American Legion Mountaineer Boys State is from Bridgeport High...

Bridgeport's Newest Business is Ready to Serve You with Convenient Service, Access at The Market Place

Posted on June 16, 2025

Editor's Note: Bridgeport's newest business made it official on Friday, June 13, as The Oil Spot, Inc., held a ribbon-...

Planning Commission Preliminary Plat Approval Paves Way for Next Business to Come to White Oaks

Posted on June 12, 2025

Barring something unforeseen, the new business at White Oaks will soon be on its way to Bridgeport. On W...

Bridgeport's Newest Restaurant Opens at The Market

Posted on June 11, 2025

Bridgeport’s newest restaurant is open for business and is already serving the local community. ...

City of Bridgeport Municipal Election 2025 Results

Posted on June 10, 2025

The Bridgeport City Council will have a new look when members are sworn in after or on July 1 following Tuesday’...

Project in the Tens of Millions of Dollars Progressing at Charles Pointe as Groundbreaking Ceremony Held

Posted on June 05, 2025

The healthcare industry in Bridgeport took another big step forward Wednesday as Vandalia Health Mon Harrison Neighbor...

One of Main Street's and Bridgeport's Oldest Buildings Set to Get a Makeover to Help Add to Curb Appeal

Posted on June 04, 2025

One of the oldest buildings on Main Street, which recently saw a business of 57 years shut down, may soon have a fresh...

City-Owned Center Street Bridge to be See Complete Replacement as Part of $1.67 Million State Project

Posted on June 03, 2025

For those wondering about traffic issues on Center Street between Philadelphia Avenue and Main Street, they will be co...

Newest Addition to Charles Pointe Featuring Several Businesses Cuts Ribbon on Multi-Million Dollar Facility

Posted on June 02, 2025

Starting today, a new business – or rather businesses – will be opening at 8 a.m. at the Charles Pointe Develo...

Target Parking Lot at Meadowbrook Mall to be Home of Bridgeport's First Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Posted on May 30, 2025

There will be a new addition to Meadowbrook Mall in the future. And it will not be part of the main structure. &...

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Time Travel: Braves Cheerleaders from 19...

You know this young ladies? This is from the 1987-88 school year and back in the Bridgeport Junior High Days. She...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: Direct Flight from Bridg...

If you haven’t taken advantage of the direct flights from North Central West Virginia Airpor...

Posted by Julie Perine
Outside the Tribe: A Look Back at Some o...

This weekend the high school sports season will wrap up this weekend with the state baseball tournament in Charleston....

Posted by Chris Johnson
Crisis Chronicles: It Takes a Village

Around 5 p.m. on Friday, May 30th, my phone started buzzing with weather alerts. This spring has been particularly int...

Posted by Tim Curry
The Grapevine: PWA Stepping Up to Provid...

The Progressive Women’s Association has taken a step further in expanding its services through its food bank. Th assoc...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
ToquiNotes: Saying Goodbye to a Gift fro...

In the famous Peanuts comic strip featuring Charlie Brown and Snoopy, there is a character Linus that most of my generatio...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Love and Light: Sweet Honeysuckle

One of the simple pleasures of living in Bridgeport, West Virginia is tasting the little drop of nectar inside the rip...

Posted by Leigha Randolph