Jeff Toquinto

3 days ago | connect-bridgeport.com | Jeff Toquinto

For the second time in three years, the governor of the American Legion Mountaineer Boys State is from Bridgeport High School. in Lewis County. This year marked the 86 William “Will” Northey won the election at the event that was held June 9 through June 15 at West Virginia University’s Jackson’s Mill facility th edition of the event that helps shape many of the state’s future leaders. “My friend, Sam Dodson, was governor two years ago,” said Northey.

4 days ago | connect-bridgeport.com | Jeff Toquinto

Editor's Note: Bridgeport's newest business made it official on Friday, June 13, as The Oil Spot, Inc., held a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce. Local and county officials were on hand to commemorate the event. The new business is located at 7000 Jerry Dove Drive at the Market Place. The phone number is 304-848-8191. The hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The business is closed on Sunday.

5 days ago | connect-bridgeport.com | Jeff Toquinto

Bridgeport High School Athletic Director Tom Sears is in the midst of a coaching search for the head position of one of the school’s varsity sports programs. And he’s happy and sad about it at the same time. “You could see the turnaround in the program and what was being built, and you hate to see that go,” said Sears. “But, when you leave for something that you have been wanting to do, and for a while, it is totally understandable.

6 days ago | connect-bridgeport.com | Jeff Toquinto

The stretch of highway between Route 50’s exit and entrance onto Interstate 79 and the exit and entrance onto the interstate at Johnson Avenue have seen better days. Borrowing a line from Dave Chappelle, the road looks “bombed out and depleted.” Granted, several days of heavy pothole repair and patching weeks ago have made it go from potential rim buster to almost certain bumpy ride. Even with that, the road, by even the most casual of layman’s eyes, needs repair.

1 week ago | connect-bridgeport.com | Jeff Toquinto

Barring something unforeseen, the new business at White Oaks will soon be on its way to Bridgeport. On Wednesday, the Bridgeport Planning Commission gave preliminary plat approval to High Tech Corridor Development, LLC, to subdivide property at White Oaks. High Tech Corridor Development is the development group for White Oaks. The subdivision was unanimously approved.