Liberty Dedicates Facility to Noted Alum and National Championship Coach...
Clarksburg native Jimbo Fisher is a lifetime athlete, dedicating many years to athletics, and even decades after calling Harrison County his home, he still gives back to the athletes of his home...
View ArticleShepherd University predicted to win Mountain East Conference football...
The Shepherd Rams have been picked to win a fourth-straight Mountain East Conference football title after a vote conducted by the league’s coaches. Shepherd received 94 points and was picked to finish...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Bridgeport Gets the Win from Liberty in Week 2 of High School Football
This photo gallery of the Week 2 of the State High School football season for both the Liberty Mountaineers and the Bridgeport Indians was taken by Joey Signorelli of Ben Queen Photography. To see...
View ArticleProfessional Football Player, Businessman Rudy Colombo Dies at 82; Funeral is...
Rudolph Patrick "Rudy" Colombo, 82, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on August 29, 2018, following an extended illness. He was born on May 18, 1936, in Harrison County, the youngest son of the late...
View ArticleCity Council, Library & Cultural Foundation Dedicated Statutes to Celebrate...
The City of Clarksburg is celebrating diversity with the unveiling of two new statues, located in front of the Harrison-Clarksburg Public Library and the Second Street island. Not only do the statues...
View ArticleWE'RE UNDER CONSTRUCTION! New Website Features Coming Soon!
The owners of Connect-Clarksburg would like to thank our readers for being patient during our website update and restructure. We will have new features and writers on board. We hope to have everything...
View ArticleWAJR to Offer Listeners a Regional Talk Radio Show to Replace The Gary Bowden...
Local issues will be the focus a new talk radio show coming to WAJR-FM starting Wednesday morning. “The Talk of the Town with Dave Wilson and Sarah Giosi” will air each weekday morning at 9:06 and...
View ArticleWVU Signs Neal Brown to a 6-Year Head Coaching Contract Worth More Than $19...
Neal Brown, one of six FBS coaches to win 10 or more games in each of the last three years, has been named West Virginia University’s 35th head football coach. WVU President Dr. E. Gordon Gee, in...
View ArticleRick Rock and NCWV Airport Authority Very Pleased with Record-Breaking Year...
No one has to tell North Central West Virginia Airport Director Rick Rock or Airport Authority President Ron Watson about tough times at the Bridgeport facility. Both were on hand when things were...
View ArticleMCM's "Pound for Pound" Pet Food Challenge Sets Record! More Than 7 Tons...
The results are in for the 2018 MCM Business Systems "Pound for Pound Challenge". The event is sponsored annually by Roger Lehosit and MCM Business Systems of Nutter Fort. The drive benefits the...
View ArticleCoach Holgorsen Issues "Farewell Letter" to Mountaineer Football Fans
Outgoing West Virginia football coach Dana Holgorsen submitted this farewell letter that appeared in Sunday’s edition of The Dominion Post: After eight seasons in Morgantown, I am beginning a new...
View ArticleLiberty High School Assistant Principal Reinstated; Sensitivity Training...
The Liberty High School administrator accused of confronting a transgender student for using the boys bathroom will be back to work next month. The Harrison County Board of Education moved to...
View ArticleQdoba Mexican Restaurant and Penn Station Subs Coming to New Building at...
The Eastpointe Shopping Plaza in Clarksburg has long been an area where city residents and others throughout the region frequent to meet their various retail needs. And this summer, there’s a chance...
View ArticleCaleb Hanna: WV's Youngest Legislator and the Youngest Black Lawmaker in America
Caleb Hanna, age 19, was sworn into the West Virginia legislature this past week, making the staunchly pro-life lawmaker not only the youngest member of the WV Legislature but also America’s youngest...
View ArticleNew WVU Head Football Coach Neal Brown to Make About $3 Million a Year
Neal Brown’s contract at West Virginia includes a $150,000 incentive for winning the Big 12 title and $100,000 for appearing in the conference championship game. The six-year deal worth more than $19...
View ArticleNOT FAKE NEWS: 500-Year Old Trees Discovered in West Virginia Forest
Enjoying the great outdoors is one of our favorite things to do in West Virginia. Most people don’t realize the Mountain State is home to a virgin forest filled with enormous trees and wonderful trails...
View ArticlePhotos: Notre Dame Girls Fall to Lincoln
On Monday night, the Lady Cougars of Lincoln High School traveled to Notre Dame to play in high school girls basketball action right before the post season begins. Lincoln pulled off the win 50-36....
View ArticleWith Even Chain Stores Closing, Does Harrison County Have Too Many Restaurants?
Tim Horton's Cafe & Bake Shop in the BFS service center at Charles Pointe is the latest Harrison County dining option to close for business. Last week, Hermosilla's Deli at White Oaks announced...
View ArticleNEED A SUMMER JOB? College Students Should Consider Starting Their Own Business
It takes money to have fun in college, and it’s no secret that tuition and costs go up every year. But with classes scattered throughout the day and even at night, how can you add a job? That’s why...
View ArticleGRAPEVINE: Reminiscing About Graduation from Broadway Junior High School in 1954
When talking with most people just the mere mention of moving to a new home or area brings an audible groan. Since I have been through several moves in my lifetime, I too, can be heard making that...
View ArticleCALLING YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS! Meadowbrook Mall to Host "Business Fair" in April
Meadowbrook Mall is hosting a unique event aimed at nurturing and rewarding the minds and ideas of prospective young entrepreneurs. On April 13, the mall will hold the 1stAnnual Bridgeport Children’s...
View ArticleHarrison School Board Taking Applications for Dozens of Part-Time Coaching...
The Harrison County Board of Education has posted dozens of job openings for coaches. Those coaching positions are for male and female teams in WVSSAC-regulated sports in middle school and high...
View ArticleDNR Announces Trout Stockings for "Gold Rush" in April; Deegan Lake Included
The WV Department of Natural Resources has announced that in early April it will stock lakes and streams throughout the state with more than 40,000 golden trout. The stockings are part of the second...
View ArticleProminent Businessman, Respected Oil and Natural Gas Executive Stan Pickens...
Stanley Neal Pickens, of Clarksburg, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019, at his home with family by his side. Stan, a proud West Virginia man, who was born May 7, 1939, began any speaking engagement...
View ArticleDO YOU HAVE A GAMBLING PROBLEM? March is Gambling Addiction Awareness Month
Problem gambling tied to video lottery machines still leads the way in calls to the Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia, the operator of 1-800-GAMBLER, which is nearing its 20th year in...
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