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08/29/2025

A big win for Robert C. Byrd, Bridgeport gears up for title defense, South Harrison gets back to business, Lincoln looks to rebound after a down year plus we talk North Marion, Grafton, Philip Barbour, Fairmont Senior, Elkins and Tucker County all on today's edition of the Free for All with Alex Wiederspiel and Chris Johnson of Connect-Bridgeport.

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08/26/2025

From our parent network MetroNews.

A false report of ‘shots fired’ on the WVU downtown campus in Morgantown is under investigation.

At around 7:40 a.m., the campus alert system warned students, faculty, and residents about shots fire near the Wise Library along University Avenue.

The all-clear was given at 8:06 a.m.

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08/26/2025

We talked about the Italian Heritage Festival today on The Morning Spiel. Rosalyn Queen joined the show to discuss the origins of the festival, plus her cookbook "Arrivederci: Recipes and Customers Every Italian Girl Takes from Home" comes up.

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08/19/2025

Majestic Care, an affiliate of Marx Development, will be operating the nursing homes. Majestic Care CEO Paul Pruitt said their plans are still in the development stage but they don’t plan to move any of the residents from their current home locations.

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08/15/2025

Our series talking to regional coaches is still ongoing! Check out the latest from Alex Wiederspiel and Chris Johnson of Connect-Bridgeport! All episodes linked in the comments.

One of the best times of the year is upon us: football training camp.

Alex Wiederspiel and Chris Johnson of Connect-Bridgeport have already begun their annual series talking to local coaches in the area for the Friday Free for All, which can be heard live Friday mornings at 7:06 on 103.3 WKMZ or wkmznews.com. The podcast is also available at our website or your preferred podcasting platform.

For your convenience, we'll include every interview conducted from now through the start of the season in the comments of this post.

July 11, 2025: Brett Hathaway, South Harrison
July 18, 2025: Tyler Phares, Bridgeport

08/14/2025

The $60 million deal transfers Hopemont Hospital in Terra Alta (Preston County), Jackie Withrow Hospital in Beckley, the John Manchin Sr Healthcare Center in Fairmont, and Lakin Hospital in West Columbia (Mason County) to the private sector.

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08/12/2025

One person has been confirmed dead in a weekend fire in Mount Clare.

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08/11/2025

Mary Bragg, 51, and James Braggs, 58, are both charged with multiple felony counts of child neglect after two children were discovered to be in their custody in squalid conditions.

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07/21/2025

07/18/2025

One of the best times of the year is upon us: football training camp.

Alex Wiederspiel and Chris Johnson of Connect-Bridgeport have already begun their annual series talking to local coaches in the area for the Friday Free for All, which can be heard live Friday mornings at 7:06 on 103.3 WKMZ or wkmznews.com. The podcast is also available at our website or your preferred podcasting platform.

For your convenience, we'll include every interview conducted from now through the start of the season in the comments of this post.

July 11, 2025: Brett Hathaway, South Harrison
July 18, 2025: Tyler Phares, Bridgeport

07/16/2025

John Radcliff, 58, of Nettie, was indicted for 47 felony charges that reportedly involved eight victims between 1987 and 2003. Radcliff also faces charges in Harrison and Nicholas counties.

Full story linked in the comments.