EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story details some historical background on the New River Gorge Bridge and Bridge Day as available on www.officialbridgeday.com FAYETTEVILLE — It all started with the ...

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — West Virginia’s largest one-day outdoor festival drew more than 120,000 people to Fayetteville on Saturday to walk on the 876-foot-high deck of the state’s iconic New River Gorge ...

Every October, 100,000 visitors descend on Fayetteville, West Virginia, a small town of less than 3,000, for a single-day event unlike anything else. Bridge Day, held annually on the third Saturday in ...

FAYETTEVILLE — Bridge Day® and the New River Gorge Bridge lost one of its biggest cheerleaders in January. And, southern West Virginia lost a man who made ...

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — It’s set to be a packed Fayette County Saturday for the annual bridge day festivities. North of 300 base jumpers will launch themselves from atop the New River Gorge Bridge and ...

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is completely free to visit and follows the course of the New River. With gorgeous autumn foliage, fall is one of the best times to visit the park—spring ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - On this date in 1977, the New River Gorge Bridge was dedicated in Fayette County, WV. It’s 876 feet above the river, and at the time was the highest bridge in the world, as ...

Tourists view the New River Gorge Bridge on Saturday from an overlook at the visitors center for the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve near Fayetteville. (Photo by Steven Allen Adams) ...

New River Gorge in West Virginia has long been a favorite of outdoorsy families because of its unique beauty (that iconic bridge!) and recreational offerings, from hiking to white water rafting and ...

FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WVNS) – Every Bridge Day, new people decide to make their first decent down the New River Gorge. SportsZone Week 8: Blockbuster matchups with blockbuster results 78-year-old Vietnam ...