Despite the government shutdown, the 2025 Bridge Day event was one of the largest in Mountain State history. According to a press release from Governor Morrisey, more than 120,000 spectators attended ...

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 — With large crowds expected to converge near the New River Gorge Bridge for Bridge Day 2025, event organizers are urging attendees to take advantage of shuttle services to ease ...

The New River Gorge Bridge was completed on this day in 1977.

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 ...

Many long-time West Virginians see the divide between their reality of the area — a community that still faces long-standing ...

Every Bridge Day, new people decide to make their first decent down the New River Gorge. 78-year-old Vietnam Veteran Earl Winebrenner, Jr. had never taken on the task of jumping at Bridge Day, until ...

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) ...

This charming Appalachian town is the perfect home base for an outdoor adventure exploring the New River Gorge National Park.