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 ...

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 — 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. (WVNS) — Access restrictions and temporary closures will take place around the New River Gorge Bridge on Bridge Day. According to a post on the New River Gorge National Park and ...

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 ...

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 ...