The Register-Herald

Navigating the New River Gorge has come a long way

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 ...
The Herald-Dispatch

Hundreds of parachutists take the 876-foot plunge on Bridge Day in Fayetteville

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 ...
Yahoo! Sports

This Tiny West Virginia Town Hosts an Extreme Sports Event at One of the World's Longest Bridges

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 ...
The Register-Herald

Morrisey: Shutdown won’t stop Bridge Day

BECKLEY — This year’s Bridge Day in Fayette County will proceed as planned despite the federal government shutdown that led to West Virginia getting an agreement reopening both its national parks, the ...
West Virginia MetroNews

Saturday setting up to be another beautiful and crowded Bridge Day

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 ...