Bungee Jumping Coming To Harpers Ferry This Spring
A Canadian company plans to open a bungee jumping site at an abandoned quarry in Harpers Ferry this May.
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Two Ex-Corrections Officers Charged With Setting Fire To Former Governor’s Mansion
Two Beckley men who were employed by the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation have been arrested in connection with the burning of a former governor’s home. David W. Cole, 30, and Billy R. Workm...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsString Of Suspected Arsons In Hampshire County Leads To Investigation
A string of suspected arson fires in Hampshire County has led to an investigation by the state Fire Marshal’s office.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. National Guard Airman Dies In Mutual Aid Structure Fire
The West Virginia State Fire Marshall is investigating two suspicious fires it says are connected in Jefferson County, one of which took the life of West Virginia National Guard senior airman Logan Young.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJuly 22, 1930: Fayette County's Dun Glen Hotel Destroyed By Arson
On July 22, 1930, one of West Virginia’s most popular—and most notorious—landmarks burned to the ground. On that day, arsonists destroyed the Dun Glen…
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