HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Equipment is being moved into place along the West Virginia shore to begin removal of the larger of two work barges that got washed down the Potomac River in early May due ...

Two construction barges carrying a Caterpillar excavator and other equipment broke loose and floated down the Potomac River on Sunday afternoon, heading toward Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Maps and guides at the visitors center for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy clearly point out an unfortunate fact: the Potomac River Footbridge is closed.

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Tourists and outdoor enthusiasts continued Monday to deal with the inconvenience of not being able to cross the Potomac River on a footbridge connected to a railroad ...

One barge secured, another still stranded on Potomac River. ... The barges, along with trees and branches and a heavy water flow pushed one of them down the river to Harpers Ferry, W.Va.

A CSX freight train crossing the Winchester and Potomac Railroad bridge near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, derailed Saturday morning, sending empty grain cars into the Potomac River.

A freight train crossing the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry in West Virginia derailed early Saturday morning, crashing into the water and damaging the bridge, according to multiple reports.

This photo provided by Washington County, Md., shows a freight line train in the Potomac River on Saturday, near Harpers Ferry, W.Va. CSX said in a statement that there were no injuries as seven ...

Railroad lines reopened Tuesday morning after a fire damaged a railroad bridge crossing the Potomac River at Harpers Ferry on Monday afternoon. Skip to main content. You are the owner of ...

A Maryland man drowned in the Potomac River on July 4 after he tried to cross through the water while fishing near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, authorities say.

A freight train crossing the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry in West Virginia derailed early Saturday morning, crashing into the water and damaging the bridge, according to multiple reports.