Photos: Train Derails into Potomac River Near Harpers Ferry The train was headed east over the Winchester and Potomac Railroad Bridge between Harpers Ferry and Maryland about 2:30 a.m., train ...

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 ...

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.

This photo shows a freight train in the Potomac River on Dec. 21 near Harpers Ferry, W.Va. CSX said there were no injuries in the seven-car derailment.

Two freight cars fell into the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, early Saturday morning when part of a Maryland-bound train derailed, according to a CSX spokesman.

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. — 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 ...

A rail bridge near Harpers Ferry, W.Va. that has been shut down since a freight train derailed early Saturday, spilling two cars into the Potomac River, reopened on Sunday, a spokesman for CSX ...

Wednesday morning, the Shenandoah River swelled slightly out of its banks at daybreak in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, near where the Shenandoah meets the Potomac River — the main source of ...