Passengers flying through North Central West Virginia Airport will no longer use its longtime commercial terminal. All commercial arrivals and departures moved to a newly built facility beginning Aug. 18. The airport, commonly identified by its CKB code, is located in Bridgeport. The new terminal has a different address and entrance, making the change especially …
Knott’s Berry Farm is getting ready to turn into Knott’s Scary Farm for the spooky season. The theme park has revealed two new haunted mazes, two shows and several unusual menu items for the 2026 season. Inked is a maze that follows Mortimer Morbid, a washed-up 1930s cartoonist who discovers that blood can be used …
A children’s attraction modeled after the Titanic at a fruit farm in England is causing debate online. The mechanical ship tips upward, sending riders down slides in a recreation of the vessel’s sinking. The attraction is located at Graveley Fruit Farm in Hertfordshire. The farm introduced its “Ride and Slide” in an official Facebook video …
An exciting cruise ship where passengers can race go-karts and plunge down a 10-story dry slide is returning to the Texas coast. Norwegian Prima will give Gulf Coast travelers another way to reach the Caribbean without first flying to Florida. According to Norwegian Cruise Line, the ship will operate seven-day round-trip cruises from Galveston beginning …
A summer hike through Utah’s red-rock country can become dangerous much faster than visitors expect, especially with recent high temperatures. Rangers at two popular national parks have already handled nearly two dozen heat-related emergencies this year. According to the National Park Service, rangers responded to 23 heat-related search-and-rescue incidents at Arches and Canyonlands national parks …
Late-summer visitors to St. Louis will have several new reasons to stop at the Gateway Arch. The park is planning art activities, wildlife programs and a special Junior Ranger badge as part of National Park Week. According to Gateway Arch National Park, the celebration runs from Aug. 22 through Aug. 30 at the Gateway Arch …
A frightening wildlife encounter at Olympic National Park has prompted an urgent warning for anyone who may have been nearby. A bat that became caught in a visitor’s hair later tested positive for rabies. According to the National Park Service, the encounter happened at approximately 2 p.m. on Aug. 9 near Staircase Bridge. The bat …
A baby rhino in Ireland has already made history before receiving a name. The male calf is only the second Indian rhinoceros ever born in the country, and visitors now have a chance to help decide what to name him. According to Fota Wildlife Park, the calf was born on July 13 at the attraction …
A young harbor seal took “surfing with the locals” literally when it began climbing onto strangers’ boards off the coast of San Diego. Video shows the seal swimming through a group of surfers before pulling itself out of the water and making room beside them. It occasionally stays aboard long enough to catch a wave. …
The future that many people dreamed about might be coming soon. Florida drivers may eventually have another way to escape the state’s traffic: flying taxis. State officials expect electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, often called air taxis by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to begin testing in Florida before the end of 2026. The …