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Boy scout group rescued in Capon Bridge after river trip goes awry

West Virginia MetroNews

May 24, 2026

Boy scout group rescued in Capon Bridge after river trip goes awry

CAPON BRIDGE, W.Va. --- A group of boy scouts were rescued Saturday in Hampshire County after they were trapped by river floodwaters. The group of 28 boys, from Fairfax, Virginia,…

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