Later that year, Sibray, as publisher, was named in a trademark suit filed by the Fayette County New River Gorge Bridge Day Commission over use of the name "Bridge Day," 3 which had been employed since 2002 by the publisher of "wvbridgeday.com."
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Established in 1999 by journalist and historian David T. Sibray through Sibray & Associates, of Beckley, West Virginia, the publication was conceived to provide visitors with a journalistic alternative to information being provided through travel bureaus 1.
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West Virginia Explorer is an informational guide to the U.S. state of West Virginia that has been published online since 2000.
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Long classified as a travel guide, it has since evolved into a compendium of resources for West Virginia information.