The hearings revealed that the air traffic controller had been overwhelmed, the helicopter's altimeter was inaccurate and there had been previous concerns with the helicopter route.

It will continue to get harder to ensure there’s enough drinking water from the Potomac River, according to a group that coordinates with D.C.-area water companies.

It is the second of three days of witness testimony and public inquiry by the National Transportation Safety Board into ...

Tamanend bottlenose dolphins are seasonal visitors to the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River. They are a coastal population of ...

The George Washington Parkway is undertaking a new initiative to upgrade and replace several of its drinking fountains, ...

The National Transportation Safety Board is continuing to investigate a fatal midair crash at Ronald Reagan Washington ...

A Spirit of Washington lunch cruise boat took on water in the Potomac River shortly after leaving the D.C.'s Wharf on a test ...

The Potomac River Artists Guild is celebrating its 25th anniversary year in 2025. During its Fine Art Show and Sale at the ...

On the night of January 29, 2025, the Potomac River was black glass under a cold winter moon. An American Airlines CRJ‑700, Flight 5342, came sliding down the invisible chute on final approach toward ...

Think of this the next time you kayak, drive over, run by or, simply, stare at the Potomac River: Its ruin would cost the D.C. region nearly $15 billion in the first month, according to a report ...

The Potomac River is in the middle of a comeback and is much cleaner than it used to be. There’s been great progress to clean up the “Nation’s River,” but pollution remains a problem.

If the Potomac River has gotten more attention than the Anacostia in the past 50 years, it’s partly because the Potomac supplies 90 percent of the region’s drinking water. That amounts to an ...