An accomplished 17-year-old Fairfax County student was just named the National Young Marine of the year, out of more than ...

The Army is pausing flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week because of ...

After a deadly collision on January 29, the FAA imposed permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations near ...

With the help of laser imaging and a water-current detecting buoy, specialists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Firefighters responded to a fire that engulfed trees and brush in the Potomac River near Offutt Island on Tuesday afternoon.

WTOP’s Matt Kaufax is back at DC Water’s Blue Plains treatment plant with a look at how the D.C. area’s waste water gets ...

DC Water breaks ground on a 5.5-mile tunnel under D.C. to capture sewage overflows, aiming to cut Potomac River pollution by ...

Three people and one dog were rescued in the Potomac River Sunday in Prince George’s County, according to the Prince George’s ...

President Donald Trump's homeland security secretary Kristi Noem was robbed on Easter Sunday despite her Secret Service protection in a stunning breach of security. Noem had a bag taken from her ...

“The River and the Town” – a new, temporary art installation along the Georgetown waterfront honors Earth Day on April 22, ...

The cleanup event aims to improve water quality and protect wildlife habitats in the Potomac River, which supplies drinking water to over five million people. Despite recent improvements ...