Off Piney Point in the Potomac River raced Smith’s Island crabbing skiffs— famed Chesapeake workboats whose chugging at all times of day is the characteristic summer sound of the bay. They are ...

When the American Airlines regional jet and a Black Hawk helicopter crashed in midair Wednesday night, the civilian plane was circling Reagan National Airport preparing to land, just before 9 p.m ...

Maryland’s Department of Environment has closed part of the Potomac River to shellfish harvesting, after a reported sewage overflow in St. Mary’s County.

Everyone has their favorite Maryland crab house, but choosing just one can be difficult. The truth is, Marylanders are blessed with a sea of crab-centric dining options that each boast a unique vibe ...

* CRAB TROUBLES: Maryland, Virginia and Potomac River authorities are holding public hearings to discuss plans to reduce blue crab harvest by 15 percent next year in light of this year's dismal ...

(The Potomac narrows near Pope’s Creek, which is where John Wilkes Booth rowed across the river into Virginia.) Advertisement George William Robertson began crabbing these waters in 1939, when ...

Maryland officials are concerned about an area along the west side of the Potomac River and south of U.S. Route 301—at the mouth of the Upper Machodoc Creek in Virginia ...

WASHINGTON — The Potomac River is heating up toward near what can only be described as "hot tub" levels for the second time in less than two weeks after a stunning all-time record was set on ...

Whether it’s picking crabs next to the Potomac River in Southern Maryland, ... City. And the crabs pair perfectly with the restaurant’s signature fried chicken, a secret recipe since 1974. AYCE blue ...

Shellfish harvesting in a portion of the Potomac River near St. Mary's County has been closed by the Maryland Department of the Environment ... The order does not apply to fishing and crabbing.