Kayaker Who Died Sunday Identified as 20-Year-Old Woman
A kayaker who died after she was caught in the Potomac River near the Montgomery County and Washington, D.C. border has been identified as a 20-year-old woman. Ella Mills, 20,… Read More
A kayaker who died after she was caught in the Potomac River near the Montgomery County and Washington, D.C. border has been identified as a 20-year-old woman. Ella Mills, 20,… Read More
Una mujer murió después de quedar atrapada en el río Potomac, cerca de la frontera entre el condado de Montgomery y Washington, D.C., según la autoridad de bomberos y rescate.… Read More
A woman died after she was caught in the Potomac River near the Montgomery County and Washington, D.C. border, according to fire and rescue authority. Fire and rescue personnel responded… Read More
More than a dozen boaters were rescued from the Potomac River after they became overwhelmed by a storm Friday evening, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS). The… Read More
A Germantown man drowned in the Potomac River on the Fourth of July. The drowning occurred at the area known as “The Point” at Harper’s Ferry, according to a Potomac… Read More
There’s some encouraging news about the drinking water in the region. A spokesman for Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) provided an update Wednesday on the bad taste and smell some… Read More
Some residents may notice a change in their tap water due to algae in the Potomac River, according to WSSC Water. Customers serviced by WSSC’s Potomac Water Filtration Plant may… Read More
UPDATE, May 12 at 2:46 p.m.: A contractor pulled one of two construction barges—which broke loose May 7 and 8—out of the Potomac River according to the National Park Service… Read More
Two construction barges broke loose in the Potomac River and floated to the Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia area Sunday, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office on Twitter. The sheriff’s… Read More
Around 8:21 a.m. on Monday, MCFRS received a rescue request for distressed boaters on the Potomac River near Riley’s Lock at the mouth of Seneca Creek. According to MCFRS spokesperson… Read More
County officials and WSSC water are recommending that homeowners be “salt wise” this winter. It means use less salt on driveways and sidewalks during winter storms because of environmental risks.… Read More
Montgomery County transportation leaders detailed a recently-released White’s Ferry study and clarified the county’s role in restoring service during a virtual meeting Wednesday evening. Since 1786, the ferry had transported… Read More