Under the surface of the Chesapeake Bay is a wild wilderness that not many dare to explore. Luckily for the health of the Bay ...

A recent study shows that osprey young are not surviving at rates that sustain the population in the Chesapeake Bay area. Why ...

Part 2 of WTOP's Claws and Effect series looks at the competition the Chesapeake Bay blue crab is facing under the water.

The Maryland Coastal Bays Program is seeking public input for its new comprehensive conservation plan. The watershed is a ...

Researchers are studying the role of eelgrass beds for carbon capture and the health of the food habit for a variety of ...

Save the date now for the first week of October, because Richmond restaurants are throwing the city's inaugural oyster week.

The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries are teeming with fish activity, offering anglers a diverse catch as water temperatures ...

Thousands of baby oysters are growing in the Baltimore Harbor in Maryland’s largest public oyster garden at Lighthouse Point ...

Strong wind and rain battered parts of coastal North Carolina on Monday, September 16, as a “historic” 18 inches of rain fell over a span of 12 hours, according to the National Weather Service ...

Alexandria is a postcard-perfect city home to brick-lined streets, historic houses, and locally-owned businesses. Plus, it's ...

The Maryland couple has been waiting years to bring home the girl they planned to adopt. She was 8 when they started the ...

A local credit union CEO launches an AI company, a local bank adds to its board and more things to know this morning.