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Man rescued after car plunges into Anacostia River
A man is in the hospital after first responders pulled him from a car that plunged into the Anacostia River on Christmas Day.
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Man dead after SUV plunges into Anacostia River
A man is in the hospital after first responders pulled him from a car that plunged into the Anacostia River on Christmas Day. The car went into the water near the 11th Street bridge.
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Pepco agrees to pay $57M to DC for dumping chemicals in Anacostia River
The utility company admitted to released harmful chemicals into the river over several decades. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Pepco to pay $57 million to DC for dumping chemicals in Anacostia River
Pepco has agreed to pay $57 million to clean up pollution in the Anacostia River after the utility company admitted to released harmful chemicals into the river over several decades.
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Anacostia River receives failing grade, but hope remains for its future
The latest annual report from the Anacostia Watershed Society gives the river a score of 52%, a 3-point drop from last year’s score. Still, long-term trends are positive. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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Anacostia River receives failing grade, but hope remains for its future
Caretakers of the Anacostia River have set a goal of ensuring the river is clean enough to swim and fish in by 2025. But, in their annual river report card, the Anacostia Watershed Society gave the river a failing grade.
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Want to swim in the Anacostia? River's first swim in 50 years rescheduled for Sept. 23
After being postponed following heavy rainstorms, the Splash event has been rescheduled for Sept. 23. Tickets to be available tomorrow, Sept. 7.
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Anacostia Riverkeeper hosts Friday Night Fishing in Southeast DC
“We have to just stop putting poop in the water. That simple,” Anacostia Riverkeeper Trey Sherard said, explaining what it will take to make the river swimmable and fishable.
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Anacostia Riverkeeper hosts Friday Night Fishing in Southeast DC
Trey Sherard uses family fun as bait to introduce Washingtonians to the river while educating them on the its resources. News4’s Tommy McFLY reports.
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Camp counselor recognized for saving boy from Anacostia River's northwest branch
A Maryland camp counselor was recognized for rescuing a boy who almost drowned in the northwest branch of the Anacostia River. A group of summer campers was hiking in Montgomery County when David Cypess tried to jump across the rocks and fell in. “I tried to remember every technique I learned from swimming … just trying to stay alive,” David…
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Camp counselor recognized for heroic river rescue
A Maryland camp counselor was recognized for rescuing a boy who almost drowned in the northwest branch of the Anacostia River. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Anacostia River Splash postponed due to sewer overflow
The Anacostia River Splash event will be postponed due to sewer overflows caused by a storm on Thursday, said the Department of Energy & Environment. “Recently, we have had several intense short duration rain events, which caused two small CSO (combined sewer overflow) discharges to the Anacostia River. Unfortunately, the Splash event needs to be postponed out of an abundance…
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Want to swim in the Anacostia River? How to jump in this July
Swimming hasn’t been allowed in the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., in decades — but that’s about to change for one day only. The Anacostia Riverkeeper nonprofit is preparing to host the river’s first permitted swim event in 50 years on July 8, as long as the water quality testing comes back clear (the rain date is set for...
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Swim in the Anacostia for the first time in 50 years
Anacostia Riverkeeper is inviting D.C. residents to swim in the Anacostia River for the first time in more than 50 years. News4’s Tommy McFly has more.
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3 Dead After Car Plunges Into Anacostia River
Confusion surrounding the location of a car that plunged into the Anacostia River might have delayed the emergency response. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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3 Dead After Car Plunges Into Anacostia River
It’s not yet clear why the car went into the river. There was also some confusion early on about where to find the submerged vehicle. First responders initially went to the 11th Street Bridge instead of the Frederick Douglass Bridge. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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3 Dead After Car Plunges Into Anacostia River
Police could be seen near Anacostia Drive Southeast and the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge overnight and early Friday, after a car went into the Anacostia River and three people died.
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3 Dead After Car Went Into Anacostia River
The tragic scene played out late Thursday evening and into the early hours of Friday, near the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.