Chesapeake Bay

One look at the Bay Bridge will tell you, drivers will have plenty of company on the road this holiday weekend. But there’s some good news at the pump: Gas prices are cheaper than they were at this time last year. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

A new report recommends passenger ferry service on the Chesapeake Bay move forward. 

A new report recommends passenger ferry service on the Chesapeake Bay move forward. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss has the details.

Katie Pumphrey, a local Maryland ultra-marathon swimmer, is set to embark on a historic 24-mile swim from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

In what will likely be an emotional moment, Katie Pumphrey will swim through the spot where the Francis Scott Key Bridge once stood. News4’s Megan McGrath has the story and more on how the swim will help those impacted by the bridge collapse.

Oysters are more than a classic on menus in the D.C. area. They play a key role in filtering the Chesapeake Bay. Volunteers known as oyster gardeners help raise oysters for this purpose. News4 got an up-close look at oyster gardening from a woman who has worked as a volunteer for more than 20 years. She described the work as…

Oysters are more than a classic on menus in the D.C. area. They play a key role in filtering the Chesapeake Bay. News4’s Lilly Roser shows how.

There’s a new push to create a water taxi system to get travelers back and forth across the Chesapeake Bay. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss has the details.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has recorded the highest oyster potential in nearly four decades in the Chesapeake Bay.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is teaching teens in the area about protecting the land and water we all share. “Everything helps. Everything matters,” educator Emma Paul told News4’s Megan McGrath.

Montgomery County students learn about the importance of keeping the Chesapeake Bay clean at this three-day camp.

An outdoor education program hosted by YMCA Camp Letts teaches Montgomery County students about the importance of conserving the Chesapeake Bay. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

One person died and another suffered serious injuries in a crash between two boats on the Chesapeake Bay Saturday night, according to the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department.

One person died and another suffered serious injuries in a crash between two boats on the Chesapeake Bay Saturday night, according to the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department. The crash happened about 9:40 p.m. nearly two miles off Breezy Point Beach and Marina, the department said. A fire boat took the victims back to land, and the injured person was…

Scientists are celebrating the discovery of a nearly intact 12-million-year-old bird skeleton on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. The bones belonged to a gannet. Modern-day gannets are large seabirds that like to nest along the Chesapeake. Bird bones typically don’t fossilize because they are so delicate. “I’ve never seen such a complete bird skeleton found along Calvert Cliffs,”...

Scientists are celebrating the discovery of a nearly intact, 12-million-old bird skeleton on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.

A woman made the major discovery while combing the shore. News4’s Mark Segraves spoke with her about the find.

The Coast Guard is searching for a driver after a semi truck plunged off the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and into the water. Here’s brief info.

The Chesapeake Bay and its rivers supply a wealth of delicious seafood, including crabs, oysters and rockfish, but a predator lurking under water is threatening native species. Blue catfish don’t belong in the Chesapeake, but likely more than 100 million are multiplying like crazy and devouring native populations of fish and crabs. Holly and Josh Buckler have been harvesting blue…

The Chesapeake Bay and its rivers supply a wealth of delicious seafood, including crabs, oysters and rockfish, but a predator lurking under water threatens native species. News4’s Megan McGrath reports on what Maryland is doing about the blue catfish.