Potomac River

Dozens of African American headstones taken from a D.C. gravesite and dumped along the Potomac River will be restored and relocated. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

Dozens of headstones from a historic African American cemetery in the nation’s capital that were used as erosion control along the Virginia shoreline of the Potomac River are being relocated to a memorial garden in Maryland.

The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service regularly has to save people who get in trouble on the Potomac River and Billy Goat Trail. Chief Scott Goldstein had these safety tips, live on News4 with Derrick Ward.

Every summer we’re reminded that fun on the water can turn dangerous in a split second. News4’s Mark Segraves has some safety tips if the river is on your outdoor list this year.

Several agencies said they were attempting to rescue a swimmer in the Potomac River near Fletcher’s Boathouse Sunday.

A little dog named Whiskey is safe after he scurried out onto a railroad bridge abutment over the Potomac River.  Whiskey got stranded over the river on Sunday, the D.C. fire department said.  D.C. Fire and EMS used a tower truck to rescue the pooch, photos show. Fireboats stood by in case the dog jumped into the water.  “How...

After more than two centuries on the Potomac, White’s Ferry has stopped river crossings between Maryland and Virginia. Cory Smith reports for News4.

A man was rescued from the Potomac River after he tried to cross the water on an ATV. The ATV was meant to handle still water, but not waves, fire officials said. News4’s Aimee Cho has more on how the man helped dispatchers save his life.

A teen pulled to safety from the Potomac River got a chance to say thank you to his rescuers. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Three friends are being celebrated for their heroism on the Potomac River after jumping in to save a 17-year-old who was drowning. The teen had tried to swim from the Virginia side of the river to the Maryland side and got overwhelmed by strong currents. Friends Casey Clagett, Carlton Johnson and Dominque Hunter were hiking the Billy Goat Trail Sunday…

Montgomery Parks recently completed construction on a first-of-its-kind floating dock on the Potomac River. The boat launch improves accessibility making it possible for more people to enjoy the water. News4’s Melissa Mollet reports.

Authorities said a 17-year-old boy tried to swim across the Potomac River from Virginia to Maryland and almost drowned, until two off-duty lifeguards saved his life

Crews searched Sunday for three men who fell off a boat in the Potomac River. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

Three men in their 20s are missing after they went overboard Sunday evening from a boat in the Potomac River.  None of the men were wearing life jackets and a recovery operation, not a rescue operation, is underway, D.C.’s fire department says.  Mustafa Haidar, 26; Ahmad “Johnny” Noory, 28; and Omid Rabani, 23, were on a boat in the...

Francisco Cornejo and his wife were in their car Thursday night when the water rushed up around them.  Cornejo kicked his car door open to escape and waded around the car to free his wife.  “If we stayed in there, we would’ve died,” he said a day later.  Cornejo was out celebrating his 37th birthday at Tim’s Rivershore Restaurant...

A couple in Prince William County say they nearly drowned Thursday night when rising waters trapped them in their car. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder spoke to the couple near the Dumfries restaurant where it happened.

Swift water rescue teams in Montgomery County launched a new safety campaign to educate people about the dangers along local rivers. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

A teen slipped and fell while hiking near the Potomac River on Sunday, injuring himself. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports severe weather made the rescue effort more difficult, but the teen is expected to be OK.

D.C. rescue teams helped bring trapped people to safety, including children, as waters quickly gushed into the Potomac Saturday. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke with some of the rescue workers.