Potomac River

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

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...

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

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.

It may be tempting to take a dip in a river or lake during summer’s sweltering heat as the coronavirus pandemic has shut down most public pools — but fire and rescue officials warn that such swims can be deadly. Two people have drowned already this season in the Potomac River, authorities say. “The water danger is there,” said Pete…

It could be tempting to take a dip in rivers or lakes as many public pools are still closed — but fire and rescue officials warn that such swims can be deadly.

Rescuers are searching for a man who fell into the Potomac River early Friday while fishing, officials say.  A witness said the man was sitting on a rock, he fell and then he disappeared, the Arlington County fire department said. They were called to the scene before 7:45 a.m.  Rescuers from Arlington, D.C. and the U.S. Park Police are...

Authorities say a boat that started doing doughnuts after hitting a wave in the Potomac River tossed the driver overboard

A landmark hotel just outside the nation’s capital has received the go-ahead for a partial demolition and major redevelopment. The Key Bridge Marriott in Rosslyn has sat just across the Potomac River from D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood since 1959. It is the oldest Marriott still in service, built just two years after the company — which began in the 1920s...