The Virginia Department of Health says enough time has passed since the spill to allow the James River ecosystem to flush out ...

The recreational swimming advisory for sections of the James River and Gravelly Run in Hopewell has been lifted after roughly ...

Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued a Notice of Violation to Hopewell’s wastewater treatment plant ...

Localities and businesses offer rentals of canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and boats so that enthusiasts can test drive a wide range of equipment without having to buy anything.

That was the huge headline atop the front page of The Helena World earlier this month. For those of us who follow the ...

A recreational swimming advisory is in affect for Gravely Run Creek and parts of the James River; stretching from Old City ...

River advocates are concerned about the health of the James, too. In the span of 10 days, sewage entered the river five times.

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) said Gravely Run Creek and parts of the James River are still not safe to swim in, after a failure at a Hopewell water treatment plant discharged about a ...

The Amherst and Piney River fire departments have responded to a "fatal agricultural accident," according to officials.

Bridge project wraps up nearly on schedule after four-month closure; traffic detour on Highway 37 also begins Friday ...

The Burdoin fire, which started on Friday, July 18, on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, has damaged or ...