Reedville

The interstate panel that oversees fishing along the Eastern Seaboard voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to cut the menhaden catch by up to 37 percent next year in an effort to protect the species and, by extension, striped bass. The 14-3 vote by the...

As Candus Thomson's days as an outdoor writer are numbered, she seems determined to take more shots (some cheaper than others) at commercial fishermen, and the menhaden industry in particular. Having worked as both a journalist and a commercial fisherman,...

In a move hailed by environmentalists and recreational anglers, an interstate fishery panel agreed Wednesday to boost the Atlantic menhaden population. Meeting in Boston, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission set a new goal for the fish, which...

A twister that barreled across Middlesex County between the Piankatank and Rappahannock rivers Saturday evening caused $6 million in damage and struck 95 homes. Of the 95 homes damaged, 30 are condemned and beyond repair, said Middlesex County Supervisor...

An Oregon mom is outraged, demanding answers after finding out her sick 6-year-old daughter was sent home from school with a stranger. Trisha Bahr says Reedville Elementary School staff called the wrong person to pick up her daughter last week. A man...

The Ehrlich administration is considering selling such valuable state assets as the World Trade Center in the Inner Harbor and land at Baltimore-Washington International Airport to replenish a transportation fund that will be raided to help balance the...

Cradled by the Potomac River to the north, the Rappahannock to the south and the lower Chesapeake Bay to the east, Virginia's Northern Neck has long been isolated by geography and its largely agricultural and maritime economy. Change has been slow in...