Dr. Alicia Bazzano said drowning deaths among young children increased significantly between 2019 and 2022, prompting the American Academy of Pediatrics to update its drowning prevention guidance.
Tens of thousands of people are heading to the Delmarva coast this Memorial Day weekend — and the resort towns say they’re ready.
The town has been looking for alternatives to its boardwalk tram, which was suspended from service last year. A child was hit and killed by the tram in 2024.
The Oceans Calling lineup in Ocean City, Maryland, this fall will evoke memories of beach trips past for members of Generation X and millennials.
State and local officials at oceanfront beaches from Delaware to Virginia that closed due to medical waste washing ashore are hopeful that they could reopen to the public “in the next few days.”
There is no estimate on when the beaches may reopen for swimming. Visitors in the area are urged to wear shoes and to avoid the ocean entirely.
Ever since the recreational use of marijuana was legalized in Maryland, in July of 2023, Ocean City has had a moratorium on cannabis-related businesses within city limits. That changed on Monday.
Like many people, you may already be making plans to go to the beach sometime this summer. You can just imagine it — the sun, the sand and … jellyfish?
Most people know it’s a good idea to wear sunscreen if you’re going to be out under the sun for more than a couple of minutes. But where many people get confused is, what kind?
Ocean City, Maryland, safety officials are sending a warning about rip currents and offering a helpful slogan to help swimmers survive one.
May is National Water Safety Month, an ideal time to teach water safety to young swimmers, according to a coalition that includes the American Red Cross.
Ahead of the summer beach season, three Delmarva hotels are getting renovations.
Most of us drive to a vacation on the Chesapeake Bay, but tourism officials for the five Maryland counties surrounding the bay hope you might be more willing to explore if a passenger ferry network were an option.
A charming little beach town in the D.C. region is becoming a hot place to eat and drink, and you don’t have to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to get there.
July Fourth fireworks will return to Ocean City, Maryland — if town officials have their way.
The PBR Challenger Series brings Bulls on the Beach to Ocean City, Maryland, for three straight days this Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
Most people go to beaches for the sand and the surf. But in Delaware, miles and miles of biking and walking trails run through the woods and marshes that haven’t been developed along Cape Henlopen.
As more people head to the Delaware and Maryland beaches, fewer people are applying to work there, worker housing is drying up and parking is an even tighter squeeze than ever.
Whether you’re boating, golfing or sunbathing, you’ll need sunscreen this summer. Check out Consumer Reports’ picks for the best products to use when outdoors.
OurBus launches a new bus route from D.C. to the southern Jersey Shore, the first direct bus service from D.C. to five New Jersey beach towns.
Every year the start of summer brings a few new restaurants to the beaches in Maryland and Delaware, and this year will be no different.
Nearly a million people in the D.C. area will travel this upcoming weekend and most of them will be driving.
The Ocean View Brewing Co. is SoDel Concepts newest restaurant, and also the only craft brewery you’ll find south of the Indian River Inlet.
As spring temperatures begin warming up and kids start spending more time outside, a D.C. dermatologist has tips for parents to protect kids from bug bites and getting sunburned.
