It is going to be a busy year for the beaches of Delmarva and the Outer Banks as more people get vaccinated and become more comfortable going on vacations. But the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain.
As Memorial Day Weekend quickly approaches, beach vacationers will see some rainy and windy weather throughout the holiday weekend at Virginia, Maryland and Delaware beaches.
During the coronavirus pandemic, some people decided to work remotely from the Delmarva beaches. Condos and hotels used the pandemic as a way to promote “work from home, from the beach.”
Maryland authorities are expecting drivers around the D.C. region to make a beeline for the Bay Bridge amid a predicted surge in travel this Memorial Day Weekend as coronavirus restrictions ease.
“You come to the museum and see some of these sightings from the first century all the way to 2017, and your mind might be changed that there really are mermaids.”
Bookings at the Delmarva beaches are up, after the COVID-19 pandemic kept people home for much of last summer.
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When Memorial Day weekend begins later this week, a team of close to 200 lifeguards will be back on duty along 10 miles of beach in Ocean City. The head of Ocean City’s Beach Patrol is expecting a “boom” in how many people visit the Delmarva beach this year.
Delaware has been taken off the list of high-risk states, and those coming from the state to D.C. will not have to self-quarantine for 14 days.
WTOP has learned that a data fluctuation landed Delaware on D.C.’s high-risk travel list, which the City of Rehoboth mayor said diverted end-of-summer visitors.
Beach bars in Delaware will close Friday, ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, after an uptick in several COVID-19 metrics, Gov. John Carney announced.
Big crowds are expected at beaches for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, leading to more concerns about people potentially spreading the coronavirus.
After a string of violent incidents on the boardwalk, the mayor of Ocean City, Maryland, said Monday that it is time to grant the police department’s request for more officers.
A popular waterfront restaurant in Ocean City, Maryland, has come up with a way to keep customers at a safe social distance that actually looks pretty fun.
The beaches and boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, opened last weekend, and next Friday, neighboring Delaware will do the same. But everyone isn’t welcome.
Virginia Beach officials said they’re ready to reopen beaches on Memorial Day weekend, or perhaps even sooner, pending Gov. Ralph Northam’s approval.
It’s estimated that about 440,000 cars will be crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge this weekend as people try to cram one last trip to the beach in before everyone else goes back to school.
It’s the unofficial end of summer and the weather will certainly show it this weekend. Unless your plans involve going to Florida, where preparations for Hurricane Dorian are underway, Dorian won’t rain on your parade. Here’s what you need to know for this weekend’s forecast.
The White Marlin Open that just wrapped up in Ocean City, Maryland, gives away more than six million dollars in prize money, but there’s lots of evidence the anglers aren’t just in it for the money.
No other White Marlin brought to the scales in the five day tournament was heavier than Tommy Hinkle’s 79.5-pound lightning strike.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a rare and potentially fatal mosquito-borne viral disease, has been found in chickens in all three of Delaware’s counties, including Sussex County where many people vacation.
Annual visitors to the White Marlin Open fishing tournament believe the chance of seeing basketball great Michael Jordan has drawn more visitors to Ocean City, Maryland, this year for the multiday event.
