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Ride on the C & O Canal in a mule-drawn boat

Ride on the C & O Canal in a mule-drawn boatIn the 1870s, District residents would pay 50 cents for a six-hour boat ride from Georgetown to Great Falls in Potomac. They would picnic and see the falls, enjoy a respite from the city's muggy heat, then head back on the mule-drawn canal boat. Although you can't take quite the same journey thes.

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Hurricane Earl headed north off East Coast

Site page imageCore of storm still expected to pass east of North Carolina * Cooler weather coming: D.C. area forecast | BeachCast * * Hurricane Tracking Center | Warmest summer on record * * Earl Q&As for Mid-Atlantic & Northeast | Chat transcript * Visible satellite image of Hurricane Earl at 4:30 p.

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Fisherman nets 8-foot shark from the Potomac River

Fisherman nets 8-foot shark from the Potomac RiverWilly Dean was on the Potomac River in a 22-foot skiff Tuesday morning when he realized there was something both abnormal and enormous in his net. It was a deadly 8-foot-1 bull shark , a 300-pound-plus killer that had likely been feasting on cownose rays at Cornfield Harbor, just off the shores of.

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PM Update: Hurricane Earl sends in some clouds

Site page imageAnother 90 degree day puts D.C. in #2 all time for 90+ * Earl threatens coast from N.C. northward | BeachCast * * Hurricane Tracking Center | Warmest summer on record * * Earl Q & As for Outer Banks to VA/MD/DE | Chat transcript * Despite all the excitement about Hurricane Earl, it's a pretty quiet and boring day around here unless you were eagerly awaiting adding another 90+ day to the list.

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Earl weaker, still a serious threat to East Coast

Site page image* Awaiting weekend relief: Full Forecast | BeachCast * * Hurricane Tracking Center | Warmest summer on record * * Earl Q & As for Mid-Atlantic & Northeast | | Chat transcript * As of 2 p.m., Hurricane Earl's maximum sustained winds have decreased to 125 mph, which now makes it a Category 3 storm (down from 140 mph and Category 4 earlier today).

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Earl threatens coast from N.C. to New England

Site page image* Awaiting weekend relief: Full Forecast | BeachCast * * Hurricane Tracking Center | Warmest summer on record * * Earl Q & As for Outer Banks to VA/MD/DE | Live chat at 1 p.m. * Infrared satellite image of Hurricane Earl this afternoon, as the center gets closer to the Carolina coast.

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Post Now: Eight-foot shark caught in the Potomac

Site page imageA Maryland fisherman says he caught an eight-foot shark while cruising on the Potomac River in St. Mary's County, NBC 4 reports. United States - Potomac - Washington DC - Health - Science and Environment.

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The Crime Scene: Phillips Collection closed after fire

Site page imageUPDATE: There was no major damage to the collection, according to museum spokeswoman Cecilia Wagner, and nobody was injured in the fire. Crime - United States - Premier League - Indictment - Seattle.

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The Crime Scene: Fire at Phillips Collection, art being moved

Site page imageThe Phillips Collection, an art museum near Dupont Circle, has been evacuated and closed after a fire spread smoke through the building Thursday morning, authorities said. Crime - United States - Premier League - Indictment - Seattle.

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Groups win grants to develop new student assessment systems

Site page imageThe federal government awarded $330 million Thursday to two groups that are developing new student assessment systems for the District, Maryland and dozens of other states in an effort to upgrade their much-maligned standardized tests. Education - Educational - Social Sciences - United States - testing.

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