When Vera Ogembo moved from a townhouse in Olney, Maryland, to a spacious brick home on 1.2 acres in Poolesville in western ...

The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its ...

Mary Brooks has had a front row seat to the action for decades, as well as a big responsibility when it comes to crowning the winner.

Where can you enjoy cool weather summer vacations with your family? Here’s your guide to beating the heat and getting the ...

On April 9, Connor Lynch, an angler fishing on the Potomac River near Fletcher’s Cove, hooked and released a shortnose sturgeon, a fish not seen in the river since 2007. The Potomac Riverkeeper ...

Magruder’s Blacksmith’s Shop, built by 1751 at the intersection of Seven Locks and River roads, is the oldest standing structure in Potomac. Ninian Magruder, a blacksmith, served the needs of ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Wausau’s Andy Nevitt could be headed to the record books. He broke the overall speed record for paddling the length of the Wisconsin River. He finished it in 3 days, 20 hours, ...

Faizan Zaki has seized the title of best speller in the English language at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, was runner-up last year after he ...

Accomplished paddler Andy Nevitt is gearing up to break the overall speed record for paddling the entire length of the Wisconsin River. This record, set in 1995, has stood unchallenged for three ...

Bridges that span the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota are sturdy enough to withstand a barge collision, according to an engineer from the Wisconsin Department of ...

He noticed dangerous boulders along the creek banks and avoided them the best he could, when the ground slid out from under ...

UPDATE: Aishwarya Kallakuri of Concord advanced to the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in suburban Washington, ...