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John Cushwa spent years pruning peach and apple trees in the rolling hills near the Potomac River.

July 8, 1990

Clinton’s camp expects him to sweep, but backers see a chance for a Virginia surprise.

Feb. 12, 2008

Proliferation of poultry farms along waterway’s banks is reversing a comeback from decades of pollution.

April 17, 1997

This state, as well as Vermont, has become a major foliage destination.

Oct. 9, 1988

Maryland is the 42nd smallest state, yet, because of its peculiar shape, it stretches quite a distance, 352 miles by road from Ocean City on the Atlantic to Redhouse, a hamlet in the Appalachian Mountains.

Oct. 8, 1987

Health officials voiced concern over contaminated water Wednesday after devastating floods killed 35 people in the mid-Atlantic states, and the governors of Virginia and West Virginia surveyed damage estimated in hundreds of millions of dollars.

Nov. 7, 1985

Historians say the Founding Fathers never imagined a public servant would try to profit from the presidency by hosting events at his own commercial properties.

Aug. 27, 2019

Concerns grow about Potomac River flooding, outages

Oct. 30, 2012

The Potomac River, swollen after days of rainfall, surged over its banks Thursday in the Washington area, flooding low-lying shopping and residential areas, submerging parks and causing police to close a major roadway into the city.

Nov. 8, 1985

The bald eagle in flight is a riveting spectacle, its white head and white tail feathers contrasting starkly with its dark-brown six-foot wings as it soars high above the South Branch of the Potomac River.

Sept. 23, 1990