Maryland officials closed the island’s beaches last Sunday when about 50 used needles, feminine hygiene products and other ...

State and federal officials hope to be able to reopen beaches up and down the Delmarva peninsula to swimming by this weekend, ...

Beaches in Ocean City and Assateague State Park, which closed Sept. 15, due to medical waste washing ashore, reopened Friday ...

After substantial amounts of medical waste washed ashore last week, Ocean City and Assateague State Park have now lifted the ...

Authorities reopened beaches while some question what appears to be a delayed investigation into the source of the medical ...

Sixty state and federal agencies are working busily to try to contain an onshore wash of medical waste over the weekend along ...

Beaches in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia announced they were closed to swimmers Sunday due to medical waste that washed ...

Medical waste, including hypodermic needles, has washed ashore on several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia, prompting officials to ban swimming in the affected areas.

Officials are warning people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they say ...

Rehoboth and Bethany beaches announced their closures to swimmers on Monday, joining Dewey Beach and Fenwick Island after ...

Ocean City announced Friday that the beach is finally open again to surfers and swimmers. Here's all the latest information.

Visitors to Delaware beaches who are hoping for a dip in the ocean should check with community officials first. Decisions on ...