Now, people in the area are taking matters into their own hands. Last week, thousands of silver bellies lined the shores of several basins along the Blackwater River. Residents say Wrights Basin ...

The Blackwater River is a lazy river, creeping slowly through dense swamps in Surry County and forming the boundary line between Isle of Wight and Southampton counties.

MILTON, Fla. -- A progress report on a proposed sewer treatment plant in santa rosa county ignited a heated debate at the milton city council meeting tonight.Th ...

Capt. Ken Ponsell opened Blackwater Bay Tours in Milton with the thought of showing folks around the magnificent river basin and educating them about the rich history of a city that developed in ...

We held our position, but the enemy not advancing, and showing no disposition to renew the fight, Gen. PRYOR retired to Carrsville, eight miles from the Blackwater River, where he remained ...

An investigation into an 82-year-old man's potential drowning is ongoing after he was found on the Blackwater River June 13. A passerby at the Oyster Pile Boat Ramp discovered a running SUV with a ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Deputies found the body of a missing 63-year-old woman in the Blackwater River State Forest on Tuesday night, according to OCSO.

After a four-year-long project, the history of the Blackwater River is becoming more accessible to the public than ever, thanks to the Blackwater Maritime Heritage Trail project, the first phase ...

LYNCHBURG, Va., (WSET) -- The Flash Flood Warning has finally been canceled as of Saturday 10am for the Blackwater Creek basin in Lynchburg.

The Walkers had called the East Milton Volunteer Fire earlier in the day and said they were trapped in rising floodwaters in their home on River Landing Drive, along the Blackwater River.

Months after the initial advisory, the Virginia Department of Health shared Thursday that the Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Advisory is no longer in effect for the ...