The ocean has always held strong allure — standing before it, we can’t help but feel that we’re in the presence of magic. But we might not realize that beyond its natural beauty lies a plethora of ...

OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Officials are warning people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they say medical waste, including hypodermic needles, washed ...

Delaware beaches are permitting wading, with some allowing surfing and boogie boarding, as Hurricane Erin impacts the Outer Banks. Rehoboth, Dewey, and Bethany beaches are allowing waist-deep entry, ...

Several popular beaches along the Maryland and Delaware coast were closed to swimming after medical waste, including needles, washed ashore last week. Swimming was prohibited at beaches that included ...

Swimming was banned at beaches in Ocean City and on Assateague Island on Sunday after used hypodermic needles and other medical waste washed ashore, authorities said. Maryland officials closed ...

Water access at Ocean City and surrounding beaches on the Delmarva Peninsula was restricted Sunday after officials say a “significant” amount of medical waste, including hypodermic needles, had washed ...