Jana Ruark

VIRGINIA - Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is asking for feedback on a number of proposed fees increases and regulatory changes. DWR says proposals are related to wildlife, fisheries, and boating as well as fee increases for hunting, fishing, trapping, and boat registrations. Fee Increases: The Department is proposing fee increases to many of the hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, which the agency says have not increased since 2012.

OCEAN CITY, Md.- Several rehabilitated sea turtles were released back into the Atlantic Ocean in Ocean City on Thursday. The National Aquarium says the nine turtles were among hundreds rescued from the shores of Cape Cod, MA, in Dec. 2025. The Aquarium says they were showing signs of cold stunning, a condition similar to pneumonia, which can happen in young turtles when ocean water temperatures drop in the fall.

SALISBURY, Md. -- A contentious battle over collective bargaining in Salisbury may be entering a new phase after the City Council voted Tuesday night to dissolve the city’s union agreement with municipal workers, including police officers and firefighters. City leaders said the current agreement has become financially unsustainable, prompting the mayor and council to move forward with ending collective bargaining rights for affected city employees.