Hal Miller walked Assateague beach near the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in the wind and rain on Tuesday, Sept. 17, ...

There has been a decrease in the amount of debris washing ashore atAssateague State Park, according to Maryland State ...

Plastic pill bottles, syringes, needles and other medical waste have mysteriously washed up on the shores of popular beaches along the mid-Atlantic coast.

Officials are closing multiple beaches along Delaware, Maryland and Virginia after medical waste washed up on shores. Trash containing items like syringes began showing up along the coast of ...

The Public Works Department reported no medical waste on the beach after a post-high tide cleanup Tuesday morning.However, the ocean remains closed to swimming and surfing due to rough surf, limited ...

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.