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The agencies hope to remove and destroy seven or eight boats by the end of the week. Rudy Socha, CEO of Wounded Nature Working Veterans, estimates there are 80 to 100 abandoned boats along South ...
A boat accident on the Iowa River near Chelsea prompted a water rescue on Sunday afternoon.Just before 1:30 p.m., the Tama ...
With summer boating season underway, multiple area law enforcement agencies are posting on social media, reminding the public ...
The Amherst Madison towboat Ohio went through the Tri-State area upbound the Ohio River on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, with three ...
A barge sank after it crashed into a bridge over the Mississippi River in Vicksburg.The tow of the barge crashed into the old Highway 80 railroad bridge Thursday.David Day, with the Vicksburg Daily ...
Bullish (Video) Mississippi River Water Transportation: Barges, Towboats & Recreational Activities Posted: March 23, 2025 | Last updated: March 23, 2025 The film explores the evolution and ...
(WKRC) - The harsh winter weather was not only affecting roadways but also creating significant challenges for crews operating barges and towboats on the Ohio River. The combination of snow ...
John Badman is a 1982 graduate of SIU-Carbondale, with a major in cinema and photography and a minor in law enforcement administration of justice. He has worked at The Telegraph in Alton full-time ...
NEW ORLEANS — A viral video captured by New Orleans native Earl Weber shows a dramatic close call as a towboat desperately pushes 24 barges out of harm's way on the Mississippi River near ...
Pennsylvania authorities removed five barges that were trapped at a dam downriver from Pittsburgh on Tuesday after 26 barges broke loose and drifted down the Ohio River last week. On Tuesday, the ...
WE THINK THAT WE KNOW WHERE IT’S AT RIGHT NOW, THAT BARGE CAMPBELL. TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS TELL ME THEY BELIEVE IS JUST ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EMSWORTH DAM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OHIO RIVER.