ATLANTA — The Fourth of July is supposed to be a fun-filled weekend with family and friends. Unfortunately, every year, injuries, incidents, and even deaths plague the waterways. The Georgia ...

Canandaigua, N.Y. (WHAM) — Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione has been paying close attention to the forecast ahead of the Fourth of July. "This is going to be a nice weekend," he said. "We ...

The “Boater Freedom Act,” introduced by Sen. Jay Trumbull in February and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May, goes into effect Tuesday, along with more than 120 other new Florida laws. The ...

Stephen Swanson is a web producer at CBS News Minnesota. Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the WCCO-TV newsroom in 2011, where he focuses on general assignment reporting.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Boaters were rescued from the Niagara River Wednesday after a sailboat partially capsized. The United States Coast Guard and Buffalo Fire were called to a report of a boat taking on ...

With recreational boating season finally underway in Upstate NY, boat operators need to be certified under Brianna’s Law, which took effect in January. Brianna’s Law requires all operators of ...

Florida's new Boater Freedom Act limits law enforcement's power to conduct random boat safety inspections. Probable cause is now required for officers to stop and inspect vessels, impacting FWC, Coast ...

In a move sure to make waves, boaters under age 21 will soon need to get a permit before operating motorized watercraft in Minnesota. A law passed in 2023 to boost boating safety will require state ...

HOW LOW LEVELS ARE RIGHT NOW. ALON. YEAH. THAT’S RIGHT. JEANNE, WE’RE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE LATEST DROUGHT MONITOR HERE. YOU CAN SEE MOST OF THE STATE RIGHT HERE IS IN DROUGHT OR IN THE LOWER ...