WLWT

America's River Roots festival: Cruise schedule, tickets, weather & more

Historic riverboats have arrived in Cincinnati for the America's River Roots Festival.The festival marks the largest gathering of riverboats in decades.It features more than 175 brunch, lunch, dinner ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Bristol County DA identifies stabbing victim and man facing murder charge in Fall River

Investigators are probing a fatal stabbing reported early Monday in Fall River and have a suspect in custody, according to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn. Fall River police received a ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

America’s River Roots will transport Ohio River to riverboat glory days. Why it's symbolic

The Ohio River will be teeming with riverboats, as America’s River Roots launches the country’s 250th birthday. Cincinnati relied on the Ohio River to take root and blossom as the fastest-growing city ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

First of the riverboats arrive in Cincinnati for America's River Roots Festival

Cincinnatians can now see a glimpse of the city's upcoming new festival. The first of nine riverboats in America's River Roots Festival docked in the city on the Ohio River, the festival announced Oct ...
katu

Body found in Tualatin River prompts investigation by authorities

TUALATIN, Ore. (KATU) — The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a body was discovered floating in the Tualatin River near Brown's Ferry Park on Sunday afternoon. The discovery was ...
The Conversation

The Ganges River is drying faster than ever – here’s what it means for the region and the world

Mehebub Sahana receives funding from the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship. He is affiliated with The University of Manchester, UK. The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Colorado River is in ‘crisis’ as deadline on negotiations looms

Dismal runoff led to a precipitous drop in water levels at Lake Powell this summer, forcing the National Park Service to close boat ramps and move docks into deeper waters. If this coming winter’s ...
The New York Times

Chicagoans Avoided Their ‘Filthy’ River for Years. On Sunday, They Swam in It.

Early Sunday morning, spectators jostled for a glimpse of the Chicago River to witness something that hadn’t happened there in nearly a century. People were swimming in it. In the heart of the Loop ...
WDSU

River Pilot organization sued over membership selection process

TRADE PRACTICES AND FALSIFIED DOCUMENTS. IT INVOLVES ONE OF THE MOST LUCRATIVE JOBS ON THE RIVER. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE RIVERBOAT PILOT. THAT’S RIGHT. IT IS A JOB THAT PAYS PILOTS OVER HALF $1 ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Fall River police investigating after bomb, gun threat deemed hoax

AND FOUND NOTHING. WE SAW COPS RESPONDING AT REALLY HIGH RATES. A LOT OF CARS. AND WE WERE LIKE, OKAY, THIS MIGHT BE REAL. SOPHOMORE VAN WILSON, REALIZING QUICKLY THIS WASN’T A LOCKDOWN DRILL. YOU ...
Los Angeles Times

The dwindling Colorado River can’t wait for states to cut water use, experts say

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A group of experts says Western states urgently need to cut water use to avert a deepening crisis on the Colorado ...