CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – The Norfolk District’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that the Great Dismal Swamp Canal will be temporarily closed. Starting on Jan. 8 through March 31, the Great ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Work is scheduled to start to improve the Great Dismal Swamp Trail. The work will be done at the Ballahack Boat Ramp. The gravel parking lot will be paved and 15 parking spaces will ...

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The Friends of Great Dismal Swamp Wildlife Refuge is one of 25 partners receiving funds to help restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

CHESAPEAKE — The Ballahack Boat Ramp and parking area located along the Great Dismal Swamp trail will close Aug. 14 until February for construction. Work will include paving the existing parking area ...

Welcome to Chesapeake, a charming city located in Virginia that offers families a wide range of exciting activities to enjoy. With its immersive museums, natural wonders, historic sites, and outdoor ...

CHESAPEAKE — Police are investigating after a body was found at the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail on Sunday afternoon. Around 12:45 p.m., police were called to 1200 George Washington Highway South for a ...

The Great Dismal Swamp, as the name given to it by mosquito-swatting British colonists implies, isn’t always hospitable to humans. Although it’s now part of a popular national wildlife refuge and ...

President Joe Biden on Friday began the process of designating the Great Dismal Swamp as a National Heritage Area in recognition of its history and connections with local Indigenous tribes and African ...

There’s no shortage of beautiful lakes to explore in Hampton Roads, from Stumpy Lake in Virginia Beach to Lake Meade in Suffolk and Waller Mill near Williamsburg. But, believe it or not, those are all ...