Coast Guard searching for 2 people after 4 recovered from boat collision on James River

Coast Guard searching for 2 people after 4 recovered from boat collision on James River
Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Good Samaritans rescued four people from the water Saturday morning, after a collision between a recreational boat, with six people aboard, and an oyster barge being pushed by a tug which was headed for an oyster bed near the James River Bridge. First responders from multiple agencies are working together by boat and air to search...

Coast Guard, local responders rescue bridge jumper from James River

Coast Guard, local responders rescue bridge jumper from James River
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Coast Guard boatcrew rescued a man who reportedly jumped from the James River Bridge near Newport News Monday morning. Newport News Police Department personnel notified Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads watchstanders of an abandoned vehicle on the James River Bridge and a possible bridge jumper in the water. Crews aboard a 25-foot Response Boat – Small from Coast Guard Station...

Coast Guard closes waterway near James River Bridge

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard Captain of the Port closed the waterway half a mile in each direction from the James River Bridge this morning due to power lines falling in the water Wednesday evening near the bridge.