Good Samaritan rescues 1, Coast Guard searches for 2 in Rappahannock River

Good Samaritan rescues 1, Coast Guard searches for 2 in Rappahannock River
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is searching for two men in the Rappahannock River near Tappahannock Saturday, after a good Samaritan rescued a man from a 15-foot boat that capsized with three people aboard. A good Samaritan noticed a capsized vessel in the Rappahannock River from his home and got underway aboard his boat to assist. Once he arrived on scene, he was able to rescue a man from the...

Boating accident claims 2 lives in Rappahannock River

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Coast Guard and local agencies responded Friday to the scene of a boating accident near the entrance to the Rappahannock River where a pleasure boat struck a break wall at Windmill Point. The operator was fatally injured in the accident, and the passenger died while rescuers attempted to save her. At approximately 10 p.m., Middlesex County sheriff’s office received a call from...

Coast Guard and Middlesex County Sheriff respond to boat accident on Rappahannock River

WATER VIEW, Va. – Coast Guard and Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department crews are searching for a missing woman after responding to a boat allision on the Rappahannock River late Monday evening.