Tidewater Current

23/03/2026

The milestone comes months after the Trump administration tried to block the project from moving forward.

07/03/2026

Join us on Friday, March 13 for a Flood Awareness Week movie screening of Been Here Stay Here at First Landing State Park with Director David Usui!

🕰️ 6-10 p.m.
📍Main Visitor Center Courtyard

Been Here Stay Here is a story about a deeply rooted fishing community and their grapples with the quiet erosion of their land and their traditions. Their centuries-old way of life is now at a poignant crossroads—one that may force them from the only home they’ve ever known.

For more info, visit: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/event?id=2026-02-17-14-56-24-049479-td4

23/12/2025

21/11/2025

Dominion Energy’s Farm set to go online March 2026.

Dominion Energy confirmed that its massive 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project is on track to start generating electricity by March 2026.

30/10/2025

Environmentalists and the fishing industry have debated for years whether or not to have additional limitations on menhaden, a small, silvery, plankton-eating forage fish that serves as an importan…

20/10/2025

There are fewer menhaden along the Atlantic Coast than previously thought, leading to potential major catch reductions, according to scientific assessments released this week ahead of a fisheries regulators meeting.

18/10/2025

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

13/10/2025

Virginia’s bay scallop population is experiencing an unprecedented resurgence, according to the Batten School & VIMS, which credits years of restoration work led by its Eastern Shore Laboratory in Wachapreague. https://wydaily.com/latest/regional-national/2025/10/12/vims-bay-scallops-surge-on-virginias-eastern-shore/

18/09/2025

There were 95 confirmed large whale entanglement cases nationally in 2024. That’s an increase from 2023 and above the average annual number of confirmed entanglements over the previous 17 years. Entanglements in fishing gear, other gear, or marine debris can seriously injure or kill large whales. We don’t know what caused the higher number of entanglements in 2024, but we'll continue to track and document them to gain valuable information that may reduce future threats. Read the report: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/noaa-announces-confirmed-us-large-whale-entanglement-numbers-2024

Credit: NOAA/Ed Lyman

28/08/2025

Crabbers on the Chesapeake Bay have reported adult stone crabs in their pots on Willoughby Spit, marking the first time that the species has been spotted growing in Hampton Roads.

24/08/2025

Friday, August 29: Kendall Street Company at Aslin Beer Co - Virginia Beach, 8pm.

20/08/2025

Check out Amazon.com’s project: Co-locating and / farming. Perhaps a seasonal option for Dominion Energy’s project off Virginia’s coast.

A first-of-its-kind harvest marks a milestone in Amazon’s commitment to climate innovation.