Hello and welcome to the nabe!
Currently the best of the "local" diving is down outside Richmond VA at Lake Phoenix. It's a nice quarry, but unfortunately traffic is back so the commute can get a bit rough. I think it's about 2.5 hours on a good day, and 6 hours on a really really bad day. Read their stuff on the website and everything before you go.
There is Juturna Springs which isn't reopen AFAIK. The other local spots are mostly private (training only via shops) or closed at the moment.
Dutch Springs I think is still open up in PA but really expensive for what it is (I've heard, no experience there.) It's a 4 hour drive so could be expensive time & fuel wise. I think someone told me it will change ownership soon though -- so no idea what that means.
Local club wise -- there is the DC MD VA Scuba club via Meetup.com which is a shop-independent club that has a huuuuuge member base, and some active members. I go to the first Thursday meetups when I can, and have been to the camping things at Phoenix which was cool. They have some trips and stuff coming up too. I try to support them and show em love cause it's a cool group and good local resource.
We are a bunch of fun loving divers who lover to get together to dive, have fun, drink, and involve ourselves in dive related activities. Join the group to meet other divers like yourself. Not a dive
www.meetup.com
I suppose it depends what you are into as far as diving... recreational, technical, drysuit cold, speedo warm, zero viz quarries, 200ft viz tropical islands, photography, sharks, etc.
