Man dies while swimming off Ocracoke
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A 65-year-old man from Chester Heights, Pennsylvania, died this morning while swimming on Ocracoke.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore rangers received a call...
Lifeguards: Protecting lives on Ocracoke
By T.L. Grace West
While I sat on the lifeguard stand interviewing our two supervising lifeguards, I was impressed with their vigilance--their eyes constantly scanning...
Rip currents, not sharks, are the biggest dangers at the beach
By Connie Leinbach
Sue Dayton will never forget how terrified she was when she was caught in a rip current in 1995 off the coast...
New York man drowns off Avon
A 48-year-old New York man died Thursday afternoon while swimming in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Avon.
The Sayville, N.Y., visitor was part of a multi-person...
Dangerous rip currents expected on Outer Banks this weekend but no...
From our news services
The National Weather Forecast Service out of Newport/Morehead City today (Sept. 30) is warning that despite Hurricane Sam remaining well out...
Rip current awareness week starts June 5
North Carolina and South Carolina will observe Rip Current Awareness Week June 5 to 11.
Rip current fatalities rank among the top of fatalities across the...
Park Service to help with better rip current awareness
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By Connie Leinbach
Islanders are working with the National Park Service for better education with visitors about rip currents along Ocracoke’s...
Park Service superintendent briefs island on final ORV rule, rip currents...
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By Peter Vankevich
The new plan for Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) management went into effect on Jan. 20 and Cape Hatteras National Seashore...
Ohio man dies in Atlantic Ocean near Buxton
A 53-year-old Ohio man apparently drowned today in the ocean off Buxton, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore has reported.
The fatality occurred around noon less...
Outer Banks still not finished with coastal storm
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The National Weather Service out of Morehead City/Newport reported Wednesday morning that the robust low pressure system that has impacted the...