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Beaches to be safer in Fort Fisher
It looks like Fort Fisher is going to have lifeguards this season after all. Last weekend the stands on the south end of Pleasure Island were empty due to lack of funds for salaries. Today, state parks...
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Staying safe in the water this Fourth of July
The ocean is a tempting place, but can be a scary and powerful place too. Wrightsville Beach is different from other area beaches because it has piers and deep troughs that can be dangerous. “You can...
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ONLY ON 3: Lifeguards up early, stay late to keep beach visitors safe
CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- Fourth of July weekend is here, and area beaches will be flooded with visitors. Crowds formed early on Carolina Beach, but while they come to relax, the lifeguards are here...
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ONLY ON 3: Rip current rescue caught on camera
KURE BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- Caught on camera ONLY ON 3, while WWAY's Holden Kurwicki was out at Fort Fisher today shooting video, lifeguards sprang into action and helped A woman get ashore after she had...
View ArticleWrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue wins overall championship at the 2013 US...
NAGS HEAD, NC (NEWS RELEASE) -- A contingent of Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue team members turned in a remarkable performance to capture the overall championship at the 2013 United States Lifesaving...
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Lifeguard rescues family from Fort Fisher surf
FORT FISHER, NC (WWAY) -- While WWAY's Holden Kurwicki was getting video of a rare sea turtle nest at Fort Fisher State Park this morning, lifeguards had to spring into action.The surf pulled three...
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Carolina Beach lifeguards heading to national competition
CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- Carolina Beach town council wasted no time Monday night approving up to $10,000 to send lifeguards to the National Ocean Rescue competition.The money joins approximately...
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Sunset Beach holds meeting on lifeguards
SUNSET BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- Sunset Beach leaders are looking at how to make their beach safer.In the wake of several drownings this summer at Brunswick County beaches, a full house turned out today for...
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Wrightsville Beach lifeguards back to work, hoping for safe summer
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- Wrightstville Beach lifeguards are back at their posts for summer.Rip currents are always a danger, but no need to fear. It may be their first day on the beach, but...
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Sunset Beach death raises safety questions
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)-- It's a question that comes up this time of year. How safe are our beaches?After several drownings at Brunswick County beaches in 2013, lifeguards became a hot topic. But, the...
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Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue wins regional championship
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- Visitors to Wrightsville Beach should feel especially safe, after the town's Ocean Rescue Team won a regional championship this week.The team successfully defended...
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Surf camp instructors save swimmers
TOPSAIL BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- Some swimmers are lucky to be alive tonight, thanks to some surf instructors from Topsail Beach. What happened can only be described as heroic, but if you ask them it was...
View ArticleBeaches to be safer in Fort Fisher
It looks like Fort Fisher is going to have lifeguards this season after all. Last weekend the stands on the south end of Pleasure Island were empty due to lack of funds for salaries. Today, state parks...
View ArticleStaying safe in the water this Fourth of July
The ocean is a tempting place, but can be a scary and powerful place too. Wrightsville Beach is different from other area beaches because it has piers and deep troughs that can be dangerous. “You can...
View ArticleONLY ON 3: Lifeguards up early, stay late to keep beach visitors safe
CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Fourth of July weekend is here, and area beaches will be flooded with visitors. Crowds formed early on Carolina Beach, but while they come to relax, the lifeguards are here...
View ArticleONLY ON 3: Rip current rescue caught on camera
KURE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Caught on camera ONLY ON 3, while WWAY’s Holden Kurwicki was out at Fort Fisher today shooting video, lifeguards sprang into action and helped A woman get ashore after she had...
View ArticleWrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue wins overall championship at the 2013 US...
NAGS HEAD, NC (NEWS RELEASE) — A contingent of Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue team members turned in a remarkable performance to capture the overall championship at the 2013 United States Lifesaving...
View ArticleCAUGHT ON CAMERA: Lifeguard rescues family from Fort Fisher surf
FORT FISHER, NC (WWAY) — While WWAY’s Holden Kurwicki was getting video of a rare sea turtle nest at Fort Fisher State Park this morning, lifeguards had to spring into action. The surf pulled three...
View ArticleCarolina Beach lifeguards heading to national competition
CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Carolina Beach town council wasted no time Monday night approving up to $10,000 to send lifeguards to the National Ocean Rescue competition. The money joins approximately...
View ArticleSunset Beach holds meeting on lifeguards
SUNSET BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Sunset Beach leaders are looking at how to make their beach safer. In the wake of several drownings this summer at Brunswick County beaches, a full house turned out today for...
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