The Pamlico Sound in North Carolina (NC) is the largest lagoon along the U.S. East Coast, 80 miles long 15 to 30 miles wide. This body of water is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Outer Banks and makes it an ideal place for boaters and water sport enthusiasts. In a recent Carteret County…
A woman is facing felony charges related to driving under the influence of alcohol after South Carolina law enforcement officials determined she was drunk while operating a small boat that capsized on Lake Hartwell in Anderson County, leading to the deaths of two young children who had been onboard. A 9-year-old succumbed to cardiac arrest after…
A teenager died and a man sustained life-threatening injuries when the motorboat they were in hit a pylon near Sunset Harbor in Brunswick County, North Carolina (NC), on August 10, 2014. The fatal boating accident occurred on the Intracoastal Waterway, and the victims were transported by a nearby fishing vessel to Oak Island before being…
A private ferry called “Adventure” ran aground near the mouth of the Cape Fear River off Bald Head Island. Reports indicate that 14 passengers suffered injuries as a result of this incident. One of the passengers had to be airlifted from the scene due to the severity of their injuries. Our sympathies go out to all of the…
What happened: The captain of a parasailing boat has pled guilty to violating the Seaman’s Manslaughter Act in connection for the deaths of two women, who were killed off Ocean Isle Beach in August, 2009. The defendant was operating the boat, Tied High, which was owned by Ocean Isle Beach Watersports and NC Watersports. The…