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Foundation focuses on safe boating, emergency response in memory of child killed on Harris Lake
One year after 10-year-old Brooklyn Carroll was killed in a boating tragedy at Harris Lake, her family and supporters are honoring her legacy through a foundation focused on boating safety and education.
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Family of girl killed in boat crash files wrongful death suit
The family of 10-year-old Brooklyn Carroll have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. She was killed in a boat crash on Harris Lake in August. The new allegations include the boater having a BAC of 0.17.
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Boat owner will stay in jail on $1M bond after crash that killed girl
One of the people charged with killing a 10-year-old girl in a boating crash will likely stay behind bars.
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Harris Lake boating safety: Labor Day reminder of drinking dangers
The N.C. Wildlife Commission is hosting statewide boating safety initiative Wednesday at Harris Lake, less than a month after 10 year-old Brooklyn Carroll was killed in a boat crash. The event aims to raise awareness about the dangers of boating under the influence.
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Boat owner, driver in deadly crash on Harris Lake now charged with murder
The two had previously been charged with death by impaired driving in the death of of Brooklyn Carroll, a 10-year-old girl from Apex.
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'Uncertain path ahead': Update on condition of woman critically injured in boating crash and the family's call to law enforcement
Boating activities resume on Harris Lake just one week after a boating crash killed a 10-year-old girl and left Jennifer Stehle needing a leg amputation. Her family members are calling on continued lake patrol.
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Girlfriend of man operating boat faces charges after girl killed in crash
Annemarie Flanigan was arrested days after two people were hit in a boating accident on Harris Lake in Chatham County.
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Man charged with killing child in boating accident appears in court
Quinten Kight faces DWI charges after a 10-year-old girl died from a boating accident at Harris Lake.
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5 rescued when boat in Big Rock fishing tournament catches fire
Five people were rescued after their boat in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Fishing Tournament caught fire on Friday morning.
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Fishermen describe rescue of boaters during Big Rock fire
Authorities respond to a dock in Morehead City after a boat with fishermen participating in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Fishing Tournament caught fire.
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Fishing tournament marred by boat crash at Lake Norman
A boat operator was charged following a crash during a fishing tournament in North Carolina on Wednesday.
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Operation Dry Water promotes sober boating
An annual Fourth of July initiative to promote sober boating is underway this weekend. During Operation Dry Water, boaters and swimmers can expect increased boat patrols from the United States Coast Guard and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
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Teenager killed in boating accident at Lake Gaston
A teenager was killed in a boating accident over the weekend at Lake Gaston.
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NC husband and wife killed in weekend boat crash
WITN reports Charles Bailey, 59, and his wife, Suzanne Bailey, 58, died Sunday in an early morning boat crash.
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NC man pleads guilty to intoxicated boat crash that killed 3 people
A deadly boat crash in 2020 has resulted in the first conviction of death by impaired boating in North Carolina.
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Body of missing boater in Falls Lake crash recovered
Searches resumed Monday at Falls Lake in Wake County for a boater who went missing Sunday afternoon. The search on Sunday transitioned to an effort to recover the boater's body.
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Here's how NC leaders fund the removal of derelict boats along the coastline
Last year, the North Carolina Coastal Federation began working to remove several abandoned and rundown boats along the coast.
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Beaufort County boating accident sends one to Greenville hospital
A person involved in a boating accident over the weekend is recovering in the hospital.
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Crews search for teen thrown from boat in Buckhorn Reservoir
Police said the boy was ejected from a boat and is currently unaccounted for.
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Body found of 14-year-old boy thrown from boat during crash at Buckhorn Reservoir
The body of a 14-year-old ejected from a boat during a crash at Buckhorn Reservoir was found on Monday morning.
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Actress Naya Rivera yelled 'help' before drowning, her son told investigators
Naya Rivera screamed for help right before she drowned, using the last of her strength to get her 4-year-old son back onto a boat, he told investigators.
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Officials recover body of one of two missing fishermen in Pamlico Sound
The body of a missing fisherman has been found after a boat capsized in the Pamlico Sound.
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1 dead, 2 missing after boat sinks in Pamlico Sound
Two crew members are missing and one is dead after vessel sunk in Pamlico Sound.
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Officials: Driver became disoriented before boat crash
Two people were in the hospital after a boat accident on Falls Lake on Wednesday night.
