Drowning
Incidents involving water-related fatalities
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Body of missing teen swimmer found at Falls Lake on Labor Day
Crews and volunteers searched Falls Lake on Monday afternoon after a swimmer was reported drowning near Sandling Beach.
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Bat rescued from drowning at Shelley Lake tests positive for rabies
A drowning bat rescued from Shelley Lake tested positive for rabies, marking the third confirmed rabies case this year.
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Body of UNC professor pulled from lake in Chapel Hill
Search teams pulled the body of a missing swimmer from Eastwood Lake in Chapel Hill on Tuesday afternoon.
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Did Myrtle Beach hero save two people before losing his life?
WRAL is learning more about the circumstances surrounding the death of Georgia resident Derrick Moore. The 47-year-old was found dead Saturday morning in Myrtle Beach, after police say he saved a girl from a rip current, Friday night.
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Man dies saving young girl from rip current at Myrtle Beach
On Friday night, 45-year-old Derrick Moore from Georgia tragically lost his life while rescuing a young girl from a rip current at Myrtle Beach. The incident occurred after lifeguards had finished their shift.
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Community mourns Nash EMS director who drowned in Carteret County
The head of Nash County's emergency services is dead after drowning on Saturday at a beach in Carteret County.
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Family identifies man who jumped into Myrtle Beach rip current to save swimmer
A swimmer who rescued a young girl caught in a rip current has been found dead Saturday morning in Myrtle Beach
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Father and son pulled from ocean at Holden Beach
Authorities have identified two men who died after being pulled from the ocean at Holden Beach over the weekend.
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Two dead at Holden Beach after being pulled from the ocean
Rescue crews pulled the two adults from the water and tried to resuscitate them, but were not successful.
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Garner man charged with murder after toddler drowns in bathtub
A man is charged with murder after his 14-month-old stepchild died in a bathtub in Wake County. In a court hearing today, he was denied bond and held on a immigration detainer.
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Man's body found after going missing on Lake Royale in Franklin County
According to Franklin County Emergency Management, they received a call around 6 p.m. about a man who went under the water near the pavilion at Lake Royale and did not come up.
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6-year-old nearly drowns while lifeguard takes lunch break
A Washington, D.C., family is seeking answers after a 6-year-old drowned in a pool while the lifeguard left for a break.
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Child dies after drowning in Durham Tuesday night
Durham County EMS confirmed to WRAL they responded to the reported drowning involving a child. That child was transported to Duke University Hospital but did not survive.
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Child dies after being pulled from water at Raleigh Beach
A child died from her injuries suffered at Raleigh Beach on Tuesday. The girl was pulled from the water after witnesses said she went under and didn't resurface.
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North Topsail Beach officials warn visitors to avoid public beach access ahead of holiday weekend
Officials are warning holiday visitors to steer clear of Beach Access #3, at the north end of Topsail Island after multiple rescues.
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Chapel Hill man drowns trying to retrieve drifting boat at Jordan Lake
A 44-year-old Chapel Hill man, De Gui Yuan, drowned Monday at Jordan Lake after entering the water to retrieve a boat that had drifted away from shore.
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Clayton swim school provides free safety lesson to lower rates of unintentional drowning deaths
Whether you're headed to the pool or beach this summer, water safety starts long before children actually get near the water. That’s why Alligator Steps Swim School in Clayton teamed up with first responders to teach children how to stay safe around one of the leading causes of accidental deaths.
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Man dead after drowning at a lake in Cary, police say
Police said officers were called to Macgregor Downs Lake near Saint Andrews Lane to reports of a person in the water. Police say the man was recovered from the water and pronounced dead.
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7-year-old boy drowns in North Carolina pond while trying to save friend
The family of a 7-year-old boy is in mourning after the child drowned in a Hickory, North Carolina, pond while trying to save a friend.
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Man's body pulled from Falls Lake, Wake deputies say
According to the Wake County Sheriff's Office, deputies received a report of a possible drowning around 1:20 p.m. on Falls Lake near the Cheek Road Bridge.
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NC officials urge caution on frozen water after three Texas boys drown in icy pond
A tragic incident in Texas has left a mother mourning the loss of her three young sons who died after falling into a frozen pond. As temperatures plummet, experts warn against venturing onto ice-covered bodies of water.
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Fayetteville mother demands tougher charges after daughter drowns at unlicensed day care
Gigi Michelle James died at Mema’s Playhouse in Fayetteville after slipping into a fenced-off pool.
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Child dies from drowning in Zebulon pond
A 6-year-old died from drowning at a pond near NC Highway 39 in Zebulon.
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