Swimming advisory issued for all Emerald Isle beaches
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality says people should stay out of the water at both ocean-side and sound-side areas of Emerald Isle because the town is pumping floodwaters into the ocean.
UPDATE: Ocean City beach remains closed into Wednesday, with new update from town
The town of Ocean City added an update Wednesday to its official page stating why, as of Wednesday afternoon, the beach remains closed to swimmers.
Mid-Atlantic beaches close after mysterious medical waste washes up
Plastic pill bottles, syringes, needles and other medical waste have mysteriously washed up on the shores of popular beaches along the mid-Atlantic coast.
Ocean City beaches may stay closed several days after medical waste washes ashore
The beaches in Ocean City remained closed Tuesday following medical waste washing up on shore over the weekend, and it may be a few more days before they reopen. During an inspection of the beach, Oce
Decrease in debris washing ashore, almost no medical waste
There has been a decrease in the amount of debris washing ashore atAssateague State Park, according to Maryland State Parks.The debris still washing ashore is
Delaware issues swimming advisory for ocean beaches due to medical waste
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued a one-week recreational water advisory for nearly all Atlantic Ocean beaches in Delaware, two days after medical waste started washing ashore.
Swimming banned at beaches in Va., Md., Del. after medical waste washes ashore
Officials warned people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they said medical waste washed ashore.
Don’t swim at these beaches on North Carolina’s coast, officials say
The beaches where swimmers should avoid are in New Hanover, Carteret and Brunswick counties after areas were heavily flooded ...
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Town leaders in Emerald Isle working to keep people safe through storm, remain prepared
While a low-pressure system continues to move through Eastern North Carolina, the impact it is leaving behind in some areas ...
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Emerald Isle shuts down beach driving, warns of narrow beaches in many locations
EMERALD ISLE — Emerald Isle’s popular beach driving season opened Sunday, but the town had to temporarily shut it down Monday ...
State issues precautionary swimming advisory for Emerald Isle
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality says beachgoers should avoid both ocean-side and sound-side areas of ...
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Dangerous beach driving conditions in Emerald Isle
Town officials say there are significant shelf drops of more than two feet in several locations in Emerald Isle.
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Three local entrepreneurs behind global beach success: Shibumi Shade
Barnes said the idea to create a wind-powered beach shade originated from family vacations in Emerald Isle, North ...
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Emerald Isle officials warn of dangers as seasonal beach driving begins
Emerald Isle officials warned beach visitors of potentially dangerous shelving and erosion as seasonal beach driving begins Sunday. In a Facebook post Saturday, ...
Emerald Isle floodwater pumped into ocean
EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (WITN) - The brown runoff floodwater that covers Doe Street, along with others in Emerald Isle, is being ...
Don’t swim at these beaches on North Carolina’s coast
The beaches where swimmers should avoid are in New Hanover, Carteret and Brunswick counties after areas were heavily flooded ...
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North Carolina resident documents historic flooding from 'no-name' storm
An unnamed storm that impacted the eastern Carolinas with over a foot of rainfall caused significant flooding and triggered ...