The state’s Environmental Conservation (EnCon) police will step up enforcement activities this weekend for boating under the influence (BUI) as part of Operation Dry Water. The EnCon officers — part ...

Ahead of Labor Day weekend, the N.C. Wildlife Commission is drawing attention to boating safety at Shearon Harris Lake, where a girl was killed. Wednesday's event comes less than a month after the Aug ...

More than 100,000 people will flock to the Southwest’s two largest lakes this July 4, many of them with coolers in tow. But while Lake Mead National Recreation Area and Glen Canyon National Recreation ...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the Coast Guard Auxiliary are celebrating National Safe Boating Week this week. In honor of National Safe Boating Week, the ...

‘Drinking while boating’ The OPP say alcohol or drug impairment, hazardous waterways and operator inexperience are among the other contributing factors in marine deaths. “Drinking while boating is ...

It looks like the weather and water are starting to cool down, but the Coast Guard Auxiliary still wants to remind boaters that booze and boating simply don’t mix. Alcohol impairs your motor skills.