Posts tagged Outer Banks

• Harmful Bacteria Advisory Posted in Southern Shores Waters off the Outer Banks

  Rick Shapiro | July 15, 2009 11:37 PM | 1 CommentGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Toxic Substances
  

  A section of the Outer Banks had to post an advisory against swimming at a sound-side site in Dare County because of bacteria levels, according to a news release from the state’s Division of...

• Tighter Safety Standards Sought In Wake of Tragic Fireworks Accident

  Pierce Egerton | July 09, 2009 10:51 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  According to State Senator Marc Basnight, new legislation will be introduced next week to tighten safety standards for the handling of large quantities of fireworks. The move comes in the wake of...

• 1 Killed and 4 Injured on Ocracoke Island in Fireworks Explosion

  Emily Mapp Brannon | July 05, 2009 8:08 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Tragedy hits the small Outer Bank’s island of Ocracoke when a truckload of fireworks exploded Saturday morning on a dock, killing one worker and critically injuring four others...

• UPDATE: 4 Dead, 1 Injured in Tragic Fireworks Explosion

  Pierce Egerton | July 04, 2009 11:42 PM | 2 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  The Virginian-Pilot is reporting that two more workers have died from injuries sustained when a truck loaded with fireworks exploded on Ocracoke Island in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The...

• One Dead, Four Wounded in Fireworks Blast

  Pierce Egerton | July 04, 2009 6:15 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  One worker was killed and four others seriously injured when a truck filled with fireworks exploded this morning on Ocracoke Island, NC. WFMY is reporting that one of the injured suffered serious...

• Tips on Avoiding Pool Accidents While Vacationing on the Outer Banks

  Jim Lewis | July 03, 2009 1:38 PM | 2 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Part of a great vacation on the Outer Banks usually involves swimming at a pool. Whether the pool is at is at a condo, hotel, or house there are some things to keep in mind. Although a...

• Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet Struck by 70ft Boat

  Rick Shapiro | June 30, 2009 11:11 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet was struck by a 70-foot sportsfishing boat this morning, the Coast Guard confirmed. The Manteo-based vessel struck the bridge near the center...

• 3 Safety Tips for Jet Skiing on the Outer Banks

  Randy Appleton | June 27, 2009 11:43 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Jet skiing may be fun. But just like any other motor vehicle on water, it can impose great danger if used improperly. So to assure that you will get a 100% fun while eliminating the...

• Chesapeake Woman Arrested for Hit and Run with Carova, N.C. Horse

  Emily Mapp Brannon | June 24, 2009 8:18 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  N.C. authorities have charged a Chesapeake woman in the hit-and-run injury and ultimate death of a wild horse in Currituck County, N.C. Charged in the crime is Kendra K. James, 21, of...

• US 158 By-Pass Near the Wright Brothers Memorial has an Ominous History of Car Crashes

  Emily Mapp Brannon | June 23, 2009 4:00 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  There have been numerous car crashes from terrible traffic snarls tying up US 158 By-Pass near the Wright Brothers Memorial at the Collington intersection. It has been the host of many...