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Lifeguard

Lifeguards detail paraglider crash, ocean rescue

  • Jan 13

Lifeguard impaled by beach umbrella speaks out: 'I was very lucky'

  • Jun 26, 2025

Some water safety tips for families in wake of drowning incidents

  • Jun 16, 2025

Triangle businesses focus on summer hiring

  • Jun 2, 2025

Sea lion attacks girl swimming in water off Southern California coast

  • Apr 2, 2025

Lifeguard recovering from spinal injuries after rescuing 7-year-old

  • Jul 26, 2024

Lifeguard shortage still issue as central NC swimming pools open

  • May 24, 2024

15-year-old lifeguard struck by lightning in Rowan County

  • Aug 11, 2023

Latest Videos

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'Felt like my arm got blown off': 15-year-old lifeguard struck by lightning in Rowan County

  • Aug 11, 2023
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Lifeguard shortage still impacting Raleigh; Fayetteville lifeguards almost fully staffed

  • Jun 28, 2023
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LA County Lifeguards share the rewards of serving the community

  • Jun 28, 2023
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Beaches, pools across the U.S. impacted by lifeguard shortage

  • May 30, 2023
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Swimming lesson demand grows amid ongoing challenges to hire instructors and lifeguards in Raleigh

  • Jun 10, 2022
2:26

Raleigh teen hopes to ease lifeguard shortage as half of the city's pools remain closed

  • Jun 5, 2022
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Shortage of lifeguards at Durham pools

  • Aug 10, 2019
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Lifeguard shortage in Raleigh

  • May 3, 2017

Latest Stories

Lifeguard shortage still impacting Raleigh; Challenge not as bad in Fayetteville

The lack of extra lifeguards could mean limiting activities to main pool areas and closing off other amenities.

  • Jun 28, 2023

Officials hustling to hire enough lifeguards across central NC

As summer inches closer, city officials are gearing up to open pools in Raleigh, Durham and Fayetteville in the upcoming weeks,

  • Apr 20, 2023

Adrenaline 'kicks in': Lifeguard helps deliver baby at YMCA

A lifeguard in Colorado, just weeks away from heading off to college, will never forget her summer job because she helped a couple deliver their baby at the local YMCA.

  • Aug 4, 2022

Fayetteville keeps lifeguard staff filled despite national shortage

As many cities struggle to keep public pools open, Fayetteville has found success hiring lifeguards and keeping staff on hand.

  • Jun 23, 2022

Swimming lessons demand grows along with need for lifeguards at city pools

Raleigh city officials said hiring lifeguards was a challenge before 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbated that.

  • Jun 10, 2022