There have been several deaths at popular Triangle lakes, rivers and swimming holes this year. To try and prevent further deaths, Sgt. David Ritzheimer with North Carolina Wildlife Law Enforcement ...

August is the best time of the year to take a dip in Lake Michigan, when its waters hover in the balmy upper 60s. Experts say so, and Chicago’s crowded beaches offer proof. But an invisible hazard can ...

There have already been 45 drownings in the Great Lakes this year. Four of the drownings happened in Lake Superior. As we’re entering August, which is one of the deadlier months for people and ...

About 43% of the deaths of children and teens occur in open water, such as lakes. Beaches in Wisconsin are often tested for E. coli, and those results are available online. Did you know swimmer's itch ...