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On Friday at 1:15 p.m. the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a beach hazards statement in effect until 8 p.m. for Ocracoke ...
A new report found that three of North Carolina’s beaches are in the top ten for most theft prone beaches in the country. The ...
OCRACOKE, N.C. — The lifeguarded beach at Ocracoke, the barrier island famous for its connections to Blackbeard, returns to the top of Dr. Beach’s list of 10 Best Beaches in America, a ...
OCRACOKE, N.C. — For the second year in a row, a NC beach is making a big splash in national rankings. Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach has been ranked as No. 2, same spot from 2018. Ocracoke Island ...
Stephen Leatherman, better known as Dr. Beach, selects Ocracoke Island on North Carolina’s Outer Banks for the environmental quality, no smoking, lifeguards and village style housing.
Ocracoke Island is 26 miles from the mainland and is only accessible by boat or a small plane. Lifeguard Beach is located near a small village and is part of the island's pristine 16-mile coastline.
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Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University in Miami, has produced an annual list of the top 10 U.S. beaches since 1991. Credit: ken - stock.adobe.com Ocracoke Island North Carolina ...
Members of the Ocracoke community are speaking out against a national study that claimed the Lifeguard Beach is one of the ...
“It has beautiful sand, soft light, and the water's clean and clear,” says Charlotte native and N.C. State University grad Dr. Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach. The lifeguarded ...
As many families prepare to head to the beach for Easter weekend, portions of N.C. Highway 12 on the north side of Ocracoke Island are closed until Saturday. WRAL staff NC 12 reopens along ...
Stephen Leatherman, better known as Dr. Beach, selects Ocracoke Island on North Carolina’s Outer Banks for the environmental quality, no smoking, lifeguards and village style housing.