Coast Guard Coverage

3 men spell 'HELP' with palm fronds, rescued from remote island

The castaways gathered palm fronds from the 31-acre island, arranged them to spell out "HELP" on the beach, and waited, according to a Coast Guard statement.

Pacific castaways' 'HELP' sign sparks US rescue mission - and an unexpected family reunion

The castaways gathered palm fronds from the 31-acre island, arranged them to spell out "HELP" on the beach, and waited, according to a Coast Guard statement.

By Brad Lendon, CNN

Senator says Coast Guard used illegal agreements to silence sexual assault victims

(CNN) -- US Coast Guard leaders illegally used nondisclosure agreements to prevent sexual assault victims from speaking out about their alleged attacks, according to a congressional inquiry sparked by a CNN report into sexual misconduct at the prestigious Coast Guard Academy.

By Melanie Hicken and Blake Ellis, CNN

Oak Island police, Coast Guard searching for missing boater

Jeffrey Kale, 47, went fishing in the Atlantic Ocean on April 6 in his 32-foot Cape Horn boat with SC hull number SC2225DJ.

WRAL staff

High tide in Outer Banks exposes old military site, petroleum contamination closes stretch of beach

A stretch of beach in Cape Hatteras is closed due to petroleum contamination suspected to be from Cold War-era navy infrastructure.

Liz McLaughlin, WRAL climate change reporter

Boater and dog found dead off NC coast; Search resumes for second person

The U.S. Coast Guard says the boat was going from Virginia Beach to Wanchese for repairs when it was reported overdue around 11:30 p.m. Sunday.

WITN staff

Coast Guard rescues 4 Canadians from sinking Yacht off NC Coast

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four Canadians on Saturday from a capsized catamaran 150 miles off the coast of North Carolina.

Coast Guard rescues 5 people, including 3 children, from catamaran at Cape Lookout

The family said they felt unsafe in the boat as the ocean got more and more dangerous with storm surges from Tropical Storm Ophelia.

'I fell to my knees': Divers reunited with family after rescue off NC coast

The group had set out Sunday morning for a routine dive near Frying Pan Shoals.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Moore County doctor describes Coast Guard rescue

The men were stranded in the Atlantic in a tiny raft for more than 15 hours, bobbing up and down in choppy waters.

US Coast Guard provides update on missing Titanic submersible

The U.S. Coast Guard provides an update on the missing Titanic submersible.

3 rescued after skiff sinks off southeastern NC coast

The U.S. Coast Guard got a notification Wednesday morning that a boat was sinking off the southeastern North Carolina coast.

WECT staff

Coast Guard: Missing boat with 2 men aboard last seen departing NC inlet

The U.S. Coast Guard is asking the public for help locating a sailboat with two men aboard.

Coast Guard rescues 7 off Florida coast

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued seven people after their boat was struck by lightning off the Florida coast.

NC crews help Coast Guard rescue boaters stranded in Tropical Storm Alex

The Coast Guard and several partner agencies, including a pair of air stations based out of Elizabeth City, saved three boaters stranded in the midst of Tropical Storm Alex on Monday night.

Coast Guard rescues boaters caught in the middle of tropical storm conditions

The Coast Guard and partner agencies rescued three boaters approximately 395 miles southeast of Virginia Beach on Monday night.

Caught on cam: Coast Guard crews rescue dog

The U.S. Coast Guard on Facebook shared a video captured Saturday, saying their crew received a call about a dog named Myla going overboard in the Pamlico Sound.

Caught on cam: Coast Guard rescues dog from Pamlico Sound

A lucky dog is back on land after going overboard while boating with his owners in Hatteras.

Coast Guard makes $20M drug bust

The U.S. Coast Guard confiscated 1,000 kilograms of cocaine during a drug smuggling bust near Puerto Rico recently.

Coast Guard seizes $20 million worth of cocaine during bust

The U.S. Coast Guard confiscated 1,000 kilograms of cocaine during a drug smuggling bust near Puerto Rico recently. The cocaine was valued at about $20 million.

What caused the plane crash that killed 8 off the NC coast?

Maps of the flight path on the day of the crash show the plane taking a very different course from past trips.

Officials: More bodies found in main plane cabin discovered today

They are working with medical examiners to make positive identifications so remains can be turned over to family members so they can make plans for memorial and funeral services.

Photos show parents, teens, couple having fun day before plane crash

At least two of the people on board a plane that crashed off the coast of North Carolina on Sunday have been identified -- Stephanie Fulcher and Hunter Parks, a couple who was coming back from a duck hunting trip in Hyde County.

Fuel to be removed from vessel grounded on Ocracoke

The U.S. Coast Guard will oversee the removal of fuel oil from a grounded 55-foot yacht on a Cape Hatteras National Seashore in the coming days, the National Park Service said Friday.

Coastal Review Online

Coast Guard searching for men after helicopter crashes in Albemarle Sound

The Coast Guard and state and local authorities were searching Tuesday for two men from a reported downed helicopter in the vicinity of Albemarle Sound.