Coast Guard, good Samaritan assist 1 aboard aground boat on Neuse River

Coast Guard, good Samaritan assist 1 aboard aground boat on Neuse River
A Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Station Hobucken, North Carolina, waits while EMS personnel evaluate a man at the River Dunes Harbor Club and Marina in Oriental, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 2017.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Benjamin Verzi/Released) WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard assisted one man after his vessel ran aground and became disabled on the...

Coast Guard rescues 2 from sailboat near Hobucken, NC

Coast Guard rescues 2 from sailboat near Hobucken, NC
HOBUCKEN, N.C. — The Coast Guard rescued two people Wednesday from the Neuse River near Hobucken. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received a mayday call on VHF-FM Channel 16 at 6:39 p.m. from a man and woman aboard the 23-foot sailboat, Sentimental Journey, reporting they were caught in inclement weather. A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Hobucken responded,...

Coast Guard medevacs injured man from aground boat near Hobucken, NC

Coast Guard medevacs injured man from aground boat near Hobucken, NC
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 78-year-old man Saturday from an aground 19-foot boat with three people aboard at the mouth of the Neuse River near Hobucken, N.C. A crewmember aboard the aground boat contacted Coast Guard Station Hobucken watchstanders at approximately 9:15 p.m. Saturday, reporting one person aboard sustained injuries to his neck and back when their boat ran aground. Coast...

Coast Guard establishes Independence Day safety zone on Neuse River in N.C.

NEW BERN, N.C. – The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone Sunday evening on the waters of the Neuse River near New Bern.

Safety Zone Established on Neuse River for New Bern Tercentennial Celebration

NEW BERN, N.C. – The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone Saturday on the waters of the Neuse River in support of the New Bern, N.C., Tercentennial Celebration.