CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The ongoing lifeguard shortage across the country might have forced your community pool to shorten its hours, or close completely. To keep swimming pools open, a ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer MANTEO, N.C. — Cape Hatteras National Seashore will staff five lifeguarded beaches this year from 9 a.m.

The City of Wildwood and the Wildwood Beach Patrol have issued an urgent alert telling people to not swim in the water due to the impacts of Hurricane Erin. The alert, sent out Monday night, is in ...

As Memorial Day approaches and families look ahead to long days outside.

The Youngstown Lifeguard Academy teaches teens from the city how to swim and then trains them to be lifeguards, keeping the city's last remaining public swimming pool staffed and safe. When Kevin ...

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - North Myrtle Beach officials are reminding visitors to stay aware of swimming safety as crowds increase. North Myrtle Beach lifeguards are scanning the shoreline and ...

This article was originally published on July 16, 2025. When Kevin Tarpley was a young lifeguard in the ‘70s, the city of Youngstown had almost a dozen public swimming pools. “You had a pool on every ...