Coast Guard

This Independence Day, those who serve our country patrolling our waterways are celebrating with family and friends. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Diligence returned to port this morning. Full story...

The Coast Guard is urging caution among boaters this holiday weekend after reporting seven water-related deaths in the Mid-Atlantic region in the past week. Full story...

Ensuring safety along our coast takes practice. Today we got to go behind the scenes to watch federal, state and local response teams in action. Full story...

Cmdr. Harry Schmidt, the commanding officer of the 210-foot cutter Diligence, currently on patrol in the Caribbean, has been temporarily assigned to Coast Guard District 7 pending the final results of an administrative investigation. While the investigation has not been finalized, the circumstances that precipitated this action are associated with a grounding last month. Full story...

Daily operations along the Cape Fear River will be more efficient thanks to a new joint effort in Wilmington. Full story...

The Coast Guard Cutter Diligence is in port and open to the public this weekend for the Azalea Festival. Full story...

The US Coast Guard says a body found at the entrance of Bay River is that of a man missing since his fishing boat capsized off the coast of North Carolina. Full story...

The Coast Guard is advising mariners that dredging operations will be conducted on the Cape Fear River from February 18 to April 30. Full story...

The Coast Guard assisted local agencies during a search for a missing skydiver who missed her mark and landed in the water near Oak Island Saturday morning. Full story...

The Coast Guard medically evacuated a man after receiving a call for assistance from a cruise ship near the entrance to the Cape Fear River Sunday. Full story...

The Coast Guard Cutter Diligence said goodbye today to a longtime veteran. Chief machinery technician Bill Jones concluded his military service in an afternoon retirement ceremony along the Wilmington riverfront. Full story...

An early blast of cold weather along the Atlantic seaboard has left wildlife experts scrambling to save dozens of sea turtles stunned by the chilled water. Full story...

Viewer Mark Todd shot this video of the Gravely as it headed down the Cape Fear River. As it neared Snow's Cut, a sailboat got a little too close. Full story...

A Port City icon will be missing for a couple months. The Coast Guard Cutter Diligence is leaving port. Full story...

DILIGENCE will be resurfacing its flight deck starting Wednesday August 11th. Due to safety concerns and the extended hours the contractors will be working, tours will not be given from August 11th to August 16th. Full story...