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West Virgina Reports Decline in Boating Fatalities

Recreational boating fatalities are continuing to decline in West Virginia. Statistics released by the U.S. Coast Guard show three people were killed in boating accidents in 2013. That’s down from four in 2012, eight in 2011 and 2010, and 15 …

New Safety Map for New York Lake Where 3 Men Died in ’12

A central New York group has produced a map that identifies hazards on the state’s largest inland lake, where a father and son died a year ago this month after their boat struck a concrete pillar. Members of the Oneida …

Louisiana Boating Deaths Way Up from Last Year

After fatal boat wrecks a month apart, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is launching a boater-safety campaign, distributing brochures to marinas and installing signs warning boaters to drive safely. One of the Jefferson Parish accidents was among 27 Louisiana boating …