Pool Coverage

Raleigh Parks and Recreation gear up for Memorial Day weekend pool openings

For Memorial Day weekend last year, about half of the pools in Raleigh were not open due to a lifeguard shortage.

Ashley Rowe, WRAL reporter

Raleigh Parks and Recreation officials say they are better staffed and ready for this year's pool openings

Raleigh has eight "public pools", and they're all scheduled to be open for the Memorial Day weekend. Raleigh Parks and Recreation officials say they are much better staffed and prepared this year.

NC pools with views: 11 incredible places to go swimming

Here are the best NC pools in the Triangle and across the state.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

6 spraygrounds, local pools now open for the season

Traditionally seasonal pools open on Memorial Day weekend, unofficially signaling the beginning of summer. It's not Memorial Day yet, but many pools and spraygrounds in and around Raleigh have already opened for the season.

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

Three rescued from Tesla plunging into pool in Pasadena

Someone hit the gas instead of the brake and sent a Tesla flying into a swimming pool.

9-year-old girl saves classmate from drowning in Raleigh pool

Katherine McMillan noticed her classmate Timothy Scofield was motionless at the bottom of a pool. She dove down and lifted him to the surface of the water.

9-year-old girl saves classmate's life at Raleigh pool party

Katherine McMillan noticed her classmate Timothy Scofield was motionless at the bottom of a pool. She dove down and lifted him to the surface of the water.

Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter

Staffing shortages at local pools leave some families high and dry

Public outdoor pools in Raleigh are operating on a rotating basis this summer due to a lack of lifeguards.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Perfect daytrip: High Point City Lake Park offers pool, mini golf, kayaks, lake and more

High Point City Lake Park features a pool (with a new slide and lazy river on the way), a lake, boat tours and other activities.

Tandra Wilkerson, WRAL contributor

City of Raleigh forced to shut down 4 pools amid shortage of lifeguards

The city of Raleigh is struggling to find and recruit new lifeguards this summer, causing half of all pools to close down.

Half of all Raleigh's pools not yet open due to lifeguard shortage

Lake Johnson, Longview, Biltmore Hills and Ridge Road pool will not be open this weekend because of a lifeguard shortage .

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter

Lack of lifeguards causes temporary closure at Durham pool

Lifeguard shortages will mean fewer days to go to Forest Hills pool in Durham.

'It's a little frustrating.' Staffing shortage causes Durham pool to close on Saturday

Lifeguard shortages will mean fewer days to go to Forest Hills pool in Durham.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Driver lands in swimming pool after hitting curb in fatal wreck

One person is dead after officials say a speeding car hit a curb on a Los Angeles road, went airborne, and landed in a private pool.

Raleigh kids dive into world's largest swim lesson

As the weather warms up, more parents and kids are packing into pools to keep cool. On Thursday, a worldwide event is spreading a message that swimming lessons could save lives.

Nia Harden, WRAL reporter

1 man shot, killed in 'unauthorized' Airbnb pool party in Union County

Two people were shot at a pool party in Union County near Hemby Bridge early Saturday morning. One person was killed and the other is being treated for injuries at a local hospital.

WCNC Web staff

Water warning: COVID-19 pandemic increases drowning risks

With public pools closed and beaches left without lifeguards, safety experts warn more people are at greater risk of drowning.

Poolside miracle - 'Our son saw God that day'

A Texas family shares a 3-year-old's near-death experience after his near drowning in their backyard pool.

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Swimming amid COVID-19 safe if precautions are taken, experts say

According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is no evidence that the virus can be spread through pools and hot tubs.

Trio recognized for life-saving efforts for woman at Raleigh pool

In August, Lifeguards Jenny Rucker, Brooke Buczek and Joey Bridgham worked together to help a woman who collapsed on a pool deck in Raleigh.

4-year-old boy saves 2-year-old sister from drowning in pool

A 4-year-old boy in Tennessee became his family's hero after he jumped into a pool to save his 2-year-old sister.

At Wake Forest pool complex, work turns to cleanup after infection scare

Wake Forest's three-pool waterpark, which opened late last summer after weather-related construction delays, is closed again during the dog days of summer. This time, the Holding Park Aquatic Center closed after health officials learned that a person with a diarrhea-causing germ Cryptosporidium visited the pool before showing symptoms of infection.

Florida woman finds 7-foot gator in her swimming pool

A Florida woman got quite the surprise when she got home. A large gator was cooling off in her pool.

Owners of private Wake pool under fire for 'discriminatory' rules

The owners of a private pool in Wake County are coming under fire on social media after claims that their rules are racist.