The next time you go on vacation, check that your beach umbrella meets new safety standards. Our Bill O'Neil explains this in the video above. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The next time you go on vacation, ...

A beach day is a rite of passage during the summer months. While it’s wonderful to lie out in the sun with a cold beverage and a new book, or cool off in the ocean, beaches come with some surprising ...

Thousands of injuries happen every year, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. There have been many headlines, even deaths from beach umbrellas. Ocean Rescue in Palm Beach County ...

A beach umbrella is often a necessity for spending hours lounging in the hot sun on the Grand Strand’s sandy beaches — but they can cause injury and death. Coastal cities, such as Myrtle Beach and ...

RICHMOND, Va. – For the past nine years, Richmonder Ed Quigley has been working to raise awareness about beach umbrella safety. In 2015, Quigley was vacationing with his family at Bethany Beach in ...

For more than two months, they were lost at sea. Tumbled by waves. Thrown into the sandy bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. But after a strong gust of wind dislodged several umbrellas from the sand in the ...

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With summer in full swing and crowds flocking to the beach, beachgoers are reminded to take extra precautions when using beach umbrellas after reports of injuries caused by wind-blown umbrellas.