Harris Lake boating safety: Labor Day reminder of drinking dangers

The N.C. Wildlife Commission is hosting statewide boating safety initiative Wednesday at Harris Lake, less than a month after 10 year-old Brooklyn Carroll was killed in a boat crash. The event aims to raise awareness about the dangers of boating under the influence.
Posted 8/27/2025, 10:05:00 AM Updated 8/27/2025, 4:38:50 PM

>> OK, THANK YOU, MICHELLE,

FOR LOOKING INTO THAT PART AS

WE CONTINUE OUR COVERAGE ON

THIS BECAUSE 10 YEAR-OLD

BROOKLYN CARROLL WAS KILLED IN

HARRIS LAKE THIS MONTH. AND

ANOTHER PERSON WAS SERIOUSLY

INJURED. A LAW ENFORCEMENT

EFFORT TO REDUCE DRUNKEN

BOATING HAS A MORE POWERFUL

MEANING FOR SOME PEOPLE.

WRAL'S MONICA CASEY WENT TO

HARRIS LAKE WHERE AUTHORITIES

GATHERED TO REMIND PEOPLE TO

OPERATE VOTE SAFELY.

>> THE NC WILDLIFE COMMISSION

BROUGHT MULTIPLE PARTNERS HERE

TO HARRIS LAKE TODAY TO TALK

ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BOATING

SOBER THIS WEEKEND. BROOKLYN

CARROLL'S FAMILY IS PLACING

SIGNS LIKE THESE BOAT SOBER,

SAVE LIVES AT LAKES ACROSS THE

STATE. IN A STATEMENT THAT

FAMILY SAYS THEY HOPE THE SIGNS

WILL SERVE AS A REMINDER OF

THE INCREDIBLE RESPONSIBILITY

THAT COMES WITH VOTING AND

THANKING EVERYONE FOR

REMEMBERING THEIR DAUGHTER,

THE MAN WHO WAS OPERATING THE

BOAT THAT HIT BROOKLYN, QUENTIN

KITE HAS BEEN CHARGED. AND THE

WOMAN WHO OWNED THE BOAT, ANNE

MARIE FLANIGAN AND ALSO FACES

CHARGES. WE SHOULD NEED TO BE

HERE TODAY.

>> TO SAY SOMETHING THAT HAS

BEEN SAID TIME AND TIME AGAIN.

THERE'S NO PLACE FOR

CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IN THE

OPERATION OF BOATS OR MOTOR

VEHICLES ON OUR STREETS AND

HIGHWAYS OF THE STATE.

>> DURING LABOR DAY WEEKEND,

LAST YEAR, THERE WERE 11

BOATING INCIDENTS REPORTED

ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA TOO.

WERE ALCOHOL RELATED AND 7 HAD

INJURIES REPORTING IN CHATHAM

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