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Rip currents, bacterial threats among summer concerns at NC beaches
Now that summer is here, hordes of people are flocking to the North Carolina coast, looking to pause life's hustle and bustle in exchange for a few relaxing days filled with cool breezes and feet-lapping waves. But for some who visited the coast in …