Two boaters were discovered trapped in a whirlpool at the base of this dam in Blount County, Tennessee, state officials say. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency photo Two men were ensnared in an ...

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee dam that took the brunt of Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding and was feared to be at the brink of failure has been given a relatively clean bill of health.

Two anglers fishing below a Tennessee dam were thrown from their boat after being pulled into the spillway, killing one, officials say. The two men were fishing near Fort Loudoun Dam on Tuesday, Sept.