CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is keeping a close eye on Watauga Dam after catastrophic flooding struck the Tri-Cities region. On Saturday, the TVA stated in ...

As search and rescue missions and a yearslong cleanup of the catastrophic Hurricane Helene are only beginning in East ...

But, the utility later said the water crested Saturday morning and the dam remained intact. It said the last time the area saw rainfall like this was in the late 1970s when Watauga Dam was pushed ...

The nonprofit American Rivers spearheaded the dam removal alongside MountainTrue, which includes Watauga Riverkeeper Andy Hill. Last week, the two groups coordinated the search and rescue of eight ...

TVA Police have set up a security checkpoint to control access to the entrance at Old Dam Road, including barricades. Watauga Conditions TVA is actively monitoring levels at our Watauga Dam in ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority said Monday that the Douglas Dam and Watauga Dam were releasing higher-than-normal volumes of water to make room for water storage following ...

When the dam comes down, the Watauga River will flow freely once again and return to its natural state. Andy Hill is the Watauga Riverkeeper. ANDY HILL: You know, this dam, like all dams ...