The city of Boone has put a giant mural of the eastern hellbender downtown and its residents often imbibe a local Hazy IPA ...

In October, CPP reported that large dams on the Catawba River were unable to prevent flooding during Helene. In order to sustain dam safety and power generation, Duke Energy released massive amounts ...

Even areas downstream of TVA dams experienced flooding after Helene, including the hardest-hit campgrounds by Douglas Dam and Watauga Dam. "When I first came in, I just could not believe the ...

Pickwick Dam — Pickwick Dam Reservation near Savannah. • Watauga Dam — Watauga Dam Reservation near Elizabethton. TVA has more than 80 public recreation areas throughout the Tennessee Valley ...

The project aims to improve safety and reliability for vehicles traveling over Wilbur Reservoir and ensure continued access to the Watauga Dam recreation area. The existing bridge, originally ...

In 2023, 80 dams were removed nationwide. Together, they began discussing the possibility of ousting the remaining two dams impeding the Watauga River in North Carolina. The first, the Ward Mill Dam, ...

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has divided its schools for a landmark move to eight classes, starting in the 2025-26 school year. See where every member school sits in the list.

The Watauga Dam in Carter County reached an elevation of 1,970.29 feet, which broke the previous record by about three feet. • The Doe River reached 10.78 feet, which was nearly 3 feet above ...

TVA's Watauga Dam in Carter County broke its previous water level record by 3 feet. Daniel Dassow is a growth and development reporter focused on technology and energy. Phone 423-637-0878.

As search and rescue missions and a yearslong cleanup of the catastrophic Hurricane Helene are only beginning in East Tennessee, water continues to pour into reservoirs and flood communities ...