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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ward’s Mill Dam was the first dam removal on the Watauga in 2021. Eastern hellbenders hadn’t been documented near that dam in over 100 years, but they returned once it was removed. That got ...