State officers are investigating after a boat capsized on Fontana Lake July 27, causing a 1-year-old to drown, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Around 5 p.m. July 27, a ...

TWO SWAIN COUNTY, NOW WHERE AUTHORITIES SAY A BOAT CAPSIZED SATURDAY, LEAVING A ONE YEAR OLD BOY DEAD. IT HAPPENED ON FONTANA LAKE BETWEEN CABLE COVE AND FONTANA DAM WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED, THEY FOUND ...

A body was found floating over the weekend in Fontana Lake in Swain County, according to Sheriff Curtis Cochran, who said his office is investigating. "The body was found by two people fishing at the ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Update (9/28): The National Park Service said crews have fully contained a backcountry fire along Fontana Lake. Firefighters said they will continue monitoring the fire through the ...