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 ...

This North Carolina lake is brimming with outdoor activities, from kayak fishing or sunset paddling to mountain biking the ...

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 ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that firefighters recently contained a wildfire that started near backcountry campsite 87 on Fontana Lake’s shore.

SWAIN COUNTY, N.C. (WATE) — A body was pulled from a North Carolina lake on Saturday, according to Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran. Deputies responded to Fontana Lake at the Wilderness Marina in ...