WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- The body of a 19-year-old swimmer was recovered at Falls Lake in northern Wake County on Easter Sunday. The Wake County Sheriff's office identified the man on Monday as ...

Although most of the state is in a moderate drought, Raleigh's environmental coordinator says that the city's water capacity is in good shape. Environmental coordinator Ed Buchan told WRAL News on ...

Photo of Falls Lake courtesy of ncparks.gov. This story originally published in The 9th Street Journal. Pollution in Falls Lake has long concerned environmentalists and others, even landing parts of ...

Spring pollen swirls in the waves lapping the shore at Rollingview Recreation Area at Falls Lake in Durham County. The water level is up from the recent rains, and the lake stands ready to provide ...

FALLS LAKE, North Carolina (WTVD) -- Here's something you may not think about: Falls Lake is basically the Neuse River with a plug in it. That plug is the Falls Lake Dam. On the heels of Hurricane ...

Crews responded to multiple water rescues at both Jordan Lake and Falls Lake on Sunday. While some of the victims were able to be saved, there were drowning deaths at both lakes – mere hours apart.

Deputies have recovered the body of a teenager who drowned in a North Carolina lake, a sheriff’s office said.The Wake County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday to a ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Bryce, left, and Jason Tuton of Raleigh paddle across Falls Lake in 2016. The lake ...

Wichita Falls lakes are nearly at full capacity due to recent rainfall. Despite abundant water, Stage 1 Drought Watch restrictions remain in place for another week, pending City Council approval for ...

LITTLE FALLS LAKE, Hudson, Wis. — This is one of the best largemouth bass lakes in the metro. There, secret revealed. I and several fishermen who have kept this secret — some for 20 years — decided it ...