The Tennessee Valley Authority announced it's deploying a 4,000-foot boom across Douglas Lake ... For safety, TVA is advising the public to stay off the lake near the boom until further notice ...

Three rivers tearing through Western North Carolina and East Tennessee – the French Broad, Nolichucky and Pigeon – all empty into Douglas Lake. TVA spilled 450,000 gallons per second through ...

Just months after the storm, Nobles feels a lot better about the future of Douglas Lake. “Peace of mind. Peace of mind it’s being taken care of,” Nobles said. TVA officials said the goal is ...