Officials in Cocke County, Tennessee said on Friday afternoon that the Waterville Dam, just over the state line in North Carolina, had failed and ordered everyone in downtown Newport to get out.

Duke Energy, which operates the dam in Waterville, North Carolina, later issued a statement saying the dam had not failed. On Friday, Cocke County leaders said they were still gathering ...

Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis is urging people to "relocate immediately" if they are near water and to not drive into water. Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis is urging people to "relocate immediately ...

Residents downstream of two North Carolina dams were evacuated after reports of a “catastrophic failure” due to flooding from Hurricane Helene. Officials in Cocke County, Tennessee said on Friday ...