In a following update to Facebook, nearly 3 hours later, Mathis said the dam had been "breached, but not catastrophic as of last report." "This news has bought us some time. The evacuation is ...

Update (10:10 a.m.): According to the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Nolichucky River has now crested and the dam remains intact. Water is currently receding by approximately one foot per hour ...

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – A critical flood emergency was narrowly averted along the Nolichucky River in East Tennessee as the remnants of Hurricane Helene unleashed torrential rainfall, pushing the ...

More than 50 people stranded on roof of East Tennessee hospital (WCYB - Erwin Police Chief Regan ... NFD said Elizabethton has indicated that a dam break has caused significant damage to a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Officials in East Tennessee communities were sharing updates over the weekend as the impacts and damage from Friday’s widespread flooding were assessed. Several ...

Wildfires break out across East Tennessee, and rain in the forecast won't help stop them. Devarrick Turner, Knoxville News Sentinel. Updated Fri, November 17, 2023 at 5:19 PM UTC.