Linville Dam
Coverage of Linville Dam in the Nexus archive.
- Teen identified, body found in Lake James after hours-long search
An 18-year-old teen, Austin Washington, was identified as the body recovered from Lake James near Linville Dam after a two-hour search. Emergency agencies responded to a report of a missing person on June 13, and the body was found shortly after 9 p.m. No foul play was suspected as of June 15.
- Body found in Lake James after hours-long search
Rescue crews recovered a body from Lake James near Linville Dam after a two-hour search prompted by reports of a missing person. The Burke County sheriff’s office is investigating the death, which remains unexplained.
- Large-scale water rescue underway at Lake James
Emergency crews are conducting a large-scale water rescue operation at Lake James in Burke County, west of the Duke Energy water intake at Linville Dam. Multiple callers have reported the incident.
- Large-scale water rescue underway at Lake James
Emergency crews are conducting a large-scale water rescue at Lake James after a person entered the water near the Duke Energy water intake at Linville Dam and has not been seen since. Authorities are urging the public to avoid the area while rescue teams search, with Duke Energy shutting down the dam's water intake to assist.