Many would agree that cancer is a scary diagnosis, but a haunted house is trying to "scare" up some support for a local ...

Lake Lanier looks peaceful on the surface, but beneath its waters lies a dark past. Built over drowned towns and graveyards, ...

LAKE LANIER, GA — The Lake Lanier Shore Sweep cleanup kicked off Saturday morning, with organizers and volunteers working together to clear trash and debris from the shoreline. Now in its 36th year, ...

The swamp is "known for its dark, tannin-rich waters, lush vegetation, and abundant wildlife, it’s a hotspot for alligator sightings ... Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a shallow lake located ...

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia U.S. Reps. Andrew Clyde and Rich McCormick introduced new legislation in Congress to change how fees are used for maintenance projects. The Lanier Parks Local Access Act ...

A boat explosion injured at least seven people on Lake Lanier in Georgia. Police said the 23ft cabin cruiser was heading towards the Margaritaville resort at Lake Lanier Islands when it suddenly ...

On July 4, 2025, two separate boat explosions on North Georgia lakes left at least ten people injured. The first explosion happened on Lake Lanier near the Margaritaville resorts in Hall County. A ...

Seven people were left injured after a fiery boat explosion on Lake Lanier, a notorious body of water in Georgia where hundreds of others have perished, according to authorities. Of those hurt, five ...

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HALL COUNTY, Ga. — A boat explosion on Lake Lanier sent several people to the hospital on the Fourth of July, according to officials. Hall County Fire Rescue said it responded to Lanier Islands ...