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

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 ...

Seven people were burned in a boat explosion on Lake Lanier. The Georgia DNR said all seven people had second and third degree burns. The explosion happened near Margaritaville. Two of the people were ...

FORSYTH COUNTY, GA — A 64-year-old man was pulled from the waters of Lake Lanier Sunday afternoon, and investigators say his death may involve more than just a typical drowning. Emergency crews ...

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Two men who disappeared on Lake Lanier on Wednesday evening were found safe the next morning at a hotel. The men, who were unfamiliar with the area, had set out on a kayak and ...

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A ray of light: that’s how friends and family describe Ramon Diaz-Soria. The 27-year-old went missing after jumping off a boat at Lake Lanier on Saturday. His body was found ...

All but two of the 66 parks on Lake Lanier will be open by Friday for the Independence Day holiday weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced this week. The Army Corps, which owns the lake, ...