A night at Lake Thunderbird turned tense Thursday after a possible drowning near Norman triggered a major search effort. The Norman Fire Department received a call around 7:30 p.m. reporting that two ...

Charlotte Observer on MSN: Woman dies, 2 trapped after driver veers off a Lake Norman road, trooper says

Woman dies, 2 trapped after driver veers off a Lake Norman road, trooper says

WSOC-TV: New boat permits required for Lake Norman. How are they being enforced?

LAKE NORMAN, N.C. — With Labor Day weekend upon us, many families will venture out on our lakes, including Lake Norman. But in an effort to prevent so many tragedies we’ve seen there, the Lake Norman ...

New boat permits required for Lake Norman. How are they being enforced?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - An extreme drought is leaving Lake Norman unusually low for this time year, creating dangerous conditions for boaters who aren’t accustomed to shallow water. Lake data shows ...

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