North Carolina's Department of Environment and Natural Resources is preparing to sign a controversial $1.3 million contract for experimental water-pollution technology for Jordan Lake, raising ...

Debris from Tropical Depression Chantal at Jordan Lake on July 15, 2025. The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to avoid the lake for the time being. After several drownings and ...

JORDAN LAKE (WTVD) -- You've heard of houseboats, and you've probably heard of tiny houses, but have you ever heard of a tiny houseboat? Well, a local family made one. It sits on Jordan Lake, and you ...

JORDAN LAKE (WTVD) -- The investigation into claims a Wake County mother drove her car into Jordan Lake with her 6-year-old son on her lap continues to develop. A new report reveals what officials say ...

As crowds gather at North Carolina's lakes for Labor Day, the N.C. Wildlife Commission urges safe boating amid a rise in boat accidents, with alcohol-related incidents being a major concern. boating ...

Towns in Wake County that take drinking water from Jordan Lake should help shoulder the costs of cleaning it up, says a new report from UNC-Chapel Hill. The recommendation to spread the costs of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — A North Carolina ...

According to a study conducted by North Carolina researchers, high levels of PFAS — per and polyfluoroalkyl substances — were detected in the fish in the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area and the Haw ...

High water levels at Jordan Lake have threatened the annual, volunteer shore cleanup this fall. Last week Fran DiGiano of Clean Jordan Lake did not know if they could hold their event Saturday. He ...

Long-delayed measures to clean up pollution at Jordan Lake and Falls Lake, major sources of drinking water for the Triangle, will be postponed again so that studies of the options can be completed.

After several drownings and other hazards following Tropical Depression Chantal, officials warned the public Thursday to avoid Jordan Lake for the foreseeable future. Flooding from the storm caused ...