DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Algae blooms at Lake Lanier are causing weird-smelling water in DeKalb County. Officials have assured the public that despite the unusual smell the water is safe to drink.

After news broke on Friday that more than 20 parks on Lake Lanier would close due to the government shutdown, Georgia Representative for Congressional District 9 Andrew Clyde released a statement.

The Lake Lanier Shore Sweep cleanup is set for Saturday, September 20th, 2025, aiming to remove trash and debris from the lake’s shoreline. Over the past 36 years, the Shore Sweep has successfully ...

ATLANTA, Ga. - A father whose wife and children are recovering from a boat explosion on Lake Lanier on the Fourth of July spoke about the horrifying event. Kedrick Perkins said he has 10 years of ...

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 ...

The boating accident adds to a decades-long trend. An accident on Lake Lanier on Friday did little to shed the longstanding belief that the body of water is cursed. A 23-foot cabin-cruiser burst into ...

Georgia officials said they have located the body of a man who jumped off a boat and into a lake wearing an unsecured life jacket. Witnesses saw Ramon Diaz-Soria, 27, leap into Lake Lanier in Forsyth ...

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Two parks on Lake Lanier that were temporarily closed for Memorial Day are back open. The US Corps of Engineers confirmed that Little Hall and Old Federal Day Use parks reopened on ...

LAKE LANIER, GA — The number of parks and recreational sites temporarily closing on Lake Lanier is now scaled back thanks to the efforts of several Georgia lawmakers. Federal budget cuts had led to ...

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will scale back on the number of recreational sites at Lake Lanier that will be temporarily closed. Channel 2 Action News first told you on Tuesday ...