A sinkhole that was allowing water to flow uncontrolled beneath the Hope Mills Lake dam prompted authorities to drain the lake and close a bridge on the dam Thursday. Engineers were inspecting the ...

Fishing in Hope Mills Lake might be off again for years because workers drained the lake less than two weeks after a wildlife officer restocked it with bluegills and sunfish. Fishing in Hope Mills ...

The five to six foot gator surfaced in Hope Mills Lake earlier this month, causing quite a stir and a ban on swimming in the lake before all the water drained out when the dam failed. People ...

HOPE MILLS -- Thunderstorms Sunday night caused ... more before a determination could be made. While the engorged lake drained, city officials worried about the safety of residents.

The Hope Mills dam was newly constructed and was only in service ... His biggest concern with the state's request to drain the lake now is the fish. According to Herbert and McEvoy, it would not be ...

Residents in Hope Mills and neighboring areas will not be able to enjoy Hope Mills Lake for Independence Day. A town commissioner Jerry Legge told ABC11 Monday that the lake will not be completed ...

HOPE MILLS The reptile was circling just outside the swimming area, but that didn't stop scores of people from coming to the lake to lie on the grass and lay eyes on the gator. "I was going to lie ...

Hope Mills first responders saved the life of a Florida man who had driven into Hope Mills Lake on Tuesday, a news release ...