Adams says that the Hope Mills Parks and Recreation Department ... on a plan to plant some “water-loving” trees and other plants at the lake park. The two types of trees mentioned in the ...

When I asked him why, he said it was because the bald cypress trees that circle Hope Mills change colors. When they do, he said, they look like a “ring of fire” around the lake. After that ...

According to the commissioner, crews have already begun clearing trees and will soon begin ... The next meeting for the Hope Mills Lake project is scheduled for July 10.

With a $9.8 million concrete dam in place, Hope Mills began refilling the lake this month. Trees sprouted in the lake bed, and crews had to clear out any that measured at least 3 inches in diameter.

But it had already toppled countless trees and flooded low areas across ... and areas of those roads are closed,” she said. Hope Mills Lake was not full when Matthew hit, Adams said.

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 Police Captain Joel Acciardo told ABC11 Eyewitness News engineers told police to monitor the lake level Wednesday night. Residents who live by the lake located south of Fort Bragg and ...

The warning was for people who live near Hope Mills Lake and downstream of the dam ... But it had already toppled countless trees and flooded low areas across the state. Gov.