A Springville teenager who survived a lightning strike while on his boat on Logan Martin Lake June 29 is back home.

A Fourth of July outing on Lake Blue Ridge took a scary turn when an 18-year-old was struck by lightning while riding a jet ski. According to officials, it happened around 4:30 p.m. near the Blue ...

Sgt. Moss said NC Forest Service officials believe the fire was started by a lightning strike from a thunderstorm that went through that area on July 3. He added that the pier has been roped off and ...