An accidental drowning claimed the life of a man fishing on the Tar River Reservoir late Friday afternoon. Garrick Sheffield, 35, was fishing on the reservoir south of Rocky Mount, police said.

Organizers of the annual Down East Youth and Adult Bass Fishing Tournament, a charity fundraiser scheduled for May 20 on the Tar River Reservoir, say there still is time for boaters to register. Teams ...

Authorities in Rocky Mount say a man drowned in the Tar River Reservoir on Saturday, making him the fourth known drowning victim over the weekend in North Carolina. Police say Randy Earl Wilder was ...

The body of a local boater was found Thursday in the water of the Tar River Reservoir southwest of the city, police said. Larry Drake, 70, went missing Wednesday morning and local authorities ...

Seven months after falling water levels forced Rocky Mount officials to close boat-access points on the Tar River Reservoir, boating and fishing are back. And thanks to recent heavy rains putting the ...