HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Could Lake Lanier be renamed over its ties to a Confederate soldier? A federal commission is considering renaming both Lanier and Buford Dams for their namesake’s connection to the ...

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The proposal to rename Lake Sidney Lanier and Buford Dam has now been halted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The recommendation to change the name of the popular lake, which ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday that it is pausing “any actions related to project renaming” after the Department of Defense’s Naming Commission released a report earlier in the week ...

GAINESVILLE, Ga. - Federal officials are pausing a plan that could have lead to new names for Georgia’s Lake Lanier and Buford Dam after locals objected to changing the monikers of landmarks now named ...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Police say a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ranger is recovering after being shot by a woman who then turned the gun on herself. Gwinnett County police said they received a report ...

Roadwork has been announced for the south end of Lake Lanier, with Buford Dam Road closed Wednesday from Sawnee Campground to Powerhouse Road. Buford Dam Road and its adjacent parks will be closed ...

Four parks near Buford Dam on Lake Lanier will be temporarily closed Tuesday because of maintenance work on Buford Dam Road, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced this past week. Corps officials ...

Oct. 07 -- An early morning fire at Buford Dam Road Boat Storage, just south of the Hall County line, destroyed 86 boats and four vehicles, according to Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services. An ...

Buford Dam Road was closed Wednesday, Sept. 21 while crews worked to repair a guardrail that was damaged when this vehicle slid off the road and about 50 yards down an embankment. - photo by Courtesy ...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A driver died Monday in a crash in Gwinnett County, police said. The crash happened in the area of Buford Dam Road and Garrett Road. The Gwinnett County Police Department later ...