GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – As many people head to the water to cool down on hot days, it’s important to keep in mind that it’s not always fun and games. Boaters say the Tar River is known to be dirty ...

Last Monday, my son Justin and I headed to Tar River Reservoir. I had been in touch with Tommy Short for a month. The 82-year-old retired farmer from Rocky Mount said the water was too muddy, so he ...

Sports Editor Nathan Summers is taking monthly expeditions on the Tar River and beyond to explore the river’s character and its characters. FALKLAND — Easily a hundred miles had been motored through ...

A warming spell following the recent ice storm had my friend, Ned Connelly, itching to go fishing. He had never been to the Tar River Reservoir, so we loaded our fishing gear into his Bass Tracker ...

Sports Editor Nathan Summers is taking monthly fishing excursions on the Tar River and its tributaries to study the river's character and its characters. This is the second of two parts spent with Joe ...