TWRA probes boating death on Watauga Lake

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TWRA is investigating after a North Carolina man died in a boating incident at Watauga Lake in Carter County on May 8.

WHO: Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA); Alexander C. Luster, 36, of Boone, N.C.; Carter County Rescue Squad divers

WHAT: Boating death investigation after a man fell overboard in a no-wake zone and did not resurface

WHEN: May 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM ET

WHERE: Carter County, Tennessee (Rat Branch boat ramp, Watauga Lake; Hampton)

WHY: A caller reported the man fell overboard in a no-wake zone and did not resurface; an autopsy has been ordered and TWRA is investigating.

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