Deshun Mayfield, 32, of Atlanta, drowned July 13 while swimming at McGee Bridge Park on West Point Lake. Troup County dive teams recovered his body shortly after he was reported missing around 12:43 p ...

Park Ranger Supervisor Susan Cromer outlines West Point Lake’s $82M regional impact, summer recreation plans, safety upgrades to West Point Dam and ongoing ...

A DNA match has solved a 36-year-old mystery by identifying a man found dead along West Point Lake in 1990 as Craig Alexander ...

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — A swimmer went under the water at West Point Lake and did not resurface on Sunday afternoon, according to the Troup County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said Troup County ...

Federal investigators have identified the remains of a homicide victim found on the shore of West Point Lake more than 35 ...

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — Those who like to go out to West Point Lake should be aware that the lake will begin losing some of its water. A drawdown at West Point Dam beginning Aug. 1 will gradually lower ...

Dan Raby, the senior digital producer for CBS News Atlanta, has been covering everything happening around Georgia for more than a decade. Georgia deputies and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are ...

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — A man who was reported missing on Christmas Day was found dead in West Point Lake nine days later, Troup County officials say. On Dec. 25, 2025, Fernando Ortiz was reported ...

A body found on the shore of a Georgia lake more than 35 years ago has been positively identified as an Arkansas man.

WEST POINT LAKE, Ga. (WRBL) — If you’re looking for a way to recycle your Christmas tree, you may want to look towards West Point Lake. The trees will be used to make brush piles for fish habitats.