Lake Norman Drowning Victim Identified

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Officers with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission identified 64-year-old Duane Strong as the victim in this case.Β  According to a news release, he jumped into the water from a moving sailboat to go swimming and then began struggling.

Strong’s body was recovered around 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 11th.

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LAKE NORMAN, N.C – Officials are conducting a water rescue incident on Lake Norman between Belle Isle Drive andMcGuire Nuclear Plant.

Authorities have advised anyone on the lake to avoid the area while crews operate.

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