May 22nd, 2018 by WCBC Radio

The search for a missing swimmer in Tellico Lake in Loudon County has turned into a recovery mission. Officers say 55-year-old Michael Carnock from Maryland was visiting his parents in Tellico Village when he went for a swim Tuesday around Jackson Ferry Island. The search efforts cover a large area of water as deep as 75 feet in places. Visibility is typically zero to five feet, which officials say has hampered efforts to find Carnock. Carnock was the man behind the long discussed, controversial Terrapin Run project planned for Eastern Allegany County. A project that was briefly discussed during a recent meeting of the Allegany County Commissioners.