THE MISSING TEENAGE HIKER IN CARTER COUNTY HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE

Rescue teams have found the missing 18-year-old hiker safe in Carter County, Tennessee. The teen was hiking near Twisting Falls in the Poga community near the North Carolina state line. He was separated from his group at around 6 p.m. on Monday and had not been seen or heard from since. The Carter County Rescue Squad and Sheriff's Office were at the scene, and were assisted by the Hampton Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department and TWRA. No further details have been released at this time. 

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