The Carter County Sheriff’s Office Has Released The Identity Of A Man Who Drowned This Past Weekend In The Watauga River. He’s 52 Year Old Hunter Brandon Sadle Of Fletcher North Carolina. Authorities Said Four People Had Gone Into The Water At The Wilbur Dam Boat Ramp On Sunday And Two Got Out Safely, But Sadle Went Under The Water And Never Resurfaced. A Woman Was Hanging On The Rocks On The Opposite Side Of The River When Deputies Arrived. They Were Able To Get Her Back To Shore And She Was Taken To An Area Hospital. Authorities Later Found Sadle’s Body In The River.