Lake Lure was made famous by the movie "Dirty Dancing," as several iconic scenes were filmed there. Lake Lure is in Rutherford County about two hours west of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Chimney Rock and Lake Lure in western North Carolina appear to have been devastated by flooding after Hurricane Helene swept through the area. Census data from 2022 indicate 220 people live in ...

An extensive post-storm cleanup effort at Lake Lure in western North Carolina has uncovered remarkable pieces of local history that had long been hidden beneath the surface of the man-made lake.