While Chimney Rock is set to open at the end of the month, a little further south, Lake Lure still has a long way to go in its recovery. Heavy machinery has been working daily for months, the results ...

While Chimney Rock State Park is set to open by the end of June, recovery in Lake Lure is still going to take time.

LAKE LURE, N.C. — It’s hard to forget the images from Lake Lure following the destruction of Hurricane Helene. Over 22 inches ...

LAKE LURE - From his home's lakeside vantage point, on the morning Tropical Storm Helene reached Western North Carolina, Mayor Pro Tem Dave DiOrio watched as the dam's arches overtopped.

“Urgent: Flash floor emergency for the Lake Lure Dam! Dam failure imminent!” the NWS wrote via X. “Residents below the dam need to evacuate to higher ground immediately.” URGENT: FLASH ...

His home is located in Chimney Rock, a town located next to Lake Lure, which was nearly wiped out by flooding ... were concerns that the Lake Lure Dam would break during the storm.

Officials worried on Friday that Helene's impact would cause the Lake Lure Dam to collapse ... Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. Flooding from Helene destroyed the bridge, eliminating ...

downstream from the Walters Dam, were still asked to evacuate because of flooding. Concern about the Lake Lure dam, which is located about 25 miles east of Asheville, grew early Friday morning ...