Despite major damages to waterways caused by Helene, these Western NC locations were voted among 2025's best by USA TODAY ...

The state park, nestled 25 miles outside of Asheville in Rutherford County, was one of 13 that was shut down after the storm, ...

Chimney Rock State Park and the Chimney Rock attraction will reopen to visitors on Friday, June 27, nine months after ...

The North Carolina State Park agency announced the reopening this week as part of ongoing Hurricane Helene recovery.

The new bridge in Greenfield Lake Park accumulated 40 collars and leashes as tributes within days of opening, a spiritual ...

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

Hurricane Helene devastated towns across the south in September, causing record rainfall and triggering historic flooding. Seven months later, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is still on ...

When Tropical Storm Helene ravaged areas of Western North Carolina in September, the town of Lake Lure was among those hit hard. Its lake became the dumping ground for debris that flowed down the ...

In this Oct. 2, 2024, file photo, the remnants of a home are seen in Lake Lure, North Carolina, after the passage of Hurricane Helene. Allison Joyce/AFP via Getty Images, FILE Yancey County ...

Judy Craze Hurricane Helene ravaged parts of western North Carolina. Much of the debris from homes and businesses in Chimney Rock went downstream to Lake Lure. Two months later the work to remove ...

LAKE LURE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Lake Lure is clear of 5,598 cubic yards of debris, totaling 407 dump truck loads, though debris piles are growing larger by the day. The trucks haul the debris ...

WE’LL SEE YOU SOON. THANK YOU. MORE THAN A MONTH AFTER HALLOWEEN, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CONTINUES TO RECOVER, SPECIFICALLY IN THE TOWN OF LAKE LURE. THEY’RE MAKING PROGRESS, BUT OFFICIALS SAY ...