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.

Officials say Lake Lure dam 'did its job' during Helene Jim Proctor ... one of its busiest seasons as people travel to Western North Carolina by the thousands for its vibrant fall foliage.

The Lake Lure Dam didn’t fail -- crews lowered the ... or unsatisfactory. North Carolina has more than 3,500 dams, and according to the National Inventory of Dams, more than 200 high hazard ...

SINCE THEN, DIORIO SAYS, CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS HAVE BOLSTERED THE DAM WITH STRONGER ... Western North Carolina is still on the mend.The town of Lake Lure is making progress, but officials ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Lake Lure is one of the many towns in western North Carolina heavily damaged ... there were fears that the dam located on the lake would burst. Fortunately, experts ...

The National Weather Service issued a warning on September 27, for North Carolina residents near the Lake Lure Dam, which is located about 30 miles away from Asheville. The alert came amid the ...

North Carolina Highway Patrol has several checkpoints ... There were concerns that the Lake Lure Dam would break during the storm. However, the town said, as of September 29, the dam “remains ...

Lake Lure is in Rutherford County about two hours west of Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a popular tourist attraction. The lake was first constructed in 1925 when the initial dam was built along ...