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LAKE LURE, N.C. — It’s hard to forget the images from Lake Lure following the destruction of Hurricane Helene. Over 22 inches ...
It was shortly after Hurricane Helene was gone that the US Army Corps of Engineers showed up to begin the cleaning process.
Just a few miles up the river, at Chimney Rock and Bat Cave, is where over half a million cubic yards of non-natural debris ended up flooding across Lake Lure. Just a few days later is when natural ...
More than a hundred people gathered for the annual Memorial Day celebration in the town of Lake Lure Monday. It was both a time to honor those who serve, and the ...
Despite being nearly wiped off the map by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, tiny Chimney Rock Village in North Carolina had ...
The brightly colored sign along the S-curve mountain road beckons visitors to the Gemstone Mine, the "#1 ATTRACTION IN ...
The storm smashed into the North Carolina mountains last September, killing more than 100 people and causing an estimated $60 ...
Chimney Rock, N.C., a popular tourist destination, is hoping to welcome back visitors this summer. But nearly eight months ...
THAT’S HOW THE MAYOR OF CHIMNEY ROCK IS DESCRIBING THEIR ROAD TO RECOVERY AFTER HURRICANE HELENE TODAY ... A SIGHT UNFAMILIAR TO MANY AS LAKE LURE SITS ALMOST COMPLETELY EMPTY FOR CLEANUP ...
Hurricane Helene devastated towns across the south ... up effort in western North Carolina – one of those towns being Lake Lure. A waterpark in the town, which would normally be busy prepping ...
An October report from Schnabel Engineering, which assisted as the town's dam safety engineering consultant before, during and after ... during Hurricane Helene can be seen at the Lake Lure ...
The town of Lake Lure, known for its pristine 800-acre lake and located in Hickory Nut Gorge, was hit hard by Tropical Storm Helene ... after the storm was held on the back porch of the old inn ...