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

Lake Lure, North Carolina, officials update progress on cleanup, recovery from Hurricane Helene Haley on Trump call with Putin: ‘A backhanded slap to all of our allies’ My new husband gave me ...

REPO Work continues to clean up Lake Lure nearly eight months after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of western North Carolina. Crews could be seen removing sediment and debris from the lake on ...

Explore a quieter side to Pilot Mountain State Park in North Carolina. The Pilot Creek Trail is a secluded forest adventure that you'll keep coming back to.

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

Back in the early days of the New World, the western region of what is now North Carolina was a gorgeous ... a zipline course, and Lake Lure for fishing and boating. The Lake Lure Flowering ...

Local officials, NCDOT and state parks representatives weigh in on progress in Chimney Rock, a small WNC village, eight ...

While some towns, like Lake Lure, have reopened ... access is open on the north side of the river. It is an area popular with rock climbers, featuring about 1.5 miles of hiking trails.

Night - Mostly cloudy with a 43% chance of precipitation. Winds from W to WSW. The overnight low will be 67 °F (19.4 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 89 °F (31.7 °C) and a 64% chance of ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Days of torrential rains in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours ... Officials in Rutherford County were watching Lake Lure Dam because water overtopped it. Evacuation ...