After Lake Lure was drained to remove Hurricane Helene debris, the town isn't expecting nearly the same number of visitors ...

Chimney Rock State Park reopened June 27, nine months after Helene devastated the area. Local officials celebrated the ...

Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski Bacal is open to selling his majority stake in British lender Metro Bank and has received interest from investors, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

The popular Steel Creek Campground, north of Morganton, is among the sites that have been fully booked for months.

The town, with a year-round population of just 1,400, can draw 10,000 visitors a day during the summer, when people come to relax on Lake Lure's beaches, water ski or hike local trails.

Lake Lure officials are centering their plan to rebuild in a more resilient way around a new dam on the 720-acre reservoir. The town, with a year-round population of just 1,400, can draw 10,000 ...

As of June 2025, Lake Lure remains closed. A June 6 post on Lake Lure's website provided an update on efforts to remove massive amounts of debris, silt and sedimentation left in the lake by Helene.