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. It was ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. (WSPA) – The town of Lake Lure is working with FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers to restore Lake Lure, aiming to reopen it by next summer. The restoration efforts have been ongoing ...

ASHEVILLE - The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge, a beloved landmark, will be taken down. The historic structure, built in 1925, sustained severe damage during Tropical Storm Helene. It was inundated with ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. (WSPA) — A Lake Lure attraction will soon be demolished after enduring significant structural damages from Hurricane Helene in 2024. Town officials said assessments completed by ...

To say Lake Lure has seen better summer days would be an understatement, a year after Hurricane Helene damaged the lake known for its “Dirty Dancing” fame. But after a massive post-storm cleanup on a ...

The town of Lake Lure gathered Sept. 27 for a heartfelt, thankful and laughter-filled commemoration of Tropical Storm Helene and all the town has done to build back from the disaster. Under Colonel ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Town of Lake Lure’s Mayor, Carol Pritchett, said it is “extremely unlikely” that the lake will be able to open for the 2025 summer season due to Helene damage.